Their vision is to provide high
quality early childhood experiences for children.
Not exact matches
7 tips
for how to choose a
quality early childhood program and ensure a positive preschool
experience for your child.
All families need support in order spend
quality time with their babies and surround them with caring relationships and
early experiences that will help them thrive in
childhood - and
for a lifetime.
High -
quality classroom
experiences, especially during
early childhood, provided critical supports
for children's social and behavioral development.
High -
quality classroom
experiences, especially during
early childhood, provide critical supports
for children's social and behavioral development.
More than one - third of all U.S. children under the age of five are cared
for outside of their homes by individuals not related to them.1 Research on
early childhood education shows that high -
quality child care
experiences support the development of social and academic skills that facilitate children's later success in school.
Identifying the ingredients of a high -
quality early childhood experience is a key goal of the Zaentz Initiative, which is conducting a large - scale study on
early learning environments and hosting a professional learning academy
for early education.
Because children in poorer families are more likely to
experience poor -
quality child care, the data suggest that high -
quality child care might serve as an important
early childhood intervention
for children living in poverty.»
Findings from studies of high
quality early childhood education
experiences illustrate that such services
for our youngest learners, infants and toddlers, have long - lasting and positive impacts on their development, learning abilities, and capacity to regulate their emotions (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; NICHD, 2003).
Increase both choice and access to high
quality early childhood experiences, particularly
for the children across the country who need it most.
This newest publication analyzes the latest research on the ways that
early experiences, both beneficial and stressful, can have strong impacts on the health of the developing child, and offers research, policy and practice recommendations
for supporting children's lifelong health through high -
quality early childhood education.
Research shows that
quality early childhood care and education
experiences provide a strong foundation
for success in school.
High
quality early childhood experiences; summer school to address summer loss; parent education programs to build skills needed in school; parent housing vouchers to reduce mobility; after school programs such as sports, chess clubs, and robotics; a full array of AP courses; school counselors and school nurses at the ratios their professions recommend; professional development
for teachers and establishment of school cultures of professionalism; pay
for teachers at parity with what others at similar educational levels receive; and so forth.
Life After Pre-K: Looking at Kindergarten Assessment presented material
for attendees to understand the components of a statewide comprehensive assessment system
for all children birth to kindergarten, identify the current status of kindergarten assessments as well as commonalities / variations across states and challenges in developing kindergarten entrance assessments, identify challenges and opportunities
for including children with disabilities in statewide assessments, and understand the
experiences of the State of North Carolina in implementing a kindergarten assessment.Jim Squires presented with Cindy Bagwell (NC Department of Public Instruction), Mary McLean (Head Start National Center on
Quality Teaching and Learning / University of Florida) and Catherine Scott - Little (UNC - Greensboro) at the 2015 National
Early Childhood Inclusion Institute.
The campaign, which seeks to focus on homeless students at every stage of academic development, set three goals
for the country: young children
experiencing homelessness will participate in
quality early childhood programs at the same rate as their housed peers by 2026, high school students will reach a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2030, and post-secondary students will reach an attainment rate of 60 percent by 2034.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA):
Early Childhood Requirements and Opportunities is a review of sections of the new ESSA law from an early learning perspective, bringing together in one place the sections of the law that explicitly reference early learning along with provisions in the law that, while not explicitly addressing early learning, may have implications and / or provide opportunities for furthering access to high quality early childhood experie
Early Childhood Requirements and Opportunities is a review of sections of the new ESSA law from an early learning perspective, bringing together in one place the sections of the law that explicitly reference early learning along with provisions in the law that, while not explicitly addressing early learning, may have implications and / or provide opportunities for furthering access to high quality early childhood exp
Childhood Requirements and Opportunities is a review of sections of the new ESSA law from an
early learning perspective, bringing together in one place the sections of the law that explicitly reference early learning along with provisions in the law that, while not explicitly addressing early learning, may have implications and / or provide opportunities for furthering access to high quality early childhood experie
early learning perspective, bringing together in one place the sections of the law that explicitly reference
early learning along with provisions in the law that, while not explicitly addressing early learning, may have implications and / or provide opportunities for furthering access to high quality early childhood experie
early learning along with provisions in the law that, while not explicitly addressing
early learning, may have implications and / or provide opportunities for furthering access to high quality early childhood experie
early learning, may have implications and / or provide opportunities
for furthering access to high
quality early childhood experie
early childhood exp
childhood experiences.
7 tips
for how to choose a
quality early childhood program and ensure a positive preschool
experience for your child.
Learn about the accreditation process, which ensures high -
quality experiences for children in
early childhood education programs.
We simply can not afford to endanger the futures of the millions of low - income children who don't have the chance to
experience high -
quality early childhood programs and the thriving neighborhoods that higher - income families take
for granted.»
