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| Autor/inn/en | Reid, Jeanne L.; Kagan, Sharon Lynn |
|---|---|
| Institution | Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC); The Century Foundation |
| Titel | A Better Start: Why Classroom Diversity Matters in Early Education |
| Quelle | (2015), (34 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Student Diversity; Racial Composition; Ethnic Groups; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Influences; Enrollment Trends; Educational Quality; Equal Education; Demography; Access to Education; Educational Research; Peer Influence; Diversity (Faculty) |
| Abstract | The field of early childhood education is experiencing unprecedented public investment accompanied by increasing expectations for enhanced child outcomes. To achieve such outcomes, policymakers must consider the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic composition of children's classrooms as an important component of preschool quality. This report presents the results of a review and analysis of demographic data, current research, and position statements of national early childhood organizations, emphasizing the following findings. The demographic data reveal troubling racial/ethnic and economic disparities in preschool enrollment and in the quality of preschool that children experience, which beckon policy changes to provide all families with access to affordable, high-quality preschool options. Among families who do enroll, most children attend classrooms that are homogeneous in family income, and often in race/ethnicity as well. The authors argue that quality and equity are inextricably linked, that programs that are segregated by race/ethnicity and income are rarely of equal quality, and that efforts to make early childhood investments sustainable must take this into account. The following recommendations are offered: (1) Build Public and Professional Knowledge; (2) Increase Funding; (3) Consider Location and Subsidize Transportation; (4) Strengthen Professional Development; and (5) Support Enrollment and Engagement. [Additional support in the writing of the report was provided by Michael Hilton and Halley Potter.] (ERIC). |
| Anmerkungen | Poverty & Race Research Action Council. 1200 18th Street NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-906-8023; Fax: 202-842-2885; e-mail: info@prrac.org; Web site: http://www.prrac.org |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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