Abstract In this article we explore educators’ use of Jean Piaget’s theories concerning cognitive development to refute proposed social studies standards in Arizona. We describe the work of Piaget as ...

The National Association for the Education of Young Children recently revised its Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), the standard for early childhood care and education. Josh Thompson and ...

The Common Core State Standards for students in kindergarten through Grade 3 have come under severe criticism by early childhood education experts who say that they are not developmentally appropriate ...