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Analysis of the Presence of Sustainability in Higher Education Degrees of the Spanish University System
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Sánchez-Carracedo, Fermín; Ruiz-Morales, Jorge; Valderrama-Hernández, Rocío; Muñoz-Rodríguez, José Manuel; Gomera, Antonio – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
This paper analyzes the extent to which sustainability is present in the curricula of the 16 Education Degree programs belonging to the EDINSOST project: 6 Early Childhood Education Degrees, 7 Primary Education Degrees, 2 Pedagogy Degrees and 1 Social Education Degree. The results obtained suggest that sustainability is present in all Degrees, but…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers
Reviewing the Research Base from 1985-2020: Infant and Toddler Child Care and At-Risk Children's School Readiness. Research Report
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Ackerman, Debra J. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2021
Policymakers, child care providers, and parents face tradeoffs in determining how much to spend on child care, including how many hours to purchase, and the features of programs that might influence quality. Given these tradeoffs, it is useful to understand what constitutes quality, the cost of care features associated with quality, the effects of…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Care, At Risk Persons
Extension's Capacity to Deliver Quality Early Childhood Professional Development
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Durden, Tonia R.; Mincemoyer, Claudia C.; Gerdes, Jennifer; Lodl, Kathleen – Journal of Extension, 2013
In recent years much attention has focused on the role of enhancing a teacher's professional knowledge and skills in helping to improve the quality of early care experiences for young children birth-5. In the study reported here, an environmental scan of the early childhood professional development programs offered within the Extension system…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Faculty Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
A Content Analysis of Early Childhood Teachers' Theoretical and Practical Experiences with Infants and Toddlers in Australian Teacher Education Programs
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Garvis, Susanne; Lemon, Narelle; Pendergast, Donna; Yim, Bonnie – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
In Australia, the growth in the provision of early childhood services for very young children aged birth to three years has placed increased demands on pre-service teachers as new policy stipulates the need for qualified early childhood teachers. While many teacher education programs offer early childhood courses, they have traditionally had a…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Infants
Academic Enrichment in High-Functioning Homework Afterschool Programs
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Huang, Denise; Cho, Jamie – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
As part of afterschool programs with homework assistance, students are provided with a location and time to complete their homework, as well as instructional assistance. This mixed-method study investigated the program content and delivery processes of seven high-functioning homework programs. Results of this study revealed that in addition to…
Descriptors: Homework, Motivation Techniques, After School Programs, Program Content
Challenges in Implementing Center-Based and Home-Based Early Head Start Programs
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Golas, Julianna C.; Horm, Diane; Caruso, David A. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
Early Head Start services are typically offered through home- or center-based delivery models. A formative evaluation of an example of each service delivery model was conducted. The purpose was to examine the issues involved in the implementation of these two service delivery models relative to the content of services, intensity of services,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Program Implementation, Formative Evaluation, Family Involvement