Children First [microform] : A Plan for an Early Care and Education System for Massachusetts. Report of the Special Commission on Early Childhood
- Bib ID:
- 5593469
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Malden. Early Learning Services
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED394664
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995
- 63 p.
- Summary:
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Designed to improve Massachusetts' children's healthy development and success in school, this plan discusses high quality early care and education programs that are responsive to the needs and preferences of families, and that provide parenting education and family literacy and support. The goal of the plan is to create a coordinated system of high quality care and education for young children that is accessible, affordable, and responsive to families and children. This report is made up of an executive summary and several sections. The executive summary synthesizes the report with regard to recommendations, costs, and implementation. The second section, titled "The Need and the Challenge," discusses long term effects of high quality early childhood education, school readiness, full-day kindergarten, quality components of early childhood programs, and the role of families and the public. The section entitled "Recommendations" elaborates on four recommendations: (1) family education and involvement; (2) affordability and accessibility; (3) quality; and (4) structure, and sets priorities for achieving each one. The "Cost" section explains how cost estimates developed for the report were derived and estimates annual and cumulative costs for preschool and kindergarten program improvements. The section titled "Implementation Plan" suggests a timeline for achieving the recommendations. (Contains 35 references and appendixes). (MOK)
- Notes:
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- Availability: Massachusetts Department of Education, Early Learning Services, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148 (Publication No. 17798-32-6M-12/95-DOE, free).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Malden. Early Learning Services
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Until 2065 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
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