Early childhood education leadership development compendium: A view of the current landscape
Goffin, Stacie G., May, 2013
(2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Goffin Strategy Group.
A study of the characteristics of programs that support leadership development in the early childhood education field, based on survey responses from 55 leadership development programs
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Virginia
Maxwell, Kelly, 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute, National Prekindergarten Center.
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Virginia
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An evaluation of an interdisciplinary team approach to delivery of childcare provider training
Peterson, Rick, 2000
Journal of Extension, 38(2)
A study of an interdisciplinary team approach to delivery of childcare provider training conducted by Virginia Cooperative Extension through a survey of 171 childcare provider continuing education participants
Reports & Papers
Membership in a professional association influence the quality of family child care?
DeBord, Karen, 1995
Journal of Extension, 33(1)
An investigation into the influence of family child care providers’ membership in a professional association on the quality of child care, based on a study of 36 family child care providers, assessed using the Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS)
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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of four-year undergraduate teacher preparation programs
Ray, Aisha, October, 2006
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A study of whether early childhood teacher bachelor's degree requirements meet the developmental and educational needs of children with special needs, racial and ethnic minority children, children from low-income families, immigrant children, and second language learners
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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of state boards of higher education and national professional accreditation organizations
Ray, Aisha, October, 2006
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A study of the diversity-related content and language in state boards' of higher education and professional accreditation organizations' early childhood teacher standards
Reports & Papers
Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications
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Teacher qualifications, classroom practices, family characteristics, and preschool experience: Complex effects on first graders' vocabulary and early reading outcomes
Connor, Carol McDonald, 2005
Journal of School Psychology, 43(4), 343-375
A study of the association of teacher qualification and observed classroom practice as they relate to children’s vocabulary and early reading skills, based on an ecological model incorporating children’s language and word recognition skills prior to school entry, their home and preschool learning environments, and family socio-economic status
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