The promise of preschool: from head start to universal pre-kindergarten

The Promise of Preschool explores the roots of today's movement toward 'preschool for all' by investigating past policy decisions about early childhood education. By looking at policy issues through the lens of history, this book offers a unique perspective on an important area of education reform, and explores how understanding the past can serve as a useful guide to contemplating today's decisions. INDICE: Introduction; Part I: How We Got Here; 1.: Promises and Politics: Head Start Sets the Stage in the 1960s; 2.: Creating a Patchwork Approach to Child Care in the 1970s; 3.: Separate Strands: Early Education and Child Care for Poor Children in the 1980s; 4.: Opening Doors to Universal Preschool in the 1990s; 5.: Preschool for All: Building a Movement in the 2000s; Part II: Where We Are Going; 6.: 'Preschool for All' or Preschool for the Needy? Universal and Targeted Approaches in the States; 7.: Mixed Blessings: Delivering Preschool Inside and Outside the 'Education Tent'; 8.: Putting the Promise of Pre-K into Practice; Conclusion: History Lessons for Preschool Advocates; AppendixA; Appendix B; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-539507-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 20/05/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés