In my quest to find the BEST curriculum for my daycare I would like to complete a study comparing the effectiveness of different approaches in preschool on school success/readiness. In order to design the most effective and highest quality program, I would like to have specific data on the programs that are already in place that I can use as guidelines.
This study would follow the proI gression of children in three different programs. In my area I would choose Montessori, Country Home Learning Center, and La Petite Academy,
Montessori schools are designed to allow children the freedom to choose activities and types of learning they will participate in everyday. La Petite Academy is more regimented and focuses on children producing a product in learning centers as an assessment for learning. Country Home Learning Center uses a variety of teaching styles and activities and offers some measure of child choice in learning.
My study would follow one class from each program for several years to determine which program, if any, best prepared the children for school success.
The benefit to families and children would be the ability to provide the best possible early education! The benefit to society would be children ready for success in school!
Until I am able to conduct this study, I am going to design a program that is a combination of all of these. Based on current research, it seems that the best education is a well rounded one!
Patricia,
ReplyDeleteVery interesting study, it is cnfusing for parents to decide and choose which program is the best to their childre. With this study youa re going to make it clear for them and even for other people in the field which program has the more positive outcomes. I hope that one day you will be able to complete this research. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Patricia,
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea for a study especially with the three different types of programs that you want to study. I would love to see the results once it is completed. I would also love to see what type of program you come up with in the meantime. Good luck!