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| The High Scope approach was originally developed to
serve "at risk" children from poor neighborhoods in Ypsilanti,
Michigan. In 1962, David P. Weikart, Director of Special
Services of Ypsilanti Public Schools, initiated the Perry
Preschool Project (which later become known as the High/Scope
Perry Preschool Project). He designed this project in
response to the persistent failure of high school students
from Ypsilanti's poorest neighborhoods. Over the years,
these students consistently scored in the lower ranges
on intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.
Alarmed by these trends, Weikart searched for causes and
cures. He concluded the low IQ scores reflected he students'
limited opportunities for adequate school preparation
more than their innate intelligence. He also concluded
that low student achievement in secondary school correlated
with attendance at elementary schools in poor neighborhoods. |
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To continue his interest in active learning cognitive
development, he then established the High/Scope Educational
Research in 1970. High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
continued and expanded its active learning approach to
early childhood and elementary education throughout the
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and into the 2000's.
The main objective of the High / Scope Preschool and
Elementary programs is to prepare children to enter
a formal education with success. To do this successfully,
Weikart and his team had to implement a curriculum which
suits the needs of young children. Weikart and his team
of teachers, administrators, and psychologists then
adopted the work of Jean Piaget, which allows educators
to:
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This will eventually make a habit for the children
to solve problems encountered at school, at home, or
else where.
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