Quality of Early Childhood Programs in Inclusive and Noninclusive Settings.

Buysse, Virginia; Wesley, Patricia W.; Bryant, Donna; Gardner, Dave

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ERIC Number: EJ593058

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Publication Date: 1999

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Quality of Early Childhood Programs in Inclusive and Noninclusive Settings.

Buysse, Virginia; Wesley, Patricia W.; Bryant, Donna; Gardner, Dave

Exceptional Children, v65 n3 p301-14 Spr 1999

This study assessed factors contributing to global program quality in 180 community-based child-care centers in North Carolina. Inclusive early-childhood programs scored higher on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale. Other predictors of global program quality included teacher education, professional experience, and teacher self-ratings of knowledge and skill. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Community Programs, Day Care Centers, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Schools, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Performance Factors, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale

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