The History of HighScope
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1. In 1950s, While in Ypsilanti Michigan, the former director of High/Scope, David P. Weikart, was disturbed to see public school students with special needs falling victim to poor school performance. From then on, Weikart dedicated his time focusing on children within the preschool stage. Weikart is famously known for developing the Perry Preschool model, and educating teachers about the importance of having a structured but flexible approach.
2. In 1960, the HighScope program was created. It’s main focus was to provide education to children from infancy to early elementary age, who were at risk of low school accomplishment and performance.
3. In 1962, the HighScope model began to take-off due to the success of it’s program being applied within the Perry Preschool of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The curriculum which served children between the ages of 3 and 4, proved effective in preventing school failure in a child’s later life.
4. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson passed an Act that was in support of Early Childhood Education.
5. In 1970, Federal assistance permitted the HighScope model to be used with children with special needs and Spanish-speaking students.
6. In 2007, HighScope programs and training spread internationally to Canada, Great Britain, Indonesia, Ireland, Korea, Mexico, and Singapore. Many of the HighScope references were translated in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, and Spanish.
7. Today, Multiple HighScope international institutes have earned the recognition of being accredited programs for early childhood education.