Author

Casey Yanella

Date of Award

5-2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

First Advisor

Nina Jaffe

Abstract

This is a research paper and literature review on the issue of play and developmentally appropriate practice in the public schools of New York City during the era of No Child Left Behind. It begins with an examination of the theory surrounding play in the primary grades, along with the discussion of studies dealing with play in today's public schools. The work includes school visits and an ethnographic description of the models of play environments in these schools. Finally, it also includes recommendations for programmatic actions to be taken in order to reinstate play in public schools.

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