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Douglass, Anne; Kirby, Gretchen – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2022
The early care and education (ECE) field is still in the early stages of building the infrastructure it needs to attract, support, and sustain strong leadership (Austin, 2014; Goffin & Daga, 2017; Kirby et al., 2021; Pacchiano et al., 2016). This brief presents the findings from a review of research on ECE leadership development initiatives…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Leadership Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice
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Lee, Yujin; Douglass, Anne; Zeng, Songtian; Wiehe Lopes, Amanda; Reyes, Arazeliz – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2022
The present study examined the impact of a leadership development program, "Leading for Change" (LfC) that focused on building the capacity of early educators to lead change as frontline leaders and change agents. Bringing together a relational-entrepreneurial leadership theory lens, the LfC was designed to foster early educators'…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Child Caregivers, Teacher Leadership, Leadership Training
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Douglass, Anne – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
This study examined how experienced early educators developed as change agents in the context of a leadership development program. Unlike in many other professions, experienced early educators lack opportunities to grow throughout their careers and access the supports they need to lead change in their classrooms, organizations, the profession, and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Qualitative Research, Concept Mapping, Leadership Training
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Douglass, Anne – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
The dearth of attention to leadership in early care and education (ECE) undermines the field's capacity to deliver the high quality care that makes a difference for children and families most in need. Almost no opportunities or systems exist to develop and support ECE leadership for improvement and innovation. Unlike in many other professions,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Child Caregivers, Young Children, Teacher Leadership