In this investigation, we report the evaluation results for one CoP, called the Early Childhood Consortium, that included ECE center directors and teachers. We examine if members of the consortium formed a Sense of Community (SOC). Factors that may relate to SOC were also considered for both ...
The effects of early childhood education and care (ECEC) have been widely researched, but most studies focus on targeted or relatively short-term programmes. This paper investigates the long-term effects of a universal ECEC programme and underlying mechanisms. By exploiting differences in expansion ...
Early-life stunting is associated with increased risk of mortality3, diarrhoea, pneumonia and measles in childhood4,5 and impaired cognition and productivity in adulthood6,7,8. Global income would increase by an estimated US$176.8 billion per year if linear growth faltering could be eliminated9. ...
and David P. Weikart. 1995. The IEA Preprimary Study: Early Childhood Care and Education in 11 Countries. Oxford: Pergamon... PP Olmsted,DP Weikart,International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement - High/Scope Press, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 600 North River...
Lasting effects of early education: A report from the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 1982;47(2 suppl. 3):1-151. Dunn L. Proximal and distal features of day care quality and children’s development. Early Ch...
In short, from an economic perspective, early childhood education is perceived as an important tool to overcome disadvantage. The return on investment is high, leading to better social and educational outcomes for at-risk children and later, better adjustment to the requirements...
Early Childhood Education Consider these findings fromJohn Hopkins University: “In recent years, researchers have learned that the human brain develops the vast majority of its neurons, and is at its most receptive to learning, between birth and three years of age.” ...
Early childhood educators have one of the most important roles in society, helping the youngest generation flourish, yet educators earn some of the lowest
The Wonder Years: The Science of Early Development (WY), funded by the National Science Foundation, is a collaboration among the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) and University of Minnesota's Extension Children Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC), the Center for Early Education and Development (...
This paper reports a model for professional development for early childhood arts education. The research delivered a co-mentoring programme between early y