ERIC Number: EJ1188424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 43
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A Development Evaluation Study of a Professional Development Initiative to Strengthen Organizational Conditions in Early Education Settings
Whalen, Samuel P.; Horsley, Heather L.; Parkinson, Kathleen K.; Pacchiano, Debra
Journal of Applied Research on Children, v7 n2 Article 9 2016
High quality instruction is essential to producing developmental gains for young children and can mitigate risk factors such as family poverty and low parental education. Even in programs with highly qualified teachers, teacher-child interactions often do not provide the level of instructional support that children need to be well-prepared for success in kindergarten. In order to improve instructional quality, an emerging focus on early childhood professional development involves supporting leaders in creating a web of supports for teacher learning and child growth. The purpose of the 3-year evaluation study was to assess the effectiveness of an Early Childhood Education Professional Development Initiative (ECE PDI) in advancing the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of community-based early childhood leaders and teachers in relation to creating the conditions for superior developmental outcomes for low-income students served by these community-based centers. Findings from the implementation and impact studies are reported.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Faculty Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Educational Quality, Instructional Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Adult Learning, Outcomes of Education, Preschool Teachers, Administrators, Minority Group Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Innovation and Improvement (ED), Investing in Innovation (i3)
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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