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Hao, Winona; Hedger, Joseph – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2021
Teacher certificates often span broad grade bands, such as K-5, K-6, or even K-8. To earn these certificates, teacher candidates often spend more time learning content designed for older children and less on early childhood development and early literacy and numeracy. This issue of "State Innovations" highlights the Michigan State Board…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Teacher Education Programs, Early Childhood Education, Special Education
Shah, Harshini; Niland, Katherine; Kharsa, Miranda; Caronongan, Pia; Moiduddin, Emily – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2020
In 2017, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) funded Mathematica to conduct the Infant and Toddler Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) project. The project aims to examine existing efforts across states, institutions of higher education, professional organizations, and…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Caregivers, Preschool Teachers
Diamond-Berry, Kimberly; Ezeh, Nkechy – ZERO TO THREE, 2020
Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC) began as a year-long initiative to support early learning for very young children and families. The program has grown into a self-sustaining, nonprofit, place-based organization committed to improving the lives of children and families in the underresourced neighborhoods of Grand Rapids, MI.…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Neighborhoods, Family Programs
Granja, Maribel R.; Smith, Sheila; McCann, Carey – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2020
Michigan policymakers have a long history of leadership in addressing the social-emotional needs of the state's infants and young children so that they can learn and thrive in their homes and in early care and education programs. Michigan leaders and stakeholders are now working to further strengthen a system of supports for young children's…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Child Care, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Caesar, Lena G. – Infants and Young Children, 2013
This study used a survey approach to investigate the current state of speech-language preservice academic and clinical preparation for providing early intervention (EI) services to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. Information was obtained from speech-language pathologists (SLPs) employed in EI settings regarding their…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Speech Language Pathology, Professional Education, Allied Health Personnel
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Duursma, Elisabeth; Pan, Barbara A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
Most research on parental bookreading has focused on mothers reading to their children. This study examined bookreading practices among approximately 800 fathers and mothers in low-income families. We looked at differences and similarities between families where both parents read frequently compared to families where only mothers read frequently.…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Family Environment, Toddlers, Parent Participation