Inequality within advanced countries has returned to levels typical of a century ago. At the global level it remains extremely high despite the rapid growth of major developing countries such as China
Inequality within advanced countries has returned to levels typical of a century ago. At the global level it remains extremely high despite the rapid growth of major developing countries such as China
Definitive research for meaningful teacher evaluationsAll across America, in urban, suburban, and rural schools, teacher evaluation procedures are much-debated. Evaluation processes for teachers have
A smooth transition to kindergarten is an essential part of a child's early academic experience—and now there's a how-to handbook with field-tested methods to help schools and programs make it happen.
Based on presentations and discussions taking place at the annual NCRECE Leadership Symposium, this book contributes to local, state, and national discussions on how to improve the design and delivery
Arguing that high-quality pre-kindergarten programs improve student achievement in school, Pianta (education, U. of Virginia, Charlottesville) and Howes (education, U. of California, Los Angeles) asse
Civil society activism around issues of global justice has proliferated in Europe during the past two decades. Has such contestation and advocacy made a difference? This book examines whether and how
EVALITA (http://www.evalita.it/) is the reference evaluation campaign of both Natural Language Processing and Speech Technologies for the Italian language. The objective of the shared tasks proposed a
Academics and researchers consider current trends in early childhood education, focusing on the transition to kindergarten. Fourteen contributions address such topics as health and nutrition as a foun
Howes (applied developmental psychology, U. of California, Los Angeles) et al. compile seven chapters on the experiences of dual language learners (DLLs) in preschool classrooms. After an introduction
Comprehensive and authoritative, this forward-thinking book reviews the breadth of current knowledge about early education and identifies important priorities for practice and policy. Robert C. Pianta
Pianta (education, U. of Virginia) et al. supply researchers, teacher educators, and those in related fields with a handbook on early childhood education and key priorities for practice and policy in
Howes (applied developmental psychology, U. of California, Los Angeles) et al. compile eight essays drawn from presentations and discussions that took place during the annual National Center for Resea
