Promoting and Measuring Family and Community Engagement for Healthy Early Childhood Development

Autor/inn/en	Emarita, Betty; Chase, Richard
Institution	Wilder Research
Titel	Promoting and Measuring Family and Community Engagement for Healthy Early Childhood Development
Quelle	(2014), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Family Involvement; Community Involvement; Child Development; Program Evaluation; Parent Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindesentwicklung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation
Abstract	Richard Chase and Betty Emarita developed and tested two tools by listening to the voices of parents and early childhood development professionals whose practices support whole child development and well-being in diverse communities. A 14-item survey tool for parents assesses healthy early childhood development from the perspective of family and community knowledge systems. It provides a vehicle for measuring and discussing extended family support and connections; family and community transmission of moral and cultural values; respect for self and others; and the extent to which families' experiences with institutions, programs, and agencies are responsive and supportive. A 15-item survey tool for providers and program staff provides a means for reflecting upon, measuring, and discussing new dimensions of quality as they relate to family and community knowledge systems, including building character and integrity in children, helping children develop a sense of self, and understanding and valuing all types of families within a community context. These two tools are shared in this article, and can be used separately or together. They can be used once to assess the current level of child development, program quality, and family and community engagement from the perspective of family and community knowledge systems. They can also be used to produce repeated measures to assess any improvements over time. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01