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Evaluation of Prekindergarten Head Start. Year End Report, 1975-1976.
Available from: ERIC
Child development, Children with disabilities, Classroom environments, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Head Start programs, Nongraded schools, Observation (Educational method), Parent-teacher relationships, Prepared environment, Teacher-student relationships
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Abstract/Notes: The Philadelphia Prekindergarten Head Start program is a child development program for three and four-year-old children from low income families which stresses an interacting and multi-disciplinary attempt to improve the child's physical and emotional health, his family relationships, and his abilities to function better as a person. The program was designed from the beginning to implement five different early childhood educational models (Bank Street, Behavior Analysis, Montessori, Open Classroom, and Responsive Learning). The 1975-1976 evaluation activities for Philadelphia's Prekindergarten Head Start program continued to focus on the major goals for children. There was found to be some range in practices among centers in terms of (1) extent of model implementation, (2) classroom differences within a model, (3) number of parent volunteers, (4) grouping practices, and (5) provisioning. Observation data yielding the above information are summarized according to model and across the total program. The Denver Developmental Screening Test (D.D.S.T.) was administered during October and April to 82% and 84% of the population respectively. In April only 1.8% of the population was identified as having a developmental delay as defined by the D.D.S.T., a decrease of about 40% from the Fall administration. While Prekindergarten Head Start children are from families of low socio-economic status, the April D.D.S.T. results confirmed, as was the case in 1974-1975, that the population screened had improved after a year of program participation so that there were far fewer children "at risk" than were found in the norming population. (Author/MV)
Language: English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jul 1976
Report
Prekindergarten Head Start Evaluation Year-End Report, 1976-1977
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Abstract/Notes: This report is a compilation of information on the educational, parent involvement, health services, social services, and staff development components of Prekindergarten Head Start, a School District of Philadelphia child development preschool program for children of low income families. Instructional models used in the program were Bank Street, Montessori, Behavioral Analysis, Open Classroom, and Responsive Learning. Children's development was documented by teachers using checklists in seven areas: gross motor, fine motor manipulation, writing, social, self-help, language, and cognition. Information on the program was gathered through various instruments involving direct observation, opinion surveys, and summary documents. While all groups of children were found to show increases in their developmental skills different developmental "profiles" were found for the different instructional models. The majority of the 850 children in the program were screened for a variety of health problems, and most found to be in need were treated. Ninety three percent of the 700 families with children in the program were identified as needing help of a social service nature, and nearly 75% of the families so identified received help. Parents participated in a variety of center activities. Staff workshops were reported to affect classroom practices. Appendices contain evaluation forms and observation data. (SB)
Language: English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jul 1977
Report
Meeting Students' Needs in the Multiage Group Environment. E.S.E.A. Title IV-C. Final Evaluation Report.
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Abstract/Notes: A comprehensive instructional system to meet the needs of students of differing achievement and grade in the same classroom, this program is characterized by an innovative management system, procedures for continuous assessment of educational needs and achievement, a curriculum based on individual needs, and an emphasis on parent and community involvement. Called Meeting Students' Needs in the Multi-age Group Environment (MSN), the project served 205 students in first, second, and third grades of the Murch Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The evaluation described here focused on implementation of the program, student academic achievement, and self-reliant behavior. Data were gathered through observation, questionnaires, and student achievement tests. Evaluators concluded that (1) the program is meeting student needs in a multiage environment; (2) it can be replicated at other grade levels; (3) parents would like the program expanded to include more children; and (4) there is
Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C., Jan 1980
Report
Prekindergarten Head Start Evaluation: Year End Report, 1977-1978
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Abstract/Notes: The Prekindergarten Head Start (PKHS) program employed five different instructional models: Bank Street (BS), Behavior Analysis (BA), Montessori (M), Open Classroom (OC), and Responsive Learning (RL). All program components: education, social service, health and nutrition, staff development, and parent involvement performed as expected. Data from classroom observations indicate activities involving the following developmental categories were most often addressed: social interaction/rapport, language/vocabulary, and fine motor manipulation. A comparison of the developmental status (as reported on the Developmental Behavior Checklist) of PKHS children with the total prekindergarten population showed PKHS children performed successfully on the same or a greater number of items than the total prekindergarten population. Seventy-four percent of the PKHS population received physical exams and developmental histories. Social service workers made 6,030 family contacts focusing on attendance and recruitment. Approximately 85% of the PKHS Instructional staff attended staff development workshops. Respondents indicated that the workshops had greatest impact in two areas: basic skills and suspected child abuse and neglect. Seventy-eight percent of 565 parents attended at least one meeting, activity, or workshop during the year. All data collection instruments are appended. (Author/CP)
Language: English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct 1978
Article
Helpful Hints: Evaluation Check on Myself
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 16, no. 4
Date: 1992
Pages: 15
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Language: English
Conference Paper
Evaluation of Multi-Age Team (MAT) Implementation at Crabapple Middle School: Report for 1994-1995
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Annual Conference of the National Middle School Association (23nd, Baltimore, Maryland, October 31-November 3, 1996)
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Abstract/Notes: In fall 1993, administrators and faculty at the Crabappple Middle School in Roswell, Georgia, implemented the Multi-Age Team (MAT) program, creating multi-age teams of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. The projects' main goal was to enhance self-esteem. Additional goals included implementation of interdisciplinary, thematic instruction; flexible scheduling; and Project Adventure, a program designed to build leadership, group relationships, and self-confidence. Other goals included the development of critical thinking, cooperative learning, hands-on learning, and inclusion grouping for learning disabled and gifted students. This 1994-95 report describes the evaluation procedures used, data collected, and the interpretation of the results. The quantitative data collected for the MAT and comparison student groups included the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) results, Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) scores, and attendance and behavior referral data. The ITBS math
Language: English
Article
Die Wertung des Spiels bei Fröbel und Montessori [The evaluation of the game in Froebel and Montessori]
Publication: Jugendwohl: katholische Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendfürsorge, vol. 20
Date: 1931
Pages: 130-136
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Language: German
ISSN: 0022-5975
Article
Children with Disabilities: Guidelines for Referral and Test Evaluation for Montessori Schools
Available from: ProQuest
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 15, no. 2
Date: Spring 2003
Pages: 25–26
Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, Montessori method of education, People with disabilities
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Juice Time: An Evaluation
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1965-1973), vol. 1, no. 2
Date: Mar 1966
Pages: 18-19
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Abstract/Notes: Reprinted in v. 6, no. 3 (Winter 1970-1971): p. 32
Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X
Article
Evaluation of the Parenting Focus Groups at the Museum of Childhood
Publication: Montessori International, no. 111
Date: Apr 2014
Pages: 30–31
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647