Examining Certification Requirements in Early Math and Literacy: What Do States Expect Prekindergarten Teachers to Know?

Autor/inn/en	Wright, Tanya S.; Parks, Amy Noelle; Wilinski, Bethany; Domke, Lisa M.; Hopkins, Laura J.
Titel	Examining Certification Requirements in Early Math and Literacy: What Do States Expect Prekindergarten Teachers to Know?
Quelle	In: Journal of Teacher Education, 72 (2021) 1, S.72-85 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wright, Tanya S.) ORCID (Domke, Lisa M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4871
DOI	10.1177/0022487120905514
Schlagwörter	Teacher Certification; Early Childhood Education; Mathematics Education; Literacy Education; Educational Policy; State Policy; Early Childhood Teachers; Content Analysis; Teacher Education; State Standards; Pedagogical Content Knowledge + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Mathematische Bildung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Early childhood education; Teacher; Teachers; Frühe Kindheit; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Inhaltsanalyse; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Pädagogische Kompetenz
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine preK certification requirements for literacy and mathematics coursework to understand policy trends across the United States. We were interested in examining whether teacher certification requirements in these content areas align with expectations for child outcomes in early literacy and math. We completed a content analysis of 114 documents from 50 states including preK teacher certification requirements and early learning standards from each state. We engaged in a detailed analysis of the sections of these documents related to early literacy and mathematics. Based on this state-by-state analysis, we found that most states had very little specification of preK teacher certification requirements related to literacy or mathematics. Our findings suggest that current certification policies are not well-aligned with expectations for preK children's learning in early literacy and mathematics. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01