Research Report
Early Childhood Education Programs
Philosophies and practices to implement
Districts operate early childhood education (ECE) programs to serve students and their families before they reach kindergarten. This research explores the practices and philosophies of successful ECE programs. Topics explored include social-emotional learning (SEL) programming, equity, student learning assessment, and educator professional development. In addition, this research compiles secondary research on the benefits and drawback of different program philosophies, with a focus on guided play as a promising ECE philosophy.
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