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Kaplan, Marnie; Mead, Sara – Bellwether Education Partners, 2017
Head Start comprises a substantial share of the early childhood workforce. Given this, changes in Head Start workforce policies impact the broader early childhood ecosystem--and changes in the larger ecosystem in turn affect Head Start. This paper seeks to inform efforts to strengthen the early childhood workforce by documenting the current state…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teaching Skills, Educational Policy
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National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2009
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act provides support "to ensure that teachers have the necessary subject matter knowledge and teaching skills in the academic subjects that the teachers teach." Title II of the act allows funds to be used for "carrying out programs that establish, expand, or improve alternative routes for state…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Teaching Skills
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Lucas, Tamara; Robinson, Jennifer – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2003
A group of students planning to become teachers at Montclair State University (MSU) in New Jersey were provided with a supportive community through the transition to college in the hope of increasing their retention in teacher education. The elements of their course found to be particularly important were the development of a sense of belonging in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Transitional Programs, Academic Persistence, Student Adjustment