ERIC Number: ED603393
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov-20
Pages: 48
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-
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Early Childhood Essentials: A Framework for Aligning Child Skills and Educator Competencies
Meloy, Beth; Schachner, Abby
Learning Policy Institute
The purpose of the Early Childhood Essentials Framework is to synthesize and communicate the essential skills and competencies children should be acquiring before they enter kindergarten and the related skills and competencies early childhood educators must cultivate in order to provide high-quality early learning experiences that will set all children on the path to success in school and in life. The unique goals of this framework are to clearly convey the link between early educator competencies, early education practice, and the school readiness and success of all children and to acknowledge the foundational conditions necessary for children and educators to achieve these essential skills and competencies. This framework provides a baseline of knowledge to help decision-makers think critically about how to improve the early learning programs they oversee. [Report originally published October 15, 2019. Document last revised November 20, 2019.]
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Skill Development, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Competence, Early Childhood Teachers, Social Development, Emotional Development, Cognitive Development, Language Skills, Literacy Education, Mathematics Skills, Science Process Skills, Physical Development, Teacher Competencies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Observation, Student Evaluation, Inclusion, Student Needs, Family Involvement, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Authoring Institution: Learning Policy Institute
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