Organizing Early Education For Improvement
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Organizing Early Education For Improvement
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Author : Stacy B. Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher: Consortium on Chicago School Research
Release Date : 2018-03
Organizing Early Education For Improvement written by Stacy B. Ehrlich and has been published by Consortium on Chicago School Research this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03 with categories.
High-quality, well-implemented early childhood education (ECE) positively affects the learning trajectories of children who start school with lower skills than their peers, according to decades of evidence. Yet studies on ECE programs across the country reveal that too few offer high-quality programming. To date, the ECE field has focused most improvement efforts on classroom materials and interactions. Broadening these efforts to an organization-wide focus could better support quality improvement. The UChicago Consortium and the Ounce of Prevention Fund designed teacher and parent surveys, the "Early Education Essential Organizational Supports Measurement System" (Early Ed Essentials), to help ECE sites diagnose organizational strengths and weaknesses. The current study tested whether the newly-adapted and designed Early Ed Essentials teacher and parent surveys captured reliable and valid information about the organization of ECE programs-information that is also associated with existing indicators of program quality.
Early Education Essentials
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-12-21
Early Education Essentials written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-21 with categories.
Extensive evidence demonstrates that high-quality, well-implemented early childhood education (ECE) positively impacts the learning trajectories of children, especially those from vulnerable populations. Yet many early childhood programs across the nation struggle to implement high-quality programming and, consequently, fail to sufficiently advance children's early learning. A growing body of research on school improvement demonstrates that strong organizational conditions will be necessary to lift stagnant levels of quality in early childhood settings. But this begs the question: What do strong organizational conditions look like in ECE settings? The Ounce of Prevention Fund, in partnership with UChicago Consortium, developed and validated the Early Education Essentials¿ surveys to provide the field with reliable and valid measurement of organizational conditions. As part of our measurement work, we spent time observing and talking with leaders, teachers and families in ECE programs whose survey responses indicated that their essential supports were either very strong or very weak. Differences in their organizational climate and conditions were stark and unmistakable. Simply put, strongly organized programs created contexts far more supportive of teaching, learning and family engagement than the contexts created by weakly organized programs. In this paper, we describe those strong organizational contexts and how they empowered leaders, teachers and families to aspire to and realize higher-quality practices and better outcomes for young children.
Essential Organizational Supports For Early Education
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Author : Stacy B. Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07-12
Essential Organizational Supports For Early Education written by Stacy B. Ehrlich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with categories.
Quality In Early Childhood Education And Care Through Leadership And Organizational Learning
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Author : Line Skov Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-11-20
Quality In Early Childhood Education And Care Through Leadership And Organizational Learning written by Line Skov Hansen and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-20 with Education categories.
This book provides insights in to how high quality learning environments in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) develop, and how competent systems can support this. It builds on the knowledge that quality early environments shape the wellbeing and development of the child, and explores how communities of professional practice that support quality development are built. Acknowledging that the conditions for providing high quality pedagogical work depend not only on the individual teacher, but also on collaboration and organizational and professional development. The book draws on a range of theoretical frameworks and research that underline competent systems rather than individualized learning as a path to improve workforce quality and professionalization in the field of ECEC.
Improving Early Childhood Development
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2020-04-03
Improving Early Childhood Development written by World Health Organization and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-03 with Medical categories.
Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and an essential requisite for sustainable development. Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector, among other sectors, has an important role and responsibility to support nurturing care for early childhood development. This guideline provides direction for strengthening policies and programmes to better address early childhood development. It is primarily the family who provides the nurturing care that children need to develop in the earliest years. Many parents and other caregivers need support to put this into practice. Therefore, the guideline contains four recommendations aimed at caregivers, health professionals and other workers who can assist them, as well as policy-makers and other stakeholders. The recommendations relate to i) providing responsive care and activities for early learning during the first 3 years of life; ii) including responsive care and early learning as part of interventions for optimal nutrition of infants and young children; and iii) integrating psychosocial interventions to support maternal mental health into early childhood health and development services.
Starting Strong Iii A Quality Toolbox For Early Childhood Education And Care
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-16
Starting Strong Iii A Quality Toolbox For Early Childhood Education And Care written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-16 with categories.
This publication focuses on quality issues in early childhood education and care: it aims to define quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it.
Starting Strong Early Childhood Education And Care
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2001-05-28
Starting Strong Early Childhood Education And Care written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-28 with categories.
Taking a broader and more holistic approach to early childhood than previous studies, this book provides a comparative analysis of major policy developments and issues in 12 OECD countries, highlights innovative approaches, and proposes policy options that can be adapted to varied country contexts.
Early Childhood Education For A New Era
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Author : Stacie G. Goffin
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2013-09-12
Early Childhood Education For A New Era written by Stacie G. Goffin and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with Education categories.
