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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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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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Accentuating the positive?: An analysis of teacher verbalizations with young children
Cassidy, Deborah J., 1996
Child & Youth Care Forum, 25(6), 403-414

An evaluation of the quality of child care teachers' in-class verbalizations before and after receiving training at a local community college

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Accreditation and teacher education credentials in Boston early care and education: Based on the results of the EQUIP community profiles 2009 report
Boston EQUIP, 2010
Boston: Boston EQUIP.

An examination of accreditation rates among and teacher education levels in early care and education programs in Boston

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Active engagement, emotional impact and changes in practice arising from a residential field trip
Gilbert, Louise, March, 2013
International Journal of Early Years Education, 21(1), 22-38

An examination of the learning experiences of early years practitioners undertaking a residential field trip to Sweden as part of their Early Childhood Studies degree, based on data from 50 undergraduate students from the University of Gloucestershire, England

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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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Applied ethics as a foundation in early childhood teacher education: Exploring the connections and possibilities
Giovacco-Johnson, Tricia, March 2011
Early Childhood Education Journal, 38(6), 449-456

A categorical study of the ethical perspectives of 60 college students enrolled in two Introduction to Early Childhood Education classes, based on an analysis of three written assignments

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Are program characteristics linked to child care quality?: Variations in organizational structure
Adams, Diane B., 2001
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 3). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.

A brief highlighting the findings from a study on the relationship between child care quality and aspects of early childhood centers' organizational structures, including whether or not they receive child care subsidies, number of children enrolled, business type, teacher education and staff turnover

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Are teachers' education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in pre-kindergarten?
Early, Diane Marie, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 174-195

An investigation using data from the NCEDL Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten, 2001-2003, to examine if early educators' education, early childhood major, and credentials are related to classroom quality and preschool children's academic achievements

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Are they prepared?: Raising the bar for New York City's early childhood workforce
New York City Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, Spring 2008
(Vol. I, No. 3). New York: New York City Early Childhood Professional Development Institute.

An overview of the relationships between teacher certification and the quality of early childhood education and care programs, and a profile of the education and certification of early childhood educators in New York City

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Assessing, teaming, and reflecting: Student outcomes from participating in a play-based assessment
Bruns, Deborah A., October 2010
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 31(4), 344-359

An account of the inclusion of a play-based assessment (PBA) of children's development into early childhood special education preservice teachers' curricula

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Assessment by interview and portfolio in a graduate school program
McArdle, Felicity, January 2010
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 31(1), 86-96

An investigation of interview panels as authentic assessment with 63 Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Years) preservice teachers at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia as part of their end of the semester assessment in their 1-year program

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Assignments as a pedagogical tool in learning to teach science: A case study
Garbett, Dawn L., October 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 28(4), 381-392

An interpretive study of teacher effectiveness in discovering children’s prior knowledge in the field of science

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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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Australian early childhood educators: From government policy to university practice
Davies, Sharon, January-March 2013
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 34(1), 73-79

This article provides an overview of the Australian Federal Government initiatives in the area of early childhood with regard to the provision of early childhood education and care. These changes have influenced a Western Australian university to develop an innovative birth to 8 years preservice educator education curriculum. Using an ecological approach, this preservice curriculum reform is designed to address the growing need for teachers who recognize the importance of a child's physical, emotional, and cognitive development from birth to 8 years as significant in preparing young children for entry into "formal learning." (author abstract)

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Better teachers, better preschools: Student achievement linked to teacher qualifications
Barnett, W. Steven, December 2004
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue 2). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A brief examining the link between preschool teacher qualifications and child outcomes, with recommendations for preschool teacher requirements.

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A summary of a proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education [Executive summary]
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A summary of a proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Beyond the Child Development Associate credential: Educating Head Start teachers to work with children and families in the 21st century
DeLuccie, Mary F., 2002
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 23(3), 235-244

An evaluation of a 3-year distance education program designed to meet the needs of Head Start teachers working with children birth through 5 years of age

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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 director competence
Bloom, Paula Jorde, 1999
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 20(2), 207-214

An article outlining National-Louis University's Early Childhood Administration program, designed to help early childhood center directors meet Illinois' requirements for director credentials

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