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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Unpublished doctoral dissertation, West Virginia University, Morgantown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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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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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

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Background review of existing literature on coaching: Final report
Aikens, Nikki, 07 July, 2011
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

A review of research on coaching as an early childhood professional development tool and classroom, provider, and child outcomes associated with coaching

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Back to sleep: Can we influence child care providers?
Moon, Rachel Y., 2003
Pediatrics, 112(4), 878-882

A study attempting to determine whether an educational program for child care providers regarding sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleep environment is effective in 1) providing basic information and understanding regarding SIDS risk reduction practices, 2) changing child care provider behavior, and 3) promoting development of written sleep position policies

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Benefits of assistive technology user groups for early childhood education professionals
Parette, Howard P., February 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(4), 313-319

A description of the benefits of forming user groups to enhance the professional development of early education professionals in the area of adaptive technologies for students with disabilities

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BEST in CLASS: A classroom-based model for ameliorating problem behavior in early childhood settings
Vo, Abigail K., May, 2012
Psychology in the Schools, 49(5), 402-415

A description of the Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success (BEST in CLASS) classroom-based intervention designed to help early childhood teachers master instructional strategies for preventing and ameliorating problem behavior in at risk young children, and a pilot study to examine teachers' ability to implement the program as well as its influence on children's problem behaviors, social competence, and teacher-child relationships, based on data from 10 early childhood teachers and 19 3- to 5-year-old children

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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: The multiple origins, skills, and environmental supports of early literacy
Dickinson, David K., 2001
Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 16(4), 186-202

A study of the origins, skills and environmental supports of early language and literacy

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Building an early childhood professional development system
Demma, Rachel, 04 February, 2010
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

Recommendations for the creation of a state-supported professional development system for early childhood educators

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Building an early childhood professional development system [Executive summary]
Demma, Rachel, 04 February, 2010
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association,

A summary of recommendations for the creation of a state-supported professional development system for early childhood educators

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Building early learning leaders: New Jersey's prek-3rd leadership training: A case study
Rice, Cynthia, March 2011
Newark, NJ: Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

A case study of a professional development training program for New Jersey school district administrators to implement and evaluate high-quality prekindergarten through third grade systems

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Building integrated professional development systems in early childhood: Recommendations for states
National Professional Development Center on Inclusion, May, 2010
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

Recommendations for the development of an integrated early childhood professional development system

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Building a new early childhood professional development system based on the three Rs: Research, rigor, and respect
Karp, Naomi, 2005
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26(2), 171-178

An argument for focusing the early childhood professional development system on rigor, research, and respect in order to improve the quality of early childhood teachers and education

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Building strong Ready to Learn outreach
Vogel, Cheri, 30 October, 2001
Alexandria, VA: Public Broadcasting Service.

A substudy of the comprehensive evaluation of Ready to Learn, a program in which Public Broadcasting Service member stations broadcast a mandated number of hours of children's programming, and coordinators at each station engage in outreach activities to facilitate the use of this programming as an educational tool, with a focus on coordinators' outreach activities and their views on a Ready to Learn professional development seminar

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Building strong Ready to Learn outreach [Executive summary]
Vogel, Cheri, 31 October, 2001
Alexandria, VA: Public Broadcasting Service. (No longer accessible as of December 21, 2012).

A summary of a substudy of the comprehensive evaluation of Ready to Learn, a program in which Public Broadcasting Service member stations broadcast a mandated number of hours of children's programming and coordinators at each station engage in outreach activities to facilitate the use of this programming as an educational tool, that focused on coordinators' outreach activities and their views on a Ready to Learn professional development seminar

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Building support for language and early literacy in preschool classrooms through in-service professional development: Effects of the Literacy Environment Enrichment Program (LEEP)
Dickinson, David K., Q2 2007
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 22(2), 243-260

An evaluation of the impact of the Literacy Environment Enrichment Program (LEEP), an in-service training course for Head Start teachers, on growth in measures of classroom support for literacy among a group of program participants, as compared to a group of non-participants

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Building a system of safe medication administration in child care settings
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, 24 August, 2012
(Issue Brief No. 15). Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

A discussion of medication administration practices in child care programs in Connecticut, and a summary of recent efforts in Connecticut to train child care staff on appropriate medication administration

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Business and management skills in early years and childcare: Research report findings
4Children (Organization), November, 2011
London: 4Children.

A summary of a study of business skills training and support for early years and child care providers in England, based on interviews, focus groups, and surveys of 636 providers and interviews with 17 local authority representatives

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Caregiver training and classroom quality in child care centers
Burchinal, Margaret, 2002
Applied Developmental Science, 6(1), 2-11

A study of the association between classroom quality and both formal education and informal training of caregivers, based on data from 533 child care center classrooms in four states

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Case stories offer practical training
McWilliam, P. J., April 2000
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 21). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A discussion of the use of narrative stories in early childhood teacher training programs, including examples of case stories and scenarios based on real life situations

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Case studies: Appendix II to the final report of the study Early childhood education and care (ECEC) in promoting educational attainment including social development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds and in fostering social inclusion
Moss, Peter, 29 October, 2012
Brussels, Belgium: European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture.

An examination of early childhood education and care policy developments in England from 1997 through 2010, and an exploration of Step by Step, a program to support professional development and to promote social inclusion, child-centered practices, and family and community engagement

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The challenges of evaluation: Assessing Early Talk's impact on speech language and communication practice in children's centres
Jopling, Michael, March, 2013
International Journal of Early Years Education, 21(1), 70-84

Findings from a qualitative evaluation of the Early Talk intervention, designed to improve speech, language, and communication outcomes in children aged birth through 5 by enhancing the knowledge and skills of early years' practitioners, based on data collected in 14 Sure Start Children's Centres in five regions of England

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Changing theories, changing practice: Exploring early childhood teachers' professional learning
Wood, Elizabeth, 2000
Teaching and Teacher Education, 16(5-6), 635-647

An examination of how nine early childhood teachers changed their teaching practices and theories after being involved in a study analyzing their theories of play and how the theories relate to the teachers' classroom practices

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