The impact of Child Development Associate training on the beliefs and practices of preschool teachers

Description:

A study of the effect of participation in Child Development Associate (CDA) training and both the beliefs and practices of preschool teachers with regards to developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), and a second study of the relationships between measures of preschool teachers' beliefs and their actual practices in the classroom, based on surveys of 76 preschool teachers enrolled in CDA classes and a comparison group of 50 teachers in Georgia

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Heisner Janie; Lederberg Amy R.

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Georgia

Date Issued:

Q2 2011

Journal Title:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

227-236

Topics:

5. Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > 5.3. Training, Mentoring, & Apprenticeships

ISSN:

1873-7706

Online

0885-2006

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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