Assistant teachers in prekindergarten programs: What roles do lead teachers feel assistants play in classroom management and teaching?

Author(s): Laura Stout, Sosinsky; Gilliam, Walter S.;
Date Issued: July, 2011
Description: A survey of variations in the number and educational backgrounds of classroom educational assistants employed in prekindergarten classrooms, a study of lead teachers' perceptions of the usefulness of assistants, and a study of differences in lead-teacher planning time in classrooms with and without assistants, based on data collected from a nationally representative sample of prekindergarten classes during the 2003-2004 school year
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Funder(s): Foundation for Child Development
Journal Title: Early Education and Development
Volume Number: 22
Issue Number: 4
Page Range: 676-706
Note: This research is based on data from the National Prekindergarten Study (NPS)
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce
Country: United States
ISSN: 1040-9289 Paper
1556-6935 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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