Quality measurement in early childhood settings.

Sonst. Personen	Zaslow, Martha (Hrsg.); Martinez-Beck, Ivelisse (Hrsg.); Tout, Kathryn (Hrsg.); Halle, Tamara (Hrsg.); Webb, Mary Bruce (Vorw.)
Titel	Quality measurement in early childhood settings.
Quelle	Baltimore u.a.: Brookes Pub. Co (2011), XXIV, 431 S.Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Illustrationen
Zusatzinformation	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	1-598-57161-3; 978-1-598-57161-5
Schlagwörter	Empirische Forschung; Metaanalyse; Emotionale Intelligenz; Emotionalität; Kompetenzerwerb; Resilienz; Frühe Kindheit; Bildungspolitik; Kleinkind; Vorschulerziehung; Soziale Kompetenz; Sprachentwicklung; Sprachförderung; Bilingualismus; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Lesenlernen; Mathematik; Messung; Messverfahren; Naturwissenschaften; Berufsbildung; Beruf; Fortbildung; Familienberatung; Kulturelle Bildung; Behinderung; Betreuung; Qualität; Qualitätsentwicklung; Erzieher; USA
Abstract	What constitutes quality in early childhood settings, and how can it best be measured with today's widely used tools and promising new approaches? ... This book brings together a who's who of early childhood experts to establish what's working in quality measurement and how it can be strengthened to support better programs and optimal child development. Readers will explore specific approaches to measuring the quality of factors that are key to school readiness, including: supports for early language and literacy development, math and science curricula and instruction, environmental supports for social and emotional competence, health-related factors such as nutrition, safety, and adequate physical activity, family-sensitive child care, cultural responsiveness, services for children with disabilities practices that promote dual language learners' development and learning. To help them measure these factors accurately, readers will get critical analyses of dozens of current assessment measures, plus an exclusive inside look at today's most promising new tools. Readers will also find invaluable guidance on "big picture" issues - such as how to align quality measures with professional development goals and desired child outcomes; how to make sound, data-driven decisions when implementing a large-scale Quality Rating and Improvement System, and how to conduct integrated quality assessments that combine the best of observational and structural approaches. An essential reference for anyone involved in a statewide effort to improve program quality, this book also makes an ideal graduate-level text for tomorrow's early childhood decision makers. Readers will have the knowledge base they need to strengthen their quality measurement - so they can be sure their programs lead to positive outcomes and get children ready for school success. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2012/1