PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 77: Early Head Start, Psy, Savings Account

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Psychology and Social Behavior
• Course: PSY BEH 101D
• Professor: Jodi Anne Quas

Document Summary

Lecture: education for young children who are disadvantaged: Education for young children who are disadvantaged: project head start: Compensatory program designed to give children form low-income families the opportunity to acquire skills and experiences that are important for success in school. Largest federally funded program for u. s. children, with almost 1 million children enrolled in it annually. More attention needs to be given in developing consistently high-quality programs. Two-year preschool program that includes weekly home visits from program personnel: analyses of the long-term effects of the program: Preschool program were compared with a control group of adults from same background who had not received the enriched early childhood education. Those who had been in the program had fewer teen pregnancies and better high school graduation rates. On one side are those who advocate a child-centered, constructivist approach much like that emphasized by the national association for the. Education of young children (naeyc), along the lines of developmentally appropriate practice.