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The 2004 National Survey of Child Development Associates (CDAs)
Council for Professional Recognition, 2004
Washington, DC: Council for Professional Recognition.

The 2004 edition of the National Survey of Child Development Associates (CDAs) designed to assess the effects of credentialing on careers and professional development

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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

Reports & Papers


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

A summary of a presentation of findings from the final report on the Advancing Careers through Education and Training (ACET) Collaborative Team (ACT) Project

Executive Summary


Achieving a high-quality preschool teachers corps: A focus on California
Calderon, Miriam E., 2005
(Issue Brief No. 14). Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

An issue brief discussing issues related to increasing California's preschool teachers' effectiveness, including the recruitment of young Hispanic Americans, job requirements, and funding for professional education

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Anti-bias education in early childhood: Preparing teachers for diversity
Corson, Patricia, 1998
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

An ethnographic study of how Early Childhood teacher preparation programs across Ontario prepare teachers for working with diversity

Reports & Papers


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

Reports & Papers


Assessing the quality of child care using longitudinal, administrative data: What can it tell us and how can it be used?: Part II: Figures and appendix
Witte, Ann D., 2005
Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College, Department of Economics.

A figure-based appendix to a report that evaluated child care quality through various program characteristics, including subsidies, religion, and education level

Other


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

Executive Summary


Bachelor degrees are best: Higher qualifications for pre-kindergarten teachers lead to better learning environments for children
Whitebook, Marcy, 2003
Washington, DC: Trust for Early Education.

A study highlighting prekindergarten teachers with bachelor’s degrees and their direct link to quality in child care and early education

Literature Review


B.A. plus: Reconciling reality and reach
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 68-73). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of requiring early childhood teachers to hold a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree, and an outline of alternative and complimentary approaches to educational requirements for early educators

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Between a rock and a hard place: Teachers' experiences in meeting the Abbott mandate
Ackerman, Debra J., 2004
In S. Reifel & M.H. Brown (Eds.), Advances in early education and day care: Vol. 13. Social contexts of early education, and reconceptualizing play (pp. 93-136). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press

A description of five early childhood teachers' experiences in meeting the New Jersey court mandate for teachers in the community based Abbott preschools to obtain Bachelor’s degrees and Preschool-Grade 3 certification

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Building capacity in the infant and family field through competency-based endorsement: Three states' experiences
Weatherston, Deborah J., 2006
Zero to Three, 26(3), 4-13

A description of the credentialing process developed by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) to define the required skills and experiences of infant mental health professionals and establish a comprehensive endorsement system for these practitioners, and of the collaborative role of the MI-AIMH in efforts to establish endorsement systems for Texas and New Mexico

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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

Reports & Papers


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

Executive Summary


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Alameda County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of December 10, 2012).

A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Alameda County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers

Reports & Papers


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Alameda County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of October 11, 2012).

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Alameda County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

Executive Summary


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Marin County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Marin County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

Executive Summary


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Santa Barbara County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Santa Barbara County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

Executive Summary


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: San Francisco County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in San Francisco County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

Executive Summary


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Marin County, 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, from the First 5 Marin Web site. (No longer accessible as of January 31, 2013).

A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Marin County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers

Reports & Papers


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Mono County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Mono County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers

Reports & Papers


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Sacramento County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Sacramento County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers

Reports & Papers


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Santa Barbara County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Santa Barbara County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers

Reports & Papers


California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: San Francisco County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in San Francisco County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers

Reports & Papers


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