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Fowler, R. Clarke – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
In the United States, 48 states have recognized the educational importance of the early years by awarding stand-alone early childhood education (ECE) licenses that require specialized training in teaching young children. Yet, at the same time, teachers with elementary education (ELED) licenses are allowed to teach kindergarten in 34 states and 1st…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Elementary Education
Bornfreund, Laura; Ewen, Danielle – Phi Delta Kappan, 2021
Every year, children enter PreK and kindergarten with varied early education experiences, and the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the problem. The need to respond to students' changing situations gives school districts and states an opportunity to reconsider how they are helping children and their families make the transition into kindergarten.…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Transitional Programs, Alignment (Education)