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Early childhood
UF Young children
SN Birth to eight years.
NT Children Infants and toddlers
   Preschool children
RT Early childhood development
   Early childhood education
Early childhood agencies
USE Child care agencies
Early childhood development
SN The process of gaining the skills and confidence needed by children to succeed in their present environment and the development of cognitive skills to form a foundation for school readiness and later school success.
BT Development
RT Behavior development
   Sensory development
   Social development
Early childhood education
SN Activities and/or experiences that are intended to effect developmental changes in children, from birth through the primary units of elementary school (grades k-3)
NT Preschool education
BT Education
RT Child development centers
   Kindergarten
   Nursery schools
Early childhood facilities
USE Child care centers
Early Childhood Facilities Fund
Early childhood intervention
BT Intervention
RT Infants and toddlers
Early childhood programs
BT Programs
NT Early Head Start
RT Child care
Early Head Start
SN A program that provides low-income pregnant women and families with children from birth to age three with family centered services that facilitate child development, support parental roles, and promote self sufficiency.
BT Head Start
Early intervention
SN Intervention with individuals at risk for, or in the early stages of mental, physical, learning or other disorders, usually refers to efforts targeted at early childhood, sometimes including prenatal care.
BT Intervention
NT Individualized family services plan
RT At risk children
   At risk families
   Clinical diagnosis
   Compensatory education programs
   Developmental delays
   Early childhood education
   Prenatal care
   Special education
   Special needs students
Early parenthood
UF Adolescent parents
SN Parenthood assumed before age 20.
RT Child welfare
   Family relationship
   Parent-child relationship
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)
SN Refers to the programs of the Medicaid agencies in the States which provide age-appropriate preventive and primary health care including medical, dental and mental health.
BT Diagnostic tests
   Screening
Economic status
NT Poverty
RT Economically disadvantaged
   Income
   Socioeconomic status
Economically disadvantaged
BT Disadvantaged
NT Homeless families
   Low income families
RT Lower class
   Poverty
   Public housing
   Welfare
Education
SN The process of imparting or obtaining knowledge, attitudes, skills or socially valued qualities of character or behavior.
NT Art education
   Dance education
   Movement education
   Music education
RT Curriculum
   Learning
   Special education
   Training
Education activities
USE Learning activities
Education and training centers
BT Educational institution
RT Schools
Education assessment
SN Determining and interpreting the attainment of educational objectives for use in education, planning, development, policy formation and resource allocation.
BT Evaluation
RT Individualized education plans (IEP)
   Needs assessment
   Public policy
Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.
Education coordinators
RT Education professionals
   Health care coordinators
   Nutrition coordinators
   Teachers
Education environment
SN Conditions, forces, or factors within or exogenous to an educational setting capable of influencing the setting or those within in.
RT Learning Schools
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
Education methods
SN Ways in which instructional activities are carried out.
NT Education strategies
RT Education
   Education therapy
   Experiential learning
   Field trips
   Multimedia training materials
   Teaching methods
Education needs
SN Necessary knowledge, skills, or attitudes that may be obtained through learning experiences.
RT Curriculum development
   Education environment
   Education methods
   Psychological needs
Education of the disadvantaged
Education of the Handicapped Act of 1986
SN Requires states to provide a free appropriate public education to handicapped children between the ages of three and five, and provides grants to states who wish to serve even younger children.
Education planning
SN The process of determining the objectives of education, educational institutions or educational programs and the means (activities, procedures, resources, etc.) for attaining them.
BT Planning
NT Individualized education plans (IEP)
RT Education coordinator Education methods
   Education professionals
Education professionals
UF Education providers, Educators
NT Teachers
RT Child development professionals
   Dental health professionals
   Health care professionals
   Nutrition professionals
Education programs
UF Education services
Education providers
USE Education professionals
Education services
USE Education programs
Education therapy
SN Educational practices that contribute to the treatment of students' organic or functional disorders (e.g. remedial reading instruction that improves self esteem).
BT Therapy
RT Art therapy
   Diagnostic teaching
   Education
   Intervention
Educational institutions
NT Libraries
   Schools
RT Cultural institutions
   Museums
Educationally disadvantaged
BT Disadvantaged
RT Economically disadvantaged
   Socioeconomic status
Educators
USE Education professionals
Electronic resources
SN Information sources available in databases, CD-ROMs, computer disks and through the Internet.
NT Bulletin board systems
   Databases
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Elementary education.
USE Elementary schools
Elementary schools
UF Elementary education
SN A school for the first six grades.
BT Schools
NT Primary education
RT Early childhood education
   Kindergarten
Eligibility
SN Qualifying for certain benefits or services, for example, enrollment in Head Start, Early Head Start and Migrant Head Start programs.
RT Accessibility
   Equal access
   Inclusion
   Immunizations
   Physical examinations
   Screening tests
Eligibility criteria
SN Those elements that would render an individual or family or eligible to participate in a program or a program eligible for funding, or staff eligible for a position
BT Criteria
RT Qualifications
   Screening
   Standards
Emergencies
SN Serious situations or occurrences that happen unexpectedly and demand immediate attention.
NT Emergency plans
   Emergency procedures
RT Accidents
   First aid
   Injuries
   Natural disasters
Emergency assistance
USE Crisis intervention
Emergency care professionals
SN Includes specially trained individuals who provide emergency assistance, such as firemen, policemen, and emergency medical technicians.
RT Emergency health services
   Health care professionals
Emergency health services
BT Health care services
RT Emergency care professionals First aid
Emergency plans
SN Pre-determined responses to unplanned events such as natural disasters or fires; plans generally include contact information, evacuation routes and other procedures established to ensure the safety of the children and staff and notification of proper authorities.
BT Emergency care professionals
   Emergency procedures
Emergency procedures
SN Actions taken in response to emergency situations, usually determined in advance of the situation.
BT Emergency plans
RT Emergency care professionals
   First aid
Emergent Literacy Initiative
SN Established to design and implement strategies and approaches to support and strengthen activities conducted with young children during the period when they are beginning to become aware of print. Includes encouraging children to observe and experiment with reading and writing and teaching them to understand the relationship between written and spoken words.
Emotional development
BT Child development
   Individual development
RT Attachment
   Developmental delays
   Developmental psychology
   Developmental stages
   Parent -child relationship
   School readiness
   Self esteem
   Social development
Emotional disturbances
SN Persistent, serious emotional disorders and resulting behavior problems.
BT Mental disorders
RT Attention deficit disorders
   Autism
   Behavior disorders
   Hyperactivity
   Mental health
   Neurosis
Emotional health
USE Mental health
Emotional needs
USE Psychological needs
Emotional problems
SN Transient emotional difficulties, usually the result of a specific event or situation.
RT Emotional disturbances
   Learning disabilities
Emotional security
SN Being or feeling free from risk or uncertainty.
BT Emotional development Psychological needs
RT Attachment
   Separation anxiety
Employee assistance programs
SN Programs sponsored by employers to help employees remedy personal problems affecting job performance.
RT Staff management
Employment services RT Continuing education
   Staff development
Enforcement agencies
 USE Local police departments, State police
English as a Second Language (ESL)
SN English as a foreign or non-native language; English for non-English speakers.
RT Bilingual programs
   Home language
   Literacy
Enrollment
SN Total number of individuals registered as participants in a program or activity, or the process of signing up for a program or activity.
RT Attendance
Entry
SN The first day that Early Head Start or Head Start services
are provided to a child.
RT Attendance
   Enrollment
Environment
SN Surrounding conditions, forces or factors potentially capable of influencing, modifying or interacting with an individual.
RT Environmental hazards and pollutants
   Environmental health
   Family environment
   Home environment
   Influences
Environment of acceptance
USE Inclusion
Environmental education
SN Utilization of the outdoor environment to promote experiential learning and enrich the curriculum.
BT Education
RT Experiential learning
   Field trips
   Learning activities
   Life skills
   Outdoor active play
   Recreational activities
Environmental hazards and pollutants
UF Toxins
SN Pertains to toxins such as cigarette smoke, pesticides, herbicides, lead and other air pollutants, and soil and water contaminants.
RT Environmental health
   Safety inspections
   Smoking
Environmental health
BT Health
RT Child health and safety
   Environmental education
   Environmental hazards and pollutants
   Water supply
Environmental influences
SN Influences of the physical environment.
BT Influences
RT Child health and safety
   Environmental hazards and pollutants
   Environmental health
Epidemiology
SN The science of the incidence, distribution, control and contributing factors of epidemic illness or disease.
RT Diseases
   Disease control
   Health care services
   Immunization programs
   Public health
Equal access
SN All individuals have the same opportunities to access to facilities and programs.
BT Accessibility Eligibility
RT Children with disabilities
   Inclusion
Equipment
SN Any instrument, machine, apparatus, or set of articles used in an operation or activity without losing its original shape or appearance.
RT Facilities
   Furniture
Ethics
RT Confidentiality
   Information policy
   Moral development
   Standards of conduct
Ethnic food
SN Food consumed by various ethnic groups, for example, tacos, egg rolls, pierogie, or pita.
RT Breakfast programs
   Food standards
   Lunch programs
   Meal services
   Nutrition
Ethnic groups
SN Subgroups within a larger cultural or social order that are distinguished from the majority and each other by their national, religious, linguistic, cultural and sometimes racial background.
RT Cultural diversity
   Minority groups
   Multicultural principles
Evaluation
SN Appraising or judging persons, organizations or things in relation to stated objectives, standards or criteria.
RT Assessment
   Evaluation criteria
   Evaluation methods
   Self-assessment
   Standards
Evaluation criteria
SN Specifications or standards that may be used to judge or appraise individuals, organizations or things
RT Assessment
   Evaluation
   Evaluation methods
   Standards
Evaluation methods
SN Objective or subjective procedures used to obtain and organize information for appraisal in relation to stated objectives, standards or criteria.
BT Evaluation
RT Assessment
   Evaluation criteria
Even Start Literacy Program
BT Head Start
Even Start programs
BT Federal programs
Exceptional children
SN Refers to children with disabilities and gifted children.
RT Children with disabilities
   Gifted
   Individualized education plans (IEP)
   Special needs students
   Special populations
Exclusion
SN The act of keeping individuals out of Head Start program, usually for the short term, because of something like contagious illness.
RT Contagious diseases
   Inclusion
Exercise
USE Physical activities
Experiential learning
SN Learning by doing, including acquiring knowledge and skills outside of book/lecture learning sessions through work, play and other life experiences.
BT Learning
RT Environmental education
   Field trips
   Learning activities
   Museums
   Physical education
   Sensory development
   Volunteer training
Extended families
UF Multigenerational households
SN A form of family organization consisting of blood relatives and their several nuclear family units.
BT Families
RT Kinship families
   Multigenerational households
Extended health follow-up
UF Follow-up health care
SN A system of ongoing communication with the parents of children with identified health needs to facilitate the implementation of a follow-up plan to ensure medical, dental and mental health.
BT Long-term care
RT Health care professionals
   Medical home
   Ongoing health care
Early childhood
UF Young children
SN Birth to eight years.
NT Children Infants and toddlers
   Preschool children
RT Early childhood development
   Early childhood education
Early childhood agencies
USE Child care agencies
Early childhood development
SN The process of gaining the skills and confidence needed by children to succeed in their present environment and the development of cognitive skills to form a foundation for school readiness and later school success.
BT Development
RT Behavior development
   Sensory development
   Social development
Early childhood education
SN Activities and/or experiences that are intended to effect developmental changes in children, from birth through the primary units of elementary school (grades k-3)
NT Preschool education
BT Education
RT Child development centers
   Kindergarten
   Nursery schools
Early childhood facilities
USE Child care centers
Early Childhood Facilities Fund
Early childhood intervention
BT Intervention
RT Infants and toddlers
Early childhood programs
BT Programs
NT Early Head Start
RT Child care
Early Head Start
SN A program that provides low-income pregnant women and families with children from birth to age three with family centered services that facilitate child development, support parental roles, and promote self sufficiency.
BT Head Start
Early intervention
SN Intervention with individuals at risk for, or in the early stages of mental, physical, learning or other disorders, usually refers to efforts targeted at early childhood, sometimes including prenatal care.
BT Intervention
NT Individualized family services plan
RT At risk children
   At risk families
   Clinical diagnosis
   Compensatory education programs
   Developmental delays
   Early childhood education
   Prenatal care
   Special education
   Special needs students
Early parenthood
UF Adolescent parents
SN Parenthood assumed before age 20.
RT Child welfare
   Family relationship
   Parent-child relationship
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)
SN Refers to the programs of the Medicaid agencies in the States which provide age-appropriate preventive and primary health care including medical, dental and mental health.
BT Diagnostic tests
   Screening
Economic status
NT Poverty
RT Economically disadvantaged
   Income
   Socioeconomic status
Economically disadvantaged
BT Disadvantaged
NT Homeless families
   Low income families
RT Lower class
   Poverty
   Public housing
   Welfare
Education
SN The process of imparting or obtaining knowledge, attitudes, skills or socially valued qualities of character or behavior.
NT Art education
   Dance education
   Movement education
   Music education
RT Curriculum
   Learning
   Special education
   Training
Education activities
USE Learning activities
Education and training centers
BT Educational institution
RT Schools
Education assessment
SN Determining and interpreting the attainment of educational objectives for use in education, planning, development, policy formation and resource allocation.
BT Evaluation
RT Individualized education plans (IEP)
   Needs assessment
   Public policy
Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.
Education coordinators
RT Education professionals
   Health care coordinators
   Nutrition coordinators
   Teachers
Education environment
SN Conditions, forces, or factors within or exogenous to an educational setting capable of influencing the setting or those within in.
RT Learning Schools
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
Education methods
SN Ways in which instructional activities are carried out.
NT Education strategies
RT Education
   Education therapy
   Experiential learning
   Field trips
   Multimedia training materials
   Teaching methods
Education needs
SN Necessary knowledge, skills, or attitudes that may be obtained through learning experiences.
RT Curriculum development
   Education environment
   Education methods
   Psychological needs
Education of the disadvantaged
Education of the Handicapped Act of 1986
SN Requires states to provide a free appropriate public education to handicapped children between the ages of three and five, and provides grants to states who wish to serve even younger children.
Education planning
SN The process of determining the objectives of education, educational institutions or educational programs and the means (activities, procedures, resources, etc.) for attaining them.
BT Planning
NT Individualized education plans (IEP)
RT Education coordinator Education methods
   Education professionals
Education professionals
UF Education providers, Educators
NT Teachers
RT Child development professionals
   Dental health professionals
   Health care professionals
   Nutrition professionals
Education programs
UF Education services
Education providers
USE Education professionals
Education services
USE Education programs
Education therapy
SN Educational practices that contribute to the treatment of students' organic or functional disorders (e.g. remedial reading instruction that improves self esteem).
BT Therapy
RT Art therapy
   Diagnostic teaching
   Education
   Intervention
Educational institutions
NT Libraries
   Schools
RT Cultural institutions
   Museums
Educationally disadvantaged
BT Disadvantaged
RT Economically disadvantaged
   Socioeconomic status
Educators
USE Education professionals
Electronic resources
SN Information sources available in databases, CD-ROMs, computer disks and through the Internet.
NT Bulletin board systems
   Databases
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Elementary education.
USE Elementary schools
Elementary schools
UF Elementary education
SN A school for the first six grades.
BT Schools
NT Primary education
RT Early childhood education
   Kindergarten
Eligibility
SN Qualifying for certain benefits or services, for example, enrollment in Head Start, Early Head Start and Migrant Head Start programs.
RT Accessibility
   Equal access
   Inclusion
   Immunizations
   Physical examinations
   Screening tests
Eligibility criteria
SN Those elements that would render an individual or family or eligible to participate in a program or a program eligible for funding, or staff eligible for a position
BT Criteria
RT Qualifications
   Screening
   Standards
Emergencies
SN Serious situations or occurrences that happen unexpectedly and demand immediate attention.
NT Emergency plans
   Emergency procedures
RT Accidents
   First aid
   Injuries
   Natural disasters
Emergency assistance
USE Crisis intervention
Emergency care professionals
SN Includes specially trained individuals who provide emergency assistance, such as firemen, policemen, and emergency medical technicians.
RT Emergency health services
   Health care professionals
Emergency health services
BT Health care services
RT Emergency care professionals First aid
Emergency plans
SN Pre-determined responses to unplanned events such as natural disasters or fires; plans generally include contact information, evacuation routes and other procedures established to ensure the safety of the children and staff and notification of proper authorities.
BT Emergency care professionals
   Emergency procedures
Emergency procedures
SN Actions taken in response to emergency situations, usually determined in advance of the situation.
BT Emergency plans
RT Emergency care professionals
   First aid
Emergent Literacy Initiative
SN Established to design and implement strategies and approaches to support and strengthen activities conducted with young children during the period when they are beginning to become aware of print. Includes encouraging children to observe and experiment with reading and writing and teaching them to understand the relationship between written and spoken words.
Emotional development
BT Child development
   Individual development
RT Attachment
   Developmental delays
   Developmental psychology
   Developmental stages
   Parent -child relationship
   School readiness
   Self esteem
   Social development
Emotional disturbances
SN Persistent, serious emotional disorders and resulting behavior problems.
BT Mental disorders
RT Attention deficit disorders
   Autism
   Behavior disorders
   Hyperactivity
   Mental health
   Neurosis
Emotional health
USE Mental health
Emotional needs
USE Psychological needs
Emotional problems
SN Transient emotional difficulties, usually the result of a specific event or situation.
