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Jacoby, Jennifer Wallace – Urban Institute, 2021
Assistant teachers play an important role in Head Start and other early care and education (ECE) programs. This study found that assistant teachers contribute to classroom quality in the program's day-to-day implementation. Thirty-eight assistant-lead teaching teams from Head Start preschool classrooms across 14 Head Start centers within the…
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Diversity (Faculty)
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Sembiante, Sabrina F.; Yeomans-Maldonado, Gloria; Johanson, Megan; Justice, Laura – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: We examined the amount of preschool lead/assistant teachers' English/Spanish language use and relations between quality of teacher-child interactions, and Dual Language Learners' (DLLs) English/Spanish bilingual vocabulary in 31 English-medium Head Start classrooms. Measures in this study included (a) children's conceptual…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Bilingualism, Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship
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Spies, Tracy Griffin; Lyons, Catherine; Huerta, Margarita; Garza, Tiberio; Reding, Cristina – CATESOL Journal, 2017
The National Association for the Education of Young Children and Head Start have clearly articulated their position on the provision of high-quality instruction for the 4 million dual language learners (DLLs) enrolled in early childhood (EC) programs nationwide. Professional development (PD) provides a way for educators to increase their knowledge…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Urban Areas, Educational Quality, Learning Processes