Course Resources

NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf

Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.

Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.

Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
 
  World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
 

World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.
 Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
 

The Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/
 

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/

 WESTED
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
 

Harvard Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85

 FPG Child Development Institute
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm

 Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
 

HighScope
http://www.highscope.org/

 Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

 Center for Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/
 

Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

 Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/

 National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
 

National Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org/

 National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/

 Pre[K]Now
http://www.preknow.org/

 Voices for America's Children
http://www.voices.org/
 

The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library
Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)

• YC Young Children
• Childhood
• Journal of Child & Family Studies
• Child Study Journal
• Multicultural Education
• Early Childhood Education Journal
• Journal of Early Childhood Research
• International Journal of Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Studies
• Maternal & Child Health Journal
• International Journal of Early Years Education

1. Published: Ludwig, Jens and Deborah A. Phillips (2007) “The Benefits and Costs of Head Start.” Society for Research on Child Development, Social Policy Report. Volume XXI, Number 3. Retrieved from http://www.nber.org/papers/w12973

2.  Whitebook, Marcy (1989). Who Cares? Child Care Teachers and the Quality of Care in America. Final Report, National Child Care Staffing Study. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED323031&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED323031

 3.  Neuman, Susan B.; Copple, Carol; Bredekamp, Sue (2000). Learning To Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. National Association for the Education of Young Children. 139. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED463904&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED463904amp,