In her provocative new book, Stacie Goffin presents a leadership manifesto to the field of early childhood education: It should step forward as an agent for change by assuming responsibility for the competent practice of its practitioners and for facilitating positive results for children and their learning. As a field of practice, ECE should formally organize as a profession to realize consistency in practice across sites and program types. Goffin challenges the field to develop fieldwide leadership and diminish its reliance on public policy for defining its purpose and structure. Offering a fresh viewpoint on national efforts to improve program quality and children’s learning and development, the book concludes with “Next Steps Commentaries” written by education luminaires Rolf Grafwallner, Jacqueline Jones, and Pamela J. Winton outlining concrete action steps to jump-start the essential discussion about moving forward. “Stacie Goffin, long-time leader in early childhood education, brings her expertise and wisdom to a call for action, urging early childhood educators to rethink the present trajectory of the field and create a professional field of practice. A ‘must-read’ for people who care about the future of our young children.” —Aletha Huston, Pricilla Pond Flawn Regents Professor Emerita of Child Development, The University of Texas at Austin “Like the historic town crier, Goffin calls us to create a public space for reflection, dialogue, and action regarding the future of our field. She challenges our loose federation of early childhood educators to formally organize as a professional field of practice. Once again, Goffin is serving as a much-needed provocateur, protagonist, and catalytic agent.” —Maurice Sykes, executive director, Early Childhood Leadership Institute, University of the District of Columbia “With her usual clarity, Stacie Goffin drives her stake in the ground and then gathers us around it, urging us along an intellectual journey, not so much toward the answers for our professionbut toward exacting questions needed to get us to the place that will define us as one.” —Jana Martella, co-director, Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, Washington, DC “By shifting focus from program performance to individual/collective competence, the field of early childhood education will emerge stronger. ECE for a New Era provides a blueprint for the field’s transformation. It’s time we move beyond the field’s current narrative and create a new future scenario. Stacie is right; change starts with us—with me!” —Margot Chappel,director, Nevada Head Start Collaboration and Early Childhood Systems Office “Stacie presents a powerful challenge: all of us must step up to organize early childhood education as a professional field of practice. While parts of her analysis are sure to be debated, I hope her message gains traction among us. This issue matters enormously for children and for ourselves.” —Valora Washington, president and CEO, Council for Professional Recognition, Washington, DC
A Great Place To Work
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Author : Paula Jorde Bloom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Great Place To Work written by Paula Jorde Bloom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Education categories.
This book discusses important issues of the day care profession. Topics include evaluation of the work place and the improvement of the day care environment for the benefit of staff, parents, and children. Organizational climate is considered in terms of the different types of early childhood programs and their relationship to current knowledge about individual and group behavior in organizations. Ten key dimensions of organizational climate that support professionalism are identified. An overview of the importance of assessing work attitudes focuses on both informal and formal assessments. The discussion also covers the ways in which day care directors can effectively promote a positive professional climate in their centers; these methods include: (1) encouragement of staff collegiality; (2) provision of opportunities for professional development; (3) feedback on teacher performance; (4) definition of roles and responsibilities; (5) the reward system; (6) staff involvement in decision-making; (7) staff involvement in determining program goals; (8) wise use of time; (9) setting of realistic work loads; (10) use of the physical environment to enhance job effectiveness; (11) encouragement of innovation and creativity. Included is a list of 115 references. (RJC)
Training For Quality
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Author : Ann S. Epstein
language : en
Publisher: High/Scope Press
Release Date : 1993
Training For Quality written by Ann S. Epstein and has been published by High/Scope Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Education categories.
The Training of Trainers (ToT) Evaluation investigated the efficacy of the High/Scope model for improving the quality of early childhood programs on a national scale. To address this question, the High/Scope Foundation undertook a multimethod evaluation that collected anecdotal records from the consultants and 793 participants in 40 ToT projects, surveyed a random sample of 203 endorsed trainers around the country, interviewed and observed highly qualified teachers in 244 High/Scope and 122 non-High/Scope settings, and assessed 97 children in High/Scope and 103 in comparison programs. In addition to the particular question about High/Scope's effectiveness in doing training, the study also addressed broader questions about the role of inservice training in improving early childhood program quality and enhancing young children's development. Some of the results of the study include the following: (1) High/Scope training is effective, and evidence indicated that inservice training contributes significantly to program quality and children's development; (2) although both High/Scope and comparison settings offered high-quality programs, there were significant differences. High/Scope programs were better than comparison programs at organizing the environment, encouraging independent thought and action, and using adult-child interaction to promote reasoning and language skills; (3) teachers' formal education, inservice training, and experience were all significant predictors of program quality. Contains 56 references. (TJQ)