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ERIC Number: EJ951215
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1524-0754
EISSN: N/A
Making a College Course Matter at Scale: The Importance of Implementation Support
Hatfield, Bridget E.; LoCasale-Crouch, Jennifer
NHSA Dialog, v14 n4 p345-350 2011
This study describes the development and implementation of a college course intended to promote effective teacher-child interactions within the early childhood education setting. One hundred forty-nine early childhood teachers participating in a randomized control trial with the National Center for Research in Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) were selected to receive the course. The goal of the NCRECE course was to increase teachers' ability to provide classroom interactions that promote improved school readiness skills in children. Results from this study suggest that a course can be standardized and successfully delivered to 10 sites across the United States without compromising the quality and impact of the course. Two components of the course were vital to its success. First, the course curriculum, assignments, and lectures were aligned with research in effective teacher-child interactions. Second, instructors' implementation was intentionally supported throughout the course to maintain quality of delivery. Considerations related to dissemination are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: United States
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A060021