ABSTRACT
This chapter starts by explaining how HighScope got its name. It then tells the story of how HighScope grew, from the problems of 1960s segregated society in America to becoming an international approach. It describes the research-based evidence in support of the HighScope curriculum, its theoretical influences, underlying educational philosophy and the components of high-quality children’s programmes derived from these studies. Finally, it explains why HighScope works and its impact more than 50 years on. The publications that have tracked its development are included in the related reading section at the end of the chapter.
