A golden opportunity : advancing California's early care and education workforce professional development system / / Lynn A. Karoly

• Autore: Karoly Lynn A. <1961->
• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, c2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.71/109794
• Soggetto topico: Early childhood educators - Training of - California; Child care workers - Training of - California
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Study Approach; ECE Workforce Professional Development Systems; Frameworks for ECE Workforce Professional Development Systems; Differences in Workforce Preparation in ECE Versus K-12 Education; Key ECE Stakeholders and Institutions in California; Numbers and Characteristics of the ECE Workforce; ECE Workforce Size and Demographics; Education Background of the ECE Workforce; Earnings of ECE Workers; Organization of This Monograph ; CHAPTER TWO: What We Know from Research About Approaches to ECE Workforce Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Through Education; Professional Development Through Training; Strengthening Practices of Institutions and Organizations Providing Professional Development; CHAPTER THREE: What We Know from ECE Workforce Professional Development Systems in Other States; Alignment of ECE System Components (Competencies, Career Pathways, Credentials, and Curricula); Access and Outreach; Data Systems and Quality Assurance; Financial Incentives and Financing ; California in Relation to Other StatesCHAPTER FOUR: California ECE Workforce Requirements: Competencies and Credentials; Desired Competencies for California's ECE Workforce; ECE Workforce Requirements; California Requirements; A Comparison with Other States; Evidence Regarding ECE Workforce Quality; CHAPTER FIVE: Public and Private Postsecondary Institutions That Provide ECE Workforce Professional Development in California; California Community Colleges; Enrollments in the ECE Field; Degrees in the ECE Field; California State University System and Other Four-Year Institutions ; Enrollments and Degrees in Four-Year InstitutionsEnrollments and Degrees in Postgraduate Programs; ECE Higher Education Program Quality, Access, and Outcomes; Program Quality, Alignment, and Articulation; Promoting Access for Diverse Populations; Implications of ECE Higher Education for Workforce Dynamics; CHAPTER SIX: Federal, State, and Local Funding Streams That Support ECE Workforce Professional Development in California; Public Investments in the ECE Workforce; Direct and Indirect Programs; Funding Streams and Total Funding; Program Targeting, Coverage, and Participation ; Evidence of Effectiveness of Quality InvestmentsProcess-Oriented Evaluation; Outcome-Oriented Evaluation; Other Informal Training Opportunities; CHAPTER SEVEN: Recommendations for California's ECE Workforce Professional Development System; What Do We Know About California's ECE Workforce PDS?; Recommendations for California's ECE Workforce PDS; Make Better Use of Existing Resources; Improve the Ability of the PDS to Prepare and Support the ECE Workforce; Further Considerations; APPENDIX: A. California Child Development Permit Matrix ; B. Structure of California CSU Bachelor's Degree Programs Focusing on Young Children
• Sommario/riassunto: This study focuses on the education, training, and ongoing professional development of early care and education (ECE) caregivers, teachers, and administrators who work with infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children from birth to kindergarten entry in California. It aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the state's ECE workforce professional development system and a set of recommendations for improving the system's effectiveness.
• Titolo autorizzato: A golden opportunity
• ISBN: 0-8330-6021-X; 0-8330-6023-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910220156903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Rand Corporation monograph series.