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Stankovi, Milojkovi, and Tani, 2006

The problem researched in this paper refers to the promotion of the evaluation system in the designing of the pre-school facilities, and the issue is approached from the pshychological aspect, in order to investigate the potential for improvement of this kind of structures.

In the paper, the systematization of the physical environment factors and their influence on the cognitive processes and the social behavior of children in the pre-school facilities. The conclusion is that the quality of architectonic design, that is, the quality of organization and materialization of the designed physical environment of the pre-school premises correlates with the positive developmental results of the children.

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Cassidy, Hestenes, Hedge, Hestenes, and Mims, 2005

The purpose of the current study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) with a large sample (1313 classrooms). We explored both the seven subscales and the possibility of fewer distinct aspects of quality being measured by the scale. The large sample size allowed both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to be performed. The results showed two distinct factors, Activities/Materials (nine items) and Language/Interaction (seven items), which accounted for 69% of the variance. High internal consistency scores, a moderate correlation between the factor- based scales, and a strong correlation between the combined factor-based scales and the overall ECERS-R score suggested these were distinct factors that could serve as a proxy for the larger scale. Structural aspects of quality and teacher education were examined in relation to the new factor-based scales and the overall score. Implications for practitioners and future research suggestions are provided.

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Nature 523,286–289 

As government education experts call for toddler literacy, and baby apps proliferate, are we losing sight of materials-based learning? Infant scientists and young explorers thrive in the open air and through free play, eager to grasp the world — literally.

Carbon-copy playgrounds. Cramped classrooms. 'Car park' school grounds. Across the industrialized world, these are the environments in which most young children are expected to play and learn; zoo enclosures can look more enriched. Studies are emerging that reveal poor design as a hindrance to learning in the very young, as damaging as militaristic drills. Meanwhile, frogspawn and starry skies — once the recruiting agents of science — are beyond many children's experience. Here, two leading practitioners in developing learning environments for the young set out what needs to happen.

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Kostić, Stanković, Tanić, & Nikolić, 2014

This paper represents the research associated with establishment of the methodological approach to reviving architecture designed for children’s upbringing and education, and consider new possible strategies for implementing eco-principles in the existing construction fund of preschool facilities in Serbia. Basic research problem is global state of resources, energy consumption and disrupted children comfort in preschool facilities. Research gives concrete proposals for future architectural praxis in Serbia in terms of eliminating the aforementioned problems. The aim of the research is to record and valorize practical measures for environmental, energy-efficient and economic reshaping in accordance with pre-set criteria, which will provide healthy, safe, comfortable, functional and progressive eco inner and outer environment of a child in preschool facility.

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Satterlee,  Molavi, & Williams, 2015

The integration of environmental policies with political support for action on these policies is of prime significance for mobilization and progression of improving indoor environments. However, state licensing agencies and local county ordinances for child care centers do not universally follow these policies and standards. As a result, most early childhood educational programs operate without proper indoor environments. Indoor air quality, temperature, ventilation, daylighting, and acoustics are crucial factors for educational settings in early childhood education. This study documents the physical environment in early childhood education centers in three counties in Maryland. Results indicate that building performance and indoor air quality standards vary according to the socioeconomic status of children who attend early childhood programs, and environmental factors correlate with educational achievement (as measured by kindergarten readiness scores).

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Copeland, Sherman,  Kendeigh, Kalkwarf, & Saelens, 2011

Three-fourths of US preschool-age children are in child care centers. Children are primarily sedentary in these settings, and are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. Our objective was to identify potential barriers to children’s physical activity in child care centers.

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Aimee Eckmann (2013). Shared with permission of Perkins+Wills.

When conjuring up an image of a preschool classroom, a space with bright, primary colors on every surface come to mind. But should this be the case? Studies have shown that a connection to nature through the use of natural materials, calming colors and a view to the outside prove better for an early childhood classroom environment. (Posted July 10, 2014).

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Moore, G.T., Sugiyama, T., & O'Donnell, L. (2009).

It is well known that early childhood development is related to the quality of the physical environment, and that the quality of childcare, preschool, kindergarten, and other early childhood education is related to the quality of the physical designed environment.The purpose of this scale is to provide a scientifically reliable and valid assessment instrument that can be used easily by early childhood educators, architects, landscape architects, other designers, policy makers, and regulators to assess the quality of the physical environment of childcare, preschool, kindergarten, and other early childhood education facilities.The Children’s Physical Environments Rating Scale (CPERS) can be used for quality assessment, post-occupancy evaluation, fundamental research, and comparative cross-country research on the environmental quality of early childhood education facilities.

http://sydney.edu.au/architecture/documents/staff/garymoore/112.pdf

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Maxwell, L. E., Mitchell, M. R., & Evans, G. W. (2008). 18 (2)

This research project investigated, in two stages, the ways in which playground equipment and the addition of loose parts to a playground contribute to preschool children’s dramatic and constructive play behaviors. The second study confirmed findings from the first study that young children like to act out dramatic play themes in small, enclosed spaces. In the second study, children were able to construct their own spaces, which not only encouraged dramatic play but also communication and negotiation skills.

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Sussman, C., & Gillman, A. (2007).

Building Early Childhood Facilities: What States Can Do to Create Supply and Promote Quality, published by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) and LISC’s Community Investment Collaborative for Kids (CICK). To help state policymakers address the need for new facilities to house a growing number of preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-olds, LISC’s Community Investment Collaborative for Kids partnered with Rutgers University’s National Institute for Early Education and Research to produce this policy brief. The brief outlines strategies for successfully financing, designing and developing high quality preschool facilities.

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