Anual Editions : Early Childhood Education 04/ 05, Vol. 25 » (25th Edition)

This twenty-fifth edition of Annual Editions: Early Childhood Education is a collection of public press articles. The articles cover issues such as: the national and international development of early childhood education; child development and families; educational practices; guiding and supporting young children; curricular issues; and reflections on the present and future of early childhood education. This title is supported by our student website, Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/).

UNIT 1. Trends and Issues1. Investing in Preschool, Gerald W. Bracey, The American School Board Journal, January 2003 2. Overview of Existing Policies and Programs for Young Children, Preschool For All: Investing in a Productive and Just Society, Committee for Economic Development, 2002 3. Accountability Shovedown: Resisting the Standards Movement in Early Childhood Education, J. Amos Hatch, Phi Delta Kappan, February 2002 4. Too Soon to Test, Susan Black, The American School Board Journal, January 2003 5. Overburdened Overwhelmed, Lawrence Hardy, The American School Board Journal, April 2003 6. Measuring Results, David J. Hoff, Education Week, January 10, 2002 7. Early Education, Henry Petroski, American Scientist, May/June 2003 8. Does Universal Preschool Pay?, Business Week, April 29, 2002 9. The “Failure” of Head Start, John Merrow, Education Week on the Web, September 25, 2002 (and more...)