ERIC Number: ED544017
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar-13
Pages: 2
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Making a College Course Matter for Pre-K Professionals: Supports Needed for Success. Research Brief
Hatfield, Bridget E.; LoCasale-Crouch, Jennifer
National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
Given the increased enrollment in pre-K programs coupled with a lack of teacher education that consistently links to child development, this study examines a new course developed to support early childhood professionals in implementing effective teacher-child interactions. Findings suggest that an effective course can be scaled-up and used in different settings when clear supports are put in place to ensure quality delivery. [This research brief is based on the following published studies: (1) LoCasale-Crouch, J., Kraft-Sayre, M., Pianta, R., Hamre, B., Downer, J., Leach, A., Scott-Little, C. (2011). Implementing an early childhood professional development course across ten sites and fifteen sections: Lessons learned. "NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field," 14, 275-292 (EJ951208); and (2) Hatfield, B. E. & LoCasale-Crouch, J. (2011). Making a college course matter at scale: The importance of implementation support. "NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field," 14, 345-350 (EJ951215).]
Descriptors: Child Development, Enrollment Trends, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Teacher Student Relationship, College Programs
National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education. 350 Old Ivy Way Suite 100, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Tel: 866-301-8278; e-mail: castl@virginia.edu; Web site: http://curry.virginia.edu/research/centers/castl/project/ncrece
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A060021
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