RT Emotional disturbances
   Learning disabilities
Emotional security
SN Being or feeling free from risk or uncertainty.
BT Emotional development Psychological needs
RT Attachment
   Separation anxiety
Employee assistance programs
SN Programs sponsored by employers to help employees remedy personal problems affecting job performance.
RT Staff management
Employment services RT Continuing education
   Staff development
Enforcement agencies
 USE Local police departments, State police
English as a Second Language (ESL)
SN English as a foreign or non-native language; English for non-English speakers.
RT Bilingual programs
   Home language
   Literacy
Enrollment
SN Total number of individuals registered as participants in a program or activity, or the process of signing up for a program or activity.
RT Attendance
Entry
SN The first day that Early Head Start or Head Start services
are provided to a child.
RT Attendance
   Enrollment
Environment
SN Surrounding conditions, forces or factors potentially capable of influencing, modifying or interacting with an individual.
RT Environmental hazards and pollutants
   Environmental health
   Family environment
   Home environment
   Influences
Environment of acceptance
USE Inclusion
Environmental education
SN Utilization of the outdoor environment to promote experiential learning and enrich the curriculum.
BT Education
RT Experiential learning
   Field trips
   Learning activities
   Life skills
   Outdoor active play
   Recreational activities
Environmental hazards and pollutants
UF Toxins
SN Pertains to toxins such as cigarette smoke, pesticides, herbicides, lead and other air pollutants, and soil and water contaminants.
RT Environmental health
   Safety inspections
   Smoking
Environmental health
BT Health
RT Child health and safety
   Environmental education
   Environmental hazards and pollutants
   Water supply
Environmental influences
SN Influences of the physical environment.
BT Influences
RT Child health and safety
   Environmental hazards and pollutants
   Environmental health
Epidemiology
SN The science of the incidence, distribution, control and contributing factors of epidemic illness or disease.
RT Diseases
   Disease control
   Health care services
   Immunization programs
   Public health
Equal access
SN All individuals have the same opportunities to access to facilities and programs.
BT Accessibility Eligibility
RT Children with disabilities
   Inclusion
Equipment
SN Any instrument, machine, apparatus, or set of articles used in an operation or activity without losing its original shape or appearance.
RT Facilities
   Furniture
Ethics
RT Confidentiality
   Information policy
   Moral development
   Standards of conduct
Ethnic food
SN Food consumed by various ethnic groups, for example, tacos, egg rolls, pierogie, or pitta.
RT Breakfast programs
   Food standards
   Lunch programs
   Meal services
   Nutrition
Ethnic groups
SN Subgroups within a larger cultural or social order that are distinguished from the majority and each other by their national, religious, linguistic, cultural and sometimes racial background.
RT Cultural diversity
   Minority groups
   Multicultural principles
Evaluation
SN Appraising or judging persons, organizations or things in relation to stated objectives, standards or criteria.
RT Assessment
   Evaluation criteria
   Evaluation methods
   Self-assessment
   Standards
Evaluation criteria
SN Specifications or standards that may be used to judge or appraise individuals, organizations or things
RT Assessment
   Evaluation
   Evaluation methods
   Standards
Evaluation methods
SN Objective or subjective procedures used to obtain and organize information for appraisal in relation to stated objectives, standards or criteria.
BT Evaluation
RT Assessment
   Evaluation criteria
Even Start Literacy Program
BT Head Start
Even Start programs
BT Federal programs
Exceptional children
SN Refers to children with disabilities and gifted children.
RT Children with disabilities
   Gifted
   Individualized education plans (IEP)
   Special needs students
   Special populations
Exclusion
SN The act of keeping individuals out of Head Start program, usually for the short term, because of something like contagious illness.
RT Contagious diseases
   Inclusion
Exercise
USE Physical activities
Experiential learning
SN Learning by doing, including acquiring knowledge and skills outside of book/lecture learning sessions through work, play and other life experiences.
BT Learning
RT Environmental education
   Field trips
   Learning activities
   Museums
   Physical education
   Sensory development
   Volunteer training
Extended families
UF Multigenerational households
SN A form of family organization consisting of blood relatives and their several nuclear family units.
BT Families
RT Kinship families
   Multigenerational households
Extended health follow-up
UF Follow-up health care
SN A system of ongoing communication with the parents of children with identified health needs to facilitate the implementation of a follow-up plan to ensure medical, dental and mental health.
BT Long-term care
RT Health care professionals
   Medical home
   Ongoing health care
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