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van de Grift, Wim J. C. M.; Houtveen, Thoni A. M.; van den Hurk, Henk T. G.; Terpstra, Oscar – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2019
Observation scales for measuring teaching skills were developed for both elementary education and kindergarten. Based on 500 observations, we found that both scales meet the requirements of the dichotomous Rasch model. These observation scales can help in finding the zone of proximal development of teachers in elementary education and…
Descriptors: Teaching Skills, Elementary School Teachers, Observation, Measures (Individuals)
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Jung, Jeesun; Recchia, Susan; Ottley, Jennifer – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2021
This qualitative study explores how a group of preservice teachers, all of whom had been well prepared to become primary-grade teachers, made a transition into infant/toddler group care settings. The authors used the teachers' daily journal entries, individual interview, document analysis (course syllabus, weekly planning sheets), and weekly team…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Infants, Toddlers
Williams, Jeanne – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the teaching strategies of early childhood development teachers in rural East Africa. Teams of early childhood educators from the United States presented professional development conferences for East African Early Childhood Development teachers during the summers of 2007 and 2008. The conferences introduced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education
Choi, Eunjung – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Today the issue of how young children with and without special needs play and learn together is getting more and more attention and support from a variety of sources. Although many educators and parents realize the importance of having effective early childhood programs that serve children with all abilities and their families, less clear are data…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Focus Groups, Young Children, Interviews
Bond, Christine – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the beliefs and skills of community early childhood lead teachers and community child care center administrators participating in Florida's Four Year Old Voluntary Pre-kindergarten (VPK) Program in five rural, north Florida counties hold regarding the inclusion of young children with disabilities…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Disabilities, Skill Development, Child Care