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2011 Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Professional Development Survey
Vermont. Child Development Division, June, 2012
Waterbury: Vermont, Child Development Division.

A study of the professional development needs of early childhood and after school professionals in Vermont, including their professional development information sources, access, awareness, and interests, based on survey responses from 986 early childhood and after school professionals

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2011 Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Professional Development Survey [Executive summary]
Vermont. Child Development Division, June, 2012
Waterbury: Vermont, Child Development Division.

A summary of a study of the professional development needs of early childhood and after school professionals in Vermont, including their professional development information sources, access, awareness, and interests, based on survey responses from 986 early childhood and after school professionals

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5 years of learning: A report on the first five years of Santa Clara CARES 2002-2006
E3 Institute: Advancing Excellence in Early Education, 2007
San Jose, CA: E3 Institute: Advancing Excellence in Early Education.

A discussion of the implementation of the Santa Clara CARES (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Educational Standards) program to provide incentives for early educators to seek educational and professional development opportunities

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Accompaniment and quality in childcare services: The emergence of a culture of professionalization
Pirard, Florence, July, 2012
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 32(2), 171-182

A case study of a professional development initiative that takes into consideration freedom of movement for children birth through 3 years as a quality indicator in daily educational practice, based on data from a rural setting in the French Community of Belgium in Luxembourg Province from 2004 to 2009

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ACET Collaborative Team (ACT) project: Final evaluation report: November 2001-October 2003
Henderson, Laura W., 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A presentation of findings from the final report on the Advancing Careers through Education and Training (ACET) Collaborative Team (ACT) Project, using information from a survey of 268 child care teachers and directors who received technical assistance through the program

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Addressing asthma management challenges in a multisite, urban Head Start program
Garwick, Ann W., July/August 2010
Public Health Nursing, 27(4), 329-336

A participatory action research project to develop an action plan to address asthma management challenges identified by Head Start teachers in a midwestern multisite urban program

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Advancing the professional development system for California's early care and education workforce
Rand Corporation, 2012
(RB-9638-PF/BECF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A summary of an examination of the characteristics and funding of the professional development system for early care and education in California

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Afterschool professional development: Resources, outcomes, and considerations
New York State Afterschool Network, March 23, 2011
New York: New York State Afterschool Network.

An overview of the features and importance of professional development in the out-of-school time field

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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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Alabama Early Learning Guidelines training assessment
Auburn University at Montgomery. Center for Government and Public Affairs, November, 2010
Montgomery: Alabama, Child Care Services Division.

An examination of child care workers' experiences of the Alabama Early Learning Guidelines (AELG) training program, based on a survey of 137 child care workers who had received the AELG credential

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Aligning measures of quality with professional development goals and goals for children's development
Pianta, Robert C., 2011
In M. Zaslow, I. Martinez-Beck, K. Tout, & T. Halle (Eds.), Quality measurement in early childhood settings (pp. 297-315). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

Arguments for the improvement of the quality of early childhood education and care through the alignment of measurable professional development goals for educators with developmental goals for children

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Alphabet and phonological awareness: Can it be enhanced in the early childhood setting?
McLachlan, Claire, 2010
International Research in Early Childhood Education, 1(1), 84-94

A proposal to use professional development to increase teachers' understandings of both the alphabet principle and phonological awareness and to implement them both within a holistic curriculum and within the context of children’s play, based on literacy research conducted in New Zealand

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An alternative undergraduate teacher preparation program in early childhood education
Xu, Yaoying, 2003
Early Child Development and Care, 173(5), 489-497

A discussion of the implementation of the joint Early Childhood Studies/Education Program for undergraduate students between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Community College of Southern Nevada

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America Cares for Children and Youth: School-Age Care Needs Assessment and Training Project
Todd, Christine M., 2001
University of Georgia

A project documenting the demand and supply of formal and informal school-age care, particularly for ethnic minority or low-income youth, in inner city and remote rural areas of Georgia. The project also develops and evaluates community needs assessment tools and training protocols for informal caregivers.

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An analysis of the effects of in-service teacher training on Turkish preschool teachers' attitudes towards inclusion
Secer, Zarife, March 2010
International Journal of Early Years Education, 18(1), 43-53

An examination of attitudes towards inclusion prior to and after an in-service training on children with special educational needs from a survey of 66 preschool teachers

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Analysis of ongoing participation in a child care workforce cash incentive programme in the United States
Gable, Sara, July 2010
Early Child Development and Care, 180(6), 719-734

A study of factors associated with the continued participation of child care center staff in the Workforce Initiative (WIN) paid professional development program, based on data collected through the initial surveys and semiannual telephone interviews of 400 staff from 99 child care centers over the course of 3 years

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Analyzing the cognitive teaching styles of preservice and cooperating preschool teachers in Turkey
Kabadayi, Abdulkadir, April 2007
Early Child Development and Care, 177(3), 275-293

A descriptive investigation of the relationship between the cognitive styles and instructional preferences of Turkish preschool student-teachers and their practicing preschool teacher mentors

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'And hairdressers are quite seedy...’: The moral worth of childcare training
Vincent, Carol, June 2010
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 11(2), 175-191

A qualitative study of learner identity creation through participation in the early child care coursework based on interviews with 42 early child care students in two Further Education colleges in Greater London in 2008 and 2009

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...And this helps me how?: Family child care providers discuss training
Taylor, Andrew R., 1999
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 14(3), 285-312

A discussion of the obstacles involved in establishing successful training programs for family child care providers

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Annual report of the Minnesota Professional Development System for Early Childhood and School-age Practitioners (2010)
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2011
(DHS-6313A-ENG). Saint Paul: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

A baseline account of professional development opportunities available to early childhood educators in Minnesota, and a description of the development of a coordinated professional development system for early childhood educators

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Anti-bias support-supervision group for early educators: An ethnographic investigation
Meyer, Tamar, August 1997
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo

An ethnography of an Anti-Bias Support Group involving three administrators and seven early educators from four child care centers implementing an anti-bias curriculum

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The Arizona Kith and Kin Project
Ocampo-Schlesinger, Sarah, 2005
In R. Rice (Ed.), Perspectives on family, friend and neighbor child care: Research programs and policy (Occasional Paper Series No. 15, pp. 22-25). New York: Bank Street College of Education.

A discussion of Arizona’s Kith and Kin Project, a non-profit aimed at providing services and training for low-income, family, friend, and neighbor childcare providers

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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 post-secondary early childhood teacher preparation programs in Florida
Birken, Brittany, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, Florida

An exploration of aspects of early childhood degree programs in Florida, including program characteristics, coursework and practica experiences provided to students, and challenges faced by faculty members in meeting the development needs of the early childhood workforce

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