Kaiser Child Care Center/Smart Start
Great Depression and ______ ______ __diverted attention from needs of children toward need to work.
World War II
Civil Rights Movement of 1960s identified education as the best way to fight ___________.
poverty
One of the cause was the increased ____________ on quality education
emphasis
early learning in 1990s and after led to ___________ efforts with at-risk four-year-old children.
intervention
__________of economy and emphasis on future-focused education in 2000 were the causes.
Globalization
Smart Start was founded to ensure that young children are ready to ________ in school
succeed
Offered services for ________ _______families
low-income
NCLB includes higher standards, greater __________ , expanded options for parents, and proven teaching methods.
accountability
a state-funded ______ initiative called
NC
a partnership of ____ member organizations was formed to address 21st Century Skills
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Kaiser Child Care Centers provided a model of child _________ care
exemplary
__________ enrollment in preschool programs
Expanded
______________ assessment of student performance
Accurate
Children served in a ____________ of settings (public schools, for-profit and nonprofit child care, Head Start, combination settings
variety
__________ academic enrichment for children
Expanded
Smart Start was founded because __________of quality centers and homes for child care
Shortage
Launching of the Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957 upset the education community and made the US education system appear
inferior
Increased emphasis on quality education and greater success for every child in the _______and after
1990s
intervention efforts with ___ - _____ four-year-old children.
at-risk
_______ services
Tutorial
Smart Start made early childhood education __________ to children of all races
accessible
Offers health care and hot meals, ________________ ________, parental involvement, and community control.
compensatory education
__________ - ______activities to better involve parents
At-home
Focused on ___________ children, especially those who had never before been served in a pre-K program.
underserved
content – including life skills, 21st century content, core content, ______ skills, and ICT technology skills.
thinking