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ERIC Number: ED651298
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 27
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Knowledge Dissemination among Early Childhood Staff Members: A Promising Pathway for Professional Learning
Travis Cramer; Joana Canto Porto de Moraes; Avery McKenna; Kelsey Keays Hagerman; LaRue Allen
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This study uses data from semi-structured interviews conducted with 44 early childhood education (ECE) staff and examines how knowledge dissemination processes operate in ECE centers, including how information from off-site trainings is diffused among staff. Our sample includes administrators, lead teachers, and assistant teachers serving children aged zero to five in a large ethnically-diverse urban district. We find that staff reported exchanging information through formal channels (e.g., scheduled staff meetings) and informal channels (e.g., extemporaneous meetings, advice-seeking interactions); our findings suggest that informal channels may be especially prevalent and consequential to ECE staff's professional learning. ECE professionals explained that they sought certain colleagues for information/advice primarily based on the colleague's expertise but also because of a colleague's job title and their familiarity with that colleague. Lastly, we find that nearly half of staff reported sharing information they received from off-site professional development with colleagues at their ECE center. [This paper was published in "Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education" v43 n4 p554-567 2022.]
Related Records: EJ1375167
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B140037
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