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Afterschool in action: Innovative afterschool programs supporting middle school youth A compendium of issue briefs on the role that after school programs can play in supporting middle school students through arts education, parental engagement, school improvement efforts, and digital media and technology |
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Australian early childhood educators: From government policy to university practice 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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Background literature review pertaining to the Early Head Start study An overview of the Early Head Start program model and of the relationship of early childhood program participation to children's school readiness outcomes |
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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 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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Change or paradigm shift in the Swedish preschool? A discussion of the relationship between both social investment policy starting in the 1970s and policy work of the 2000s, and a possible paradigm shift in Swedish early care and education (ECE), with a consideration of the goals of Swedish early care and education, funding mechanisms, governance and organization, attendance patterns, and changes in ECE settings due to policy changes, illustrated with examples from two evaluation studies of center-based care settings in Sweden after the introduction of a national curriculum in 1998, and with reference to a study based on interviews with parents and center-based early care and education teachers |
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Child care and the economy A discussion of trends in the child care market and of prospects for federal preschool expansion policies |
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CHILE: An evidence-based preschool intervention for obesity prevention in Head Start A description of the design and implementation of Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE), an evidence-based intervention to prevent obesity in children enrolled in 16 Head Start centers in rural communities in New Mexico |
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Complexities in managing the child care industry: An observation on challenges and potentials A discussion of challenges to the provision of child care that include the coexistence of public, private, and non-profit agencies in the child care industry, the operation of legal and non-legal services within the same market segment, the diversity of the work force and resulting instability, various governmental provisions such as grants and loans, and preferences of ethnic clientele, with an argument for a public-private partnership where financial and human resources are pooled together so that every family has equal access to quality child care |
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Conclusions and implications A summary and discussion of implications from a special issue of the Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development focusing on the impacts of Early Head Start on child and family outcomes, including children's socioemotional and cognitive development and families' well-being and home environments, based on data for 3,001 randomly-assigned low income families |
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Continuing professional development in early childhood education in New Zealand A discussion of select literature, policy, and research related to continuing professional development in early childhood education in New Zealand |
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De-academizing early childhood research: Wanderings of a chicana/latina feminist researcher An account and critique of methods used in a study of Mexican immigrant mothers' perceptions regarding early care and education in a mid-size city in North Carolina |
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Delegation of childcare as a corner stone of children's interethnic relations An overview of the engagement of children with child care providers and educators of other ethnicities and/or nationalities that is informed by a select reading of historical documents and reference to a preliminary study of child care workers in Switzerland |
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Design and methods for evaluating an early childhood obesity prevention program in the childcare center setting A description of the design and methodology of a randomized controlled obesity prevention trial, conducted over a three year period, designed to collect data from 28 low income ethnically diverse child care centers with 1,105 children, located throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida |
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Design and methods in the Early Head Start study An overview of the design, measures, and response rates of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, a study of the impact of Early Head Start on 3,001 randomly-assigned low income families |
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Differential Monitoring Logic Model and Algorithm (DMLMA): A new Early Childhood Program Quality Indicator Model (ECPQIM) for early care and education regulatory agencies A presentation of a model for integrating various early care and education monitoring systems |
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Do preschool programs affect social disadvantage?: What social workers should know An overview of research on early care and education intervention program outcomes for those who are socially disadvantaged, and a discussion of the implications of the research for social work policy advocates and practitioners |
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Early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children from disadvantaged backgrounds: Findings from a European literature review and two case studies A synthesis of: a review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC); a review of the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes; an examination of ECEC 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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Early childhood mathematics education: The critical issue is change A commentary on changes in the demand for different types of early mathematics education placed upon providers of early education |
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The early childhood mathematics education revolution Research Findings: We are in the midst of a revolution. Prior to the onset of the 21st century, mathematics education in the United States was deemphasized (Geary, 1996), and mathematics as an instructional subject has traditionally been considered above the preschool and kindergarten levels. However, the old regime--the knowledge and philosophies that governed mathematics and early childhood education theory in the last century--has been overthrown. Today, developmental psychologists have begun to map out the specific pathways of mathematical knowledge development from birth to age 8. We now know that prior to elementary school, young children engage in surprisingly complex intuitive mathematical thinking in the areas of number, geometry, measurement, algebraic thinking, and data analysis (for reviews, see T. C. Cross, T. A. Woods, & H. Schweingruber, 2009; J. Sarama & D. H. Clements, 2009). With increased recognition of the importance of early mathematics for later academic success, early childhood mathematics education is now a national priority. Practice or Policy: This article discusses the history, research, and political impetus for the shift in paradigm; the current status of the early childhood mathematics education movement; and the implications for young children and teachers in the United States. (author abstract) |
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Early childhood teacher education: Why does it matter? How does it matter? [Special issue] A special issue of the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education focusing on the role of early childhood teacher educators in supporting the education and professional development of early childhood teachers |
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Early childhood teacher preparation: Essential aspects for the achievement of social justice A discussion of a conceptual framework to inform early childhood teacher education programs, and an exploration of its application to an early childhood teacher education program at a college in California |
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Environmental exposures in the context of child care A discussion of recent research on the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in child care settings, the role of staff education in the improvement of indoor child care environments, and the regulation of chemical use in child care settings |
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Feminist and gender-neutral frames in contemporary child-care and anti-violence policy debates in Canada A history of the role of feminist thought, advocates, and organizations in the evolution of the child care and domestic violence policies of Ontario and British Columbia, Canada |
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From the guest editors: Early childhood teacher education: Why does it matter? How does it matter? An introduction to a special issue of the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education focusing on the role of early childhood teacher educators in supporting the education and professional development of early childhood teachers |
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Getting the facts right on pre-k and the president's pre-k proposal A discussion of research findings on child developmental and educational outcomes, as well as economic returns, associated with prekindergarten program participation |
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