Developing a Bilingual Associate Degree Program for Spanish-Speaking Early Childhood Educators

Autor/inn/en	Garcia, Amaya; Sklar, Cara
Institution	New America
Titel	Developing a Bilingual Associate Degree Program for Spanish-Speaking Early Childhood Educators
Quelle	(2020), (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Associate Degrees; Bilingual Education; Spanish Speaking; English (Second Language); Community Colleges; Access to Education; Language of Instruction; Bilingual Teachers; Preschool Teachers; Preschool Education; Infants; Toddlers; Child Care Centers; Child Caregivers; Program Development; Barriers; Student Personnel Services; District of Columbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Community college; Community College; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Infants; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Kinderbetreuung; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Programmplanung
Abstract	In 2016, Washington, D.C. passed regulations that sought to increase the education and credentials of the early educator workforce. To meet the needs of Spanish-speaking educators, leaders at the University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) collaborated with community stakeholders and organizations, to design and implement a Spanish-English bilingual associate degree program. The program was designed to address academic, bureaucratic, linguistic, and other barriers to obtaining degrees by providing early childhood educators with the opportunity to take courses in Spanish at close to no cost, receive support with the enrollment process, be part of a cohort structure, and continue to work while earning their degrees. This brief will explore the design process, key features, and supports offered to students in the program, with a look at how one local employer worked to help increase access to the program. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01