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21st century teacher education for FirstSchool: A model of collaborative inquiry
New, Rebecca S., 2009
(Issues in PreK-3rd Education No. 8). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute, FirstSchool.

A discussion of the skills and knowledge that early childhood teachers should possess and the role of teacher education programs in facilitating their acquisition

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26 and counting: Examining the Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI), New Jersey's effort towards creating a universal preschool system
Ahmed, Kara H., 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York

An exploration the program quality of a stratified random sample of 13 Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI) preschool classrooms, among the 26 districts that received ELLI funding during the 2006-2007 school year and an examination of 8 teacher and 8 administrator perceptions of their capacity to implement a high-quality preschool program

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Abbott preschool: 10 years later: An added bonus: The educational success story of New Jersey's preschool teachers
Donovan, Laura Fasbach, January 2009
Newark: Association for Children of New Jersey.

A discussion of preschool teacher educational requirements mandated as part of the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts

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Adults' and children's language in different situational contexts in Italian nursery and infant schools
Majorano, Marinella, October 2009
Child Care in Practice, 15(4), 279-297

An analysis of children’s language development, and educators’ and teachers’ child-directed speech in both Italian nursery schools for children 6 through 36 months and infant schools for children 38 through 72 months

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Afterschool workforce development strategies: From recruitment to career pathways
Children Now (Organization), July 2009
Oakland, CA: Children Now.

An overview of projects in California to promote recruitment and reduce turnover in the after school workforce

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AfterSchool Works! New York professional development survey analysis
Young-Miller, Gillian M., April 2009
)T09-001). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.

An exploration of after school workers' experiences in professional development activities, based on a survey of 101 after school workers in the Greater Rochester Area in New York

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AfterSchool Works! New York professional development survey analysis [Executive summary]
Young-Miller, Gillian M., April 2009
(T09-001). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.

A summary of an exploration of after school workers' experiences in professional development activities, based on a survey of 101 after school workers in the Greater Rochester Area in New York

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As easy as ABC?: Learning to organize private child care workers
Brown, Tony, June 2009
Labor Studies Journal, 34(2), 235-251

A study of the efforts of one trade union to organize previously unorganized child care workers from semi-structured interviews with 25 staff from five state union branches as well as union reports and planning documents

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Assessing beliefs of preservice early childhood education teachers using Q-sort methodology
La Paro, Karen M., January 2009
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(1), 22-36

A comparison of the beliefs of instructors and students in an early childhood higher education program on the topics of behavior management, teaching practices, and the nature of children, based on a survey of 60 students and 8 faculty members at a 4-year early care and education teacher preparation program in the Southeast United States

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Assessing an infant feeding web site as a nutrition education tool for child care providers
Clark, Alena, January/February 2009
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 41(1), 41-46

A study of the impact of an infant feeding web site on child care providers' infant feeding knowledge, attitudes, and behavior changes after viewing the site and to elicit feedback from study participants about their perception of the effectiveness of the site and bilingual material from 38 Colorado child care providers assigned to intervention and control groups

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Assessing the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment among early childhood educators
Shepherd-Osborne, Tracie, August 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ

An assessment of the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment among early childhood educators, as well as an examination of the relationship between educators' job satisfaction and organizational commitment and their supervisors' leadership type (i.e. traits and processes) from a convenience sample of 296 educators drawn from training conferences in North Carolina

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Assessment of the system of professional development for West Virginia pre-K teachers
Byard, Sally, 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, West Virginia University, Morgantown

An examination of the system for professional development for education staff who teach in the West Virginia prekindergarten program, based on Workforce Designs: A Policy Blueprint for State Early Childhood Professional Development Systems, to support quality improvement as described by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

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Assistive technology user group perspectives of early childhood professionals
Parette, Howard P., June 2009
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 44(2), 257-270

An examination of efficacy of participatiing in a series of Assistive Technology user groups from semi-structured interviews with 10 teachers at an early childhood center in a Midwestern city

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Associations between provider training and education and other quality indicators in low-income children's primary care arrangements at 24 months of age
Halle, Tamara, June 2009
(Publication No. 2009-18, OPRE Research Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: United States. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A comparison of quality indicators in home- and center-based child care settings serving two-year-old low income children, and of the relationship of quality indicators in those settings to provider training and education, based on an analysis of data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort

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Associations between provider training and education and other quality indicators in low-income children's primary care arrangements at 24 months of age [Executive summary]
Halle, Tamara, May 2009
(Publication No. 2009-18, OPRE Research Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: United States. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

A summary of a comparison of quality indicators in home- and center-based child care settings serving two-year-old low income children, and of the relationship of quality indicators in those settings to provider training and education, based on an analysis of data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort

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Attitudes of Dutch and German preschool teachers towards professional childcare: A cultural comparison
Konig, Anke, October 2009
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 29(3), 249-260

An examination of teacher reactions to sets of two 5 minute video clips one child initiated free-play situation with no teacher present and one structured situation with the teacher present and with teacher initiated activities that represent typical child care situations from different cultures, from written impressions of 39 preschool teachers from Germany and 33 from The Netherlands

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Beliefs of infant and toddler teachers in a progressive childcare center: The impact of education and experience
Hammond, Michelle, May 2009
Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of Nevada, Reno

An examination of relationships between teachers' progressive beliefs and their formal work experience and education in a sample of 11 infant/toddler teachers employed at the Child and Family Research Center on the University of Nevada, Reno campus

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Between control and resistance: Planning and evaluation texts in the Swedish preschool
Lofdahl, Annica, July 2009
Journal of Education Policy, 24(4), 393-408

A study of the meaning of teacher professionalism from a study of planning and evaluation texts locally produced between 1999 to 2005 in 10 preschool settings in Sweden

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Brain Based Research (BBR) learning methods usage and professional development in pre-K through third grade teachers in Florida
Krummick, Juliet Stevens, 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ

An examination of Brain Based Research (BBR) teaching methods usage and participation in related teacher professional development, and their relationship to teacher educational level and grade level taught, from a survey of 100 pre-K through third grade teachers in Florida

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Bringing it all together: Enhancing the early childhood education workforce
CAYL Institute, 2009
Cambridge, MA: CAYL Institute.

An overview of recommendations for building a professional development support system for the improvement of the early childhood education and care workforce in Massachusetts

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Building cultural responsiveness in rural, preservice teachers using a multicultural children's literature project
Howrey, Shannon Tovey, April 2009
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(2), 123-127

An evaluation of a multicultural awareness assignment for preservice teachers that exposes them to children's literature about minority cultures, based on a qualitative analysis of the class assignments and the questionnaire responses of 38 college students from one rural early education and early special education dual certification program

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Building professional development partnerships for inclusion
FPG Child Development Institute, February, 2009
(FPG Snapshot No. 57). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of a description of a convention of the Natural Allies project, a multidisciplinary project to connect trainers of early childhood professionals contributing to efforts in four states to increase practitioner skills in inclusive environments

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Building a professional development system for Rhode Island afterschool and summer learning programs: A status report
Keogh-Walker, Shevaun, December, 2009
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

An examination of both the existing and missing pieces of a potential Rhode Island after school and summer learning professional development system

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Building a professional development system for Rhode Island afterschool and summer learning programs: A status report [Executive summary]
Keogh-Walker, Shevaun, December, 2009
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

A summary of an examination of both the existing and missing pieces of a potential Rhode Island after school and summer learning professional development system

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Caring, credibility, and credentials: Advancing family child care in Massachusetts
CAYL Institute, 2009
Cambridge, MA: CAYL Institute.

An examination of strategies for the improvement of the credentials of family child care service providers and the quality of services that they provide

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