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Autor/inn/en | Best, Jane; Cohen, Courtney |
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Institution | Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) |
Titel | Early Care and Education: Policy Considerations for Ensuring High-Quality Pre-K Programs |
Quelle | (2013), (8 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Early Childhood Education; Preschool Children; Child Care; Educational Quality; Governance; Agency Cooperation; Cooperative Planning; Educational Administration; Academic Standards; Standard Setting; Professional Development; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Qualifications; Program Evaluation; Data Collection; Longitudinal Studies; Educational Policy; Quality Assurance; State Standards Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Standardisierung; Lehrkunst; Lehrqualifikation; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Data capture; Datensammlung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Politics of education; Qualitätssicherung |
Abstract | Interest in early care and education (ECE), also referred to as an early childhood education, has escalated in recent years. The interest is bipartisan, as evidenced by the multiple ECE-related bills already introduced by the 113th Congress. Further, 39 states have implemented prekindergarten (pre-K) programs. In 2013, 27 governors mentioned ECE in their State of the State Addresses, and 15 of those proposed pre-K program expansion (Mead, 2013). Nationwide attention to ECE and pre-K programs increased significantly after President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address when he announced plans to expand pre-K programs and take a step towards universal pre-K in all states. This announcement has caused skeptics and supporters alike to take a closer look at the necessity of pre-K programs and what role they play in a child's future success. Best practices for pre-K programs can be derived by analyzing ECE data and evaluating pre-existing pre-K programs. This brief will address those best practices and provide five necessary program areas for fostering a successful, high-quality ECE system. These include: (1) coordinated ECE governance; (2) standards alignment between ECE and K-12; (3) professional development needs; (4) ECE program assessments; and (5) coordinated longitudinal data systems (Barnett, 2013; Demma, 2010; Early Childhood Data Collaborative [ECDC]. 2010; ECDC, 2011; NAEYC, 2011; NGA, 2012). (ERIC). |
Anmerkungen | Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). 4601 DTC Parkway Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-2596. Tel: 303-337-0990; Fax: 303-337-3005; Web site: http://www.mcrel.org |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |