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Cultural Diversity in the Australian Early Childhood Education Workforce: What Do We Know, What Don't We Know and Why Is It Important?
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Gide, Sene; Wong, Sandie; Press, Frances; Davis, Belinda – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
This paper reviews current literature and research relevant to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Early Childhood Education (ECE) workforce in Australia, including data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australia is a highly multicultural society, with one out of every three people born overseas. Anecdotally, the…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Social Integration, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education
Children with Disability in ECEC and School Age Education and Care. Discussion Paper
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Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority, 2022
This discussion paper has been produced by Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), on behalf of all state and territory governments and the Australian Government, to inform the "2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005." This paper asks providers of early childhood education and care (ECEC)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Child Care
Encouraging Diversity in the Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce
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Qi, Yan; Campbell, Marilyn – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
Early childhood education and care is recognised as extremely important for the health, education and welfare of all children. As Australia is a multicultural society then the early childhood education and care workforce needs to reflect the proportion of the population who were born overseas in non-English-speaking countries, often referred to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Cultural Pluralism, Child Welfare, Child Care
Understanding Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Provisions in the Build Back Better Act. Brief
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Hardy, Alycia; Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2021
The most recent version of the Build Back Better (BBB) Act includes historic investments in child care and preschool totaling $390 billion. These investments create a child care entitlement for most children from birth through age five and universal pre-kindergarten for three- and four-year-olds, which would provide significant increases to access…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Child Care, Preschool Education
Child Care Teachers' Perspectives on Including Children with Challenging Behavior in Child Care Settings
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Quesenberry, Amanda C.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Hamann, Kira – Infants and Young Children, 2014
In this study, 9 teachers from 5 child care centers were interviewed to examine their perceptions on including children with challenging behavior in their classrooms. The findings provide a firsthand view into how child care teachers support children's social and emotional development and address challenging behavior. Results confirm previous…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Care Centers, Inclusion, Child Behavior
"Accept the Change and Enjoy the Range": Applications of the Circles of Change Methodology with Professionals Who Support Early Childhood Educators
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Macfarlane, Kym; Lakhani, Ali; Cartmel, Jennifer; Casley, Marilyn; Smith, Kerry – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Inclusion Support Facilitators support Early Childhood Education and Care centres in Australia to provide an inclusive environment for the children they serve. To date no research has examined the causes of job stress faced by these professionals. Similarly, no research has explored how interventions aimed at supporting Inclusion Support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Intervention, Facilitators (Individuals)