What Do We Mean by Professional Development in the Early Childhood Field?

Autor/inn/en	Buysse, Virginia; Rous, Beth; Winton, Pamela
Institution	National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI)
Titel	What Do We Mean by Professional Development in the Early Childhood Field?
Quelle	(2008), (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Scientific Research; Early Childhood Education; Young Children; Professional Development; Intervention; Inclusion; Educational Improvement; Models; Family Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Frühe Kindheit; Inklusion; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Analogiemodell
Abstract	Almost everyone recognizes the importance of having an effective early childhood workforce in programs that serve young children and families. Less clear is how to ensure that all early childhood practitioners have the essential knowledge and skills they need to be effective. Increasingly, policy makers are turning to professional development as the solution to adequately preparing practitioners or helping them improve their instructional and intervention practices. This focus on effective practices is associated with the goal of improving child outcomes as part of the standards and accountability movement. However, strikingly little scientific research exists to indicate exactly what approaches to professional development are most likely to enhance practices. Perhaps even more unsettling is the realization that there is no agreed-upon definition of the term professional development in education or related fields. This document presents a definition and conceptual framework for professional development in early childhood. Defining what is meant by professional development is intended to guide efforts aimed at ensuring that the early childhood workforce is highly qualified and effective in working with young children (birth through 8) and their families. A list of professional development resources is included. (Contains 1 figure and 2 footnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Professional Development Center on Inclusion. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FPG Child Development Institute CB#8185, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Tel: 919-966-2622; e-mail: npdci@mail.fpg.unc.edu; Web site: http://npdci.fpg.unc.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10