NAEYC has pioneered developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), the framework of which establishes principles and guidelines for best practice in the care and education of children from birth through ...

Second, to design an index that taps a developmentally appropriate neonatal intensive-care practice, labeled here as the DANIP index.

The Early Childhood program is designed for students who wish to teach in grades pre-K-2. The program stresses a humanistic approach to teaching that is both developmentally appropriate and ...

Nearly all of the studies reviewed included a nested data design, in which effects of classroom practices were evaluated on multiple children within each classroom, but only one study used analyses ...

Create a safe, positive and productive classroom climate environment that supports and facilitates learning for all students. Build a sense of community in one's classroom based on developmentally ...