ERIC Number: EJ1231201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
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Broadening the Definition of Collaboration in Early Care and Education
Soliday Hong, Sandra; Yazejian, Noreen; Guss, Shannon; Stein, Amanda; Connors, Maia; Horm, Diane; Kainz, Kirsten
Early Education and Development, v30 n8 p1084-1093 2019
Research Findings: This article summarizes current peer-reviewed research and conceptualizations of collaboration and presents a new conceptual model. Authors found that the existing peer-reviewed literature does not adequately reflect emerging understandings of the nature of early childhood collaborations or the contributions such collaborations make to outcomes. The paper fills a gap in the literature by presenting a broader conceptualization of collaboration in which stakeholders work together and use data to achieve common goals through engaging in shared activities. Authors provide examples of how collaborations take place within a network of early care and education programs. Practice or Policy: Practitioners can use information presented in this to support collaborations at different levels of an early childhood system. More research needs to be conducted to identify and measure collaborative activities and outcomes across levels of collaboration to align with a broader definition of collaboration. [Written with The Educare Learning Network (Eln).]
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational Quality, Networks, Federal Programs, Outcomes of Education, Partnerships in Education, Young Children, School Readiness, Family Programs, Low Income Groups, Attendance, Child Care Centers, Infants, Toddlers, Rating Scales, Preschool Education, Classroom Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale; Classroom Assessment Scoring System
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