Evidence-based practices and programs for early childhood care and education /
editors, Christina J. Groark ... [et al.].
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2007.
- xxiii, 191 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Evidence-Based Practices -- School Readiness: Definitions, Best Practices, Assessments, and Cost / Kelly E. Mehaffie and Jeffery Fraser -- Early Intervention Practices for Children With and At Risk for Delays / Louise Kaczmarek and Christina J. Groark -- Best Practices for Transitions into Kindergarten / Kelly E. Mehaffie and Mary Wolfson -- Evidence-Based Programs -- Publicly-Funded Programs and Their Benefits for Children / Wendy M. Barnard -- Demonstration Programs and Successful Outcomes / Wendy M. Barnard and Christina J. Groark -- Home-Based and Family Child Care Programs: Characteristics and Quality Issues / Richard Fiene and Martha Woodward Isler -- School-Age Services: Programs that Extend the Benefits of Early Care and Education Services / Suh-Ruu Ou and Arthur J. Reynolds -- Out-of-School Time Programs that Promote Academic and Behavioral Achievement for Children Ages 6 to 8 / Anne E. Farber -- The Future of the Field -- Professional Development and Higher Education Systems to Develop Qualified Early Childhood Educators / Gwen Morgan and Jeffery Fraser.