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Jayaraman, J. D.; Jambunathan, Saigeetha; Adesanya, Regina – Education 3-13, 2019
This study compared the financial literacy and teaching practices of 82 early and elementary teachers in India and US using a 43-item survey. Analysis showed that financial literacy of Indian teachers was lower than their American counterparts. Teachers in India enjoyed teaching financial literacy more than teachers in the US. Indian teachers…
Descriptors: Money Management, Classroom Techniques, Worksheets, Teaching Methods
Bueno, Marisa; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Gonzales, Danielle – Pew Center on the States, 2010
Research indicates that state pre-k programs with higher teacher qualification requirements improve children's school readiness so states get the most out of their investment in early education. This 2010 report, authored by Marisa Bueno, Linda Darling-Hammond and Danielle Gonzales, reviewed research on training for pre-k teachers and concluded…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preschool Teachers, Bachelors Degrees
Minuskin, Sondra – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of professional development on the knowledge and classroom practices of teachers of science in kindergarten through Grade 5. These teachers, trained to be generalists in the content areas, were strongly prepared in pedagogical practices, reading skills, basic language arts, and mathematics…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Intervention, Kindergarten, Science Teachers
Ryan, Sharon; Ackerman, Debra J. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2004
Research evidence demonstrates that a high-quality early education can ameliorate the effects of disadvantage and produce positive outcomes not only for children and their families, but society as well (Barnett, 1998; Vandell & Wolfe, 2000). One of the most consistent indicators of quality is the presence of qualified teachers who have…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education