종일제 유아 교육 프로그램의 종단적 효과에 관한 연구 = A Longitudinal Study of A Developmental Child Care Program

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the short term (1 year) and longitudinal (2 year) effects of a developmental child care program on children and to investigate the subjects' home environments. The subjects were sixteen 26-, to 59- month old children enrolled in the Yonsei University Child Development Research Institude (CDRI) child care program for children of working mothers. Quality comprehensive service including education, health, and nutrition were provided. All 16 subjects participated in the one year study, and 5 participated in the two year study.
The Korean Version of the Developmental Profile (Lee, 1983) was administered to children at the beginning and the end of each year. Heights and weights were measured as well. The Korean version of HOME (Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment) was used to measure home environment. The Assessing Behaviors of Caregivers (ABC-Ⅱ) (Lally & Honig, 1977) checklist was used to observe teachers' behavior as a part of program evaluation.
The results showed that program children gained significantly in physical, social and academic abilities at each age level after one year's experience in the CDRI developmental child care program. The 5 children who attended the program for two years were above standard in weight and height and gained in physical and academic abilities. scores of HOME showed that program families tended to provide almost the maximum level of stimulation for the development of their children at home except for a few aspects, such as "avoidance of restriction and punishment," "maternal involvement with the child," "emotional climate," and "breadth of experiences." Two cases were reported in order to illustrate a child's yearly change exhibited by participation in the program.