The following article appeared in today's PEN Weekly NewsBlast. You do
have an opportunity to learn more about the interventions by clicking on
each to read an overview, program information, research, effectiveness,
references, etc. 

 

WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T FOR EARLY CHILD INTERVENTIONS
The U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse recently
reviewed 17 early childhood interventions (curricula and practices)
aimed at children three to five years old in center-based settings. Each
review covered six domains, including oral language, print knowledge,
phonological processing, early reading/writing, cognition and math. The
Clearinghouse found that, when looking at oral language, only one
program demonstrated strong evidence of a positive effect with no
overriding contrary evidence, while one other program had potentially
positive effects. For phonological processing, three programs were found
to have strong evidence of positive effects, while an additional four
programs showed potentially positive effects. The Clearinghouse does
caution that intervention reports provide just one component in the
decision-making process, and thusly should not be used as the sole
source of information when making educational plans. 
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/early_ed/
<http://public-education.org/080E1502001B11173214131F1E1B065C1D00150E454
64645460E4043424440430E400E434045474344440E08.aspx> 

 

Gail J. Price

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National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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