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Exploring the Perspectives of Infant/Toddler-PK4 Teachers on Attaining an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
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Isabel Lainez Furutan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Researchers have found young children's academic skills and life outcomes are correlated to teachers' postsecondary education. Despite this, 60% of infant/toddler-PK4 teachers who work in center-based settings in the District of Columbia do not have postsecondary education beyond the high school level. The purpose of this basic qualitative study…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Education, Elementary Education
Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Movement Opportunities in Toddler Education: Perceptions of Early Childhood Educators and Student Teachers
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Vladimir E. Martínez-Bello; Herminia Vega-Perona; Paula Robles-Galán; Patricia Segura-Martínez; María del Mar Bernabé-Villodre – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions are considered contexts wherein physical activity (PA) can be effectively promoted. Some approaches have been used in the early childhood setting to identify how teachers incorporate movement opportunities into the ECEC curriculum. However, studies are still scarce regarding pedagogical…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Movement Education, Toddlers, Early Childhood Education
Educators Working with Infants and Toddlers from Low Socio-Economic Status Families
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Davis, Belinda; Dunn, Rosemary – Cogent Education, 2022
There is strong evidence that access to high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) has a range of benefits for children's long-term development and learning outcomes. Furthermore, ECEC has the most benefits for children who experience vulnerability, marginalisation and disadvantage (Heckman, 2008; OECD Starting Strong, 2017; National…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Infants, Toddlers, Low Income Students
Developing a Bilingual Associate Degree Program for Spanish-Speaking Early Childhood Educators
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Garcia, Amaya; Sklar, Cara – New America, 2020
In 2016, Washington, D.C. passed regulations that sought to increase the education and credentials of the early educator workforce. To meet the needs of Spanish-speaking educators, leaders at the University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) collaborated with community stakeholders and organizations, to design and implement a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bilingual Education, Spanish Speaking, English (Second Language)
Innovations for High Quality, Aligned Early Childhood Educator Preparation. IERC 2016-3
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White, Bradford R.; Baron, Debra Mayconich; Klostermann, Brenda K.; Duffy, Daniel Q. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2016
Much attention during the past decade has been given to the need to develop a well-trained early childhood education workforce. In order to address this need, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) awarded Early Childhood Educator Preparation Program Innovation (EPPI) grants to institutions of higher learning. The IBHE funded partnerships,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Partnerships in Education
Innovations for High Quality, Aligned Early Childhood Educator Preparation. IERC 2016-3. Executive Summary
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White, Bradford R.; Baron, Debra Mayconich; Klostermann, Brenda K.; Duffy, Daniel Q. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2016
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) provided Early Childhood Educator Preparation Program Innovation (EPPI) grants to 20 partnerships comprised of two- and four-year institutions to further develop models for early childhood educator preparation and build capacity in key areas of need. Recipients used grant funds to design and implement…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Partnerships in Education
Innovations for High Quality, Aligned Early Childhood Educator Preparation. IERC 2016-3. Research Highlights
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White, Bradford R.; Baron, Debra Mayconich; Klostermann, Brenda K.; Duffy, Daniel Q. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2016
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) provided Early Childhood Educator Preparation Program Innovation (EPPI) grants to 20 partnerships comprised of two- and four-year institutions to further develop models for early childhood educator preparation and build capacity in key areas of need. Recipients used grant funds to design and implement…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Partnerships in Education
Existing and Proposed Child Find Initiatives in One State's Part C Program
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Edwards, Nicole Megan; Gallagher, Peggy A.; Green, Katherine B. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
Despite a Child Find mandate in IDEA, early detection and screening of infants and toddlers with special needs continues to remain an area in need of improvement. The authors sought to better understand existing and proposed outreach initiatives in one state's Part C Early Intervention (EI) program that ranks among the lowest nationally in the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disability Identification, Infants, Toddlers