Teachers' education, classroom quality, and young children's academic skills: Results from seven studies of preschool programs

Author(s): Early, Diane Marie; Maxwell, Kelly; Burchinal, Margaret; Alva, Souma; Bender, Randall H.; Bryant, Donna M.; Cai, Karen; Clifford, Richard M.; Ebanks, Caroline M.; Griffin, James A.; Henry, Gary T.; Howes, Carollee; Iriondo-Perez, Jeniffer; Jeon, Hyun-Joo; Mashburn, Andrew J.; Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Pianta, Robert C.; Vandergrift, Nathan; Zill, Nicholas;
Date Issued: March/April 2007
Publisher(s): Blackwell Publishing
Description: An examination of the connections between preschool teachers' academic degrees and major courses of study and classroom quality and children's academic skills during the year before entering kindergarten, based on data from multiple studies, including the Early Head Start (EHS) Follow-Up, Georgia Early Care Study (GECS), and Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2003)
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Funder(s): Foundation for Child Development
Journal Title: Child Development
Volume Number: 78
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 558-580
Topics: Children & Child Development

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > Education, Certification, & Credentialing

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Country: United States
ISSN: 0009-3920 Paper
1467-8624 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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