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2000 kindergarten teacher survey report
Gamel-McCormick, Michael, 2000
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

An investigation into both kindergarten teachers? preferred methods of reporting students? achievement and their views on the meaning of readiness, based on a survey of 174 kindergarten teachers in Delaware

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Attracting and keeping qualified early childhood care centre staff
Ferguson, Elaine, April 2000
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Child Care Connection Nova Scotia.

An overview of factors causing problems for the recruitment and retention of qualified child care workers in Nova Scotia

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Care for the caregivers: An intrapersonal journey
Boyer, Wanda, 2000
International Journal of Early Childhood, 32(1), 41-48

An inquiry into the work-life balance of child caregivers, based on a model of the self-assessment of challenges to healthful living

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The CARES initiative in California: Pursuing public policy to build a skilled and stable child care workforce, 1997-2000
Burton, Alice, 2000
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A history of the California Compensation and Retention Encourage Stability initiative from its beginnings in 1997 through the fall of 2000 designed intended to help build and reward a skilled and stable child care workforce throughout the state

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Case stories offer practical training
McWilliam, P. J., April 2000
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 21). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A discussion of the use of narrative stories in early childhood teacher training programs, including examples of case stories and scenarios based on real life situations

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Changing theories, changing practice: Exploring early childhood teachers' professional learning
Wood, Elizabeth, 2000
Teaching and Teacher Education, 16(5-6), 635-647

An examination of how nine early childhood teachers changed their teaching practices and theories after being involved in a study analyzing their theories of play and how the theories relate to the teachers' classroom practices

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Child care improvement on a shoestring: Evaluating a low-cost approach to improving the availability of quality child care
Jaeger, Elizabeth A., 2000
Evaluation Review, 24(5), 484-515

An evaluation of the Philadelphia Early Childhood Collaborative, a local experiment in coordinated planning and decentralized administration of services for the Philadelphia child care community, focusing on the program’s ability to be implemented as an organizational entity, impact on service delivery, and the influence of its services on participating child care providers

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Child care licensing: Qualifications and training requirements for roles in child care centers and family child care homes: 2000 summary sheet
Wheelock College. Institute for Leadership and Career Initiatives, 2000
Boston: Wheelock College, Institute for Leadership and Career Initiatives

A summary of state’s licensing and training requirements for teachers, directors, and family child care providers in child care centers and family child care homes

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Collaborative early childhood music practice: A year in the life of a pre-kindergarten music teacher
Neelly, Linda Page, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

An investigation into the professional development of early childhood music teachers, based on a case study of a pre-kindergarten music teacher in New York

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Conceptualizing the professional role in early childhood centers: Emerging profiles in four European countries
Oberhuemer, Pamela, 2000
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2(2)

An examination of how European Union countries through the framing mechanisms of training and provision conceptualize the role of early childhood professionals drawing on data from a recent cross-national study of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and England/United Kingdom

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The consistency of perceived teacher-child relationships between preschool and kindergarten
Howes, Carollee, 2000
Journal of School Psychology, 38(2), 113-132

A longitudinal study of consistency in teacher perceptions of the quality of children’s teacher-child relationships over a three-year period encompassing both preschool and kindergarten

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The CREDIT project: Towards a generic framework for assessment and accreditation - A prototype for childcare
Sandberg, Jacobijn, 2000
British Journal of Educational Technology, 31(4), 277-294

A description of the CREDIT project, a computer supported system used to accredit and assess the knowledge and skills of European child care workers

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Current data on child care salaries and benefits in the United States: March 2000
Center for the Child Care Workforce, 2000
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A description of state and national level data on child care salaries and benefits of the child care workforce in the United States

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Decisions on child care: Do sex and sexual orientation matter?
Regan, Pamela C., 2000
Psychological Reports, 86(3), 922-924

An investigation into the role of caregiver’s gender and sexual orientation on parents’ preferences and decisions for child care arrangements, based on a sample of 72 undergraduate students at a large western university whose preferences were rated using a Likert scale

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Dependent care in the 21st Century: Broadening the definition for employee assistance practice
Hoffman, Carol, 2000
Employee Assistance Quarterly, 16(1-2), 15-32

A discussion of dependent care, which now includes not only child care but also care for the elderly and medically ill, and the implications for caregivers' needs and employee assistance programs.

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Development of the Child Care Worker Job Stress Inventory
Curbow, Barbara, 2000
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15(4), 515-536

A journal article on the development, reliability, and validity of the Child Care Worker Job Stress Inventory, a survey instrument whose scales measure job stress in family child care providers and child care center workers

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Early childhood practitioner research in New Zealand: Why? How? When? Where? And with whom?
McLeod, Lorraine, 2000
International Journal of Early Childhood, 32(1), 20-25

An argument for the engagement of research by early childhood practitioners in New Zealand

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Early childhood support structure is proposed
Gallagher, James J., August 2000
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 25). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

Arguments for the development of policies in a support of an infrastructure designed to provide continuing assistance to those who work with young children, including a discussion of needed components and strategies for the development and implementation of such a system

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Early childhood teacher prep
Early, Diane Marie, November 2000
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 28). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A discussion of challenges in the recruitment and retention of a culturally and linguistically diverse early childhood workforce, and a comparison of preservice requirements for early childhood teacher education programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and non-historically Black colleges and universities

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Early childhood teachers' beliefs and practices regarding multicultural and antibias education
You, Jae-kyung, December 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

An examination of early childhood teachers' beliefs regarding multicultural and anti-bias education, and the relations among teacher beliefs, characteristics, and classroom practices, based on a survey of 86 early childhood teachers, and a case study observation of classroom practice

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Early years development and childcare partnerships (EYCDPs) in England: Policy and implementation
Sestini, Elizabeth, 2000
International Journal of Early Childhood, 32(2), 32-39

An exploration of the links between Early Years’ Development and Child Care Partnerships (EYDCPs), the provision of affordable and high quality care, and providers’ professional development

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Economics of caring labor: Improving compensation in the early childhood workforce
Ripple, Carol H., 2000
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A summary of a meeting on improving compensation for the Early Childhood Workforce derived from a convening of a group of 18 representatives of diverse disciplines concerned about child-and elder-care compensation

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Educating early childhood educators to empower children: Analysis of current instruction and proposed new curriculum design
Higgins, Nancy Tyler, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Union Institute and University, Cincinnati

A study of early childhood teachers' perceptions of multicultural education as a vehicle for childrens' empowerment

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The effectiveness of an infant mentoring project: Preliminary findings
Fiene, Richard, 2000
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania State University, Capital Area Early Childhood Training Institute.

Preliminary results of an evaluation of an infant mentoring project designed to improve quality of Pennsylvanian infant care programs

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Effectiveness of internet training for child caregivers: Mastering early childhood course content and learner satisfaction: A comparison of regular classroom instruction with three variations on internet delivery via the Penn State World Campus
Johnson, James A., 2000
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania State University, Capital Area Early Childhood Training Institute.

A study to assessing the effectiveness of the Internet as a training modality for childcare staff

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