Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 What Does the Science of Learning Contribute to Early Childhood Pedagogy?; 5 3 The Importance of Individual and Cultural Variations; 6 4 Preschool Program Quality; 7 5 Curriculum and Pedagogy: The What and the How of Early Childhood Education; 8 6 Assessment in Early Childhood Education; 9 7 The Preparation of Early Childhood Professionals; 10 8 Program and Practice Standards; 11 9 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations; 12 Appendix: Scientific Evidence; 13 References; 14 Biographical Sketches; 15 Index

About the Author

Barbara T. Bowman, M. Suzanne Donovan, and M. Susan Burns, Editors; Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, National Research Council