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released an Issue Brief,
Early Childhood Experiences Shape Health and Well - being Throughout Life that underscores the importance of high quality early childhood education and the need for home - based services to promote healthy early childhood develop
Early Childhood Experiences Shape Health and Well - being Throughout Life that underscores the importance of high quality early childhood education and the need for home - based services to promote healthy early childhood dev
Childhood Experiences Shape Health and Well - being Throughout Life that underscores the importance of high
quality early childhood education and the need for home - based services to promote healthy early childhood develop
early childhood education and the need for home - based services to promote healthy early childhood dev
childhood education and the need
for home - based services to promote healthy
early childhood develop
early childhood dev
childhood development.
Given the important foundation that the
earliest years of life establish
for children's long - term success, this report seeks to understand whether they are getting the support and
quality experiences they need in
early childhood programs and
early elementary classrooms — namely, in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.
Education and Care Stepping up
for Early Childhood Education - Transforming the Early Ed Workforce; Transitions to Kindergarten; Fully Funding State Pre-K; Illinois's Young Dual Language Learners Quality of the ECEC Workforce in Romania: Empirical Evidence from Parents» Experiences National Guidelines - Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention Core Knowledge and Competences - For Early Childhood Professionals Early Years Workforce Strategy Changing Systems & Practice to Improve Outcomes for Young Fathers, Their Children & Their Famil
for Early Childhood Education - Transforming the
Early Ed Workforce; Transitions to Kindergarten; Fully Funding State Pre-K; Illinois's Young Dual Language Learners
Quality of the ECEC Workforce in Romania: Empirical Evidence from Parents»
Experiences National Guidelines - Best Practice in
Early Childhood Intervention Core Knowledge and Competences -
For Early Childhood Professionals Early Years Workforce Strategy Changing Systems & Practice to Improve Outcomes for Young Fathers, Their Children & Their Famil
For Early Childhood Professionals
Early Years Workforce Strategy Changing Systems & Practice to Improve Outcomes
for Young Fathers, Their Children & Their Famil
for Young Fathers, Their Children & Their Families
The data also highlight the lack of common measures of
quality across
early childhood programs and
early elementary
experiences and the need
for better alignment across the preschool - to - third - grade continuum.
He concluded that
qualities such as patience, calmness, cooperation, and kindness are skills that can be trained, not traits that are either inborn or set
for life by
early childhood experiences.
In addition, Dr. Donohue was also a contributor to the
Early Childhood STEM Working Group Report:
Early STEM Matters: Providing High -
Quality STEM
Experiences for All Young Learners which was published in January 2017.
The Adverse
Childhood Experiences study
Quality early learning opportunities are linked to outcomes such as increased employment and income
for adults, as well as better metabolic and cardiovascular health measures.
This publication analyzes the latest research on the ways that
early experiences, both beneficial and stressful, can have strong impacts on the health of the developing child, and offers research, policy and practice recommendations
for supporting children's lifelong health through high -
quality early childhood education.
The evaluation also provides policymakers, practitioners, funders and others in the
early childhood field with hard evidence to demonstrate the impact of high -
quality early learning
experiences for low - income children and families.
We also offer recommendations
for advancing a federal policy agenda that is specifically focused on enhancing the
quality of
early childhood experiences.
+ strive to expand child care options
for children with disabilities and their families + provide training and technical assistance
for child care providers and other
early childhood professionals (including specialists in
early intervention and special education) + seek to improve the
quality of the child care
experience for all children.
We champion high -
quality early childhood care and learning
experiences and support
for families so all children develop their full potential.
Qualitative research studies suggest numerous ways to improve access — defined as the opportunity
for children and families to participate and fully
experience the benefits of a programme, affordability, suitability and sufficient
quality — to
early childhood services
for Aboriginal children and their families.24 Some examples include: provision of transport; locating services in areas where other daily activities occur (eg, schools); provision of low - cost or no - cost services; employing, training and retaining Aboriginal staff; provision of culturally competent and secure services; community involvement in the planning and delivery of services; and provision of flexible, comprehensive and continuous services.24 Although some Aboriginal families prefer to use mainstream instead of Aboriginal - specific services, choice is another facilitator of access.24 Furthermore, it remains unknown as to whether mainstream
early childhood services with proven effectiveness in non-Aboriginal populations confer the same benefits to Aboriginal children.
Especially in difficult economic times, Illinois must invest in
early childhood programs that are proven to improve outcomes
for children and reduce long - term spending on the education and health issues that result when children do not have
quality early experiences.
NAEYC has long supported teacher research efforts in the
early childhood field, as it advances the field's understanding of child development and produces creative approaches to building high -
quality learning
experiences for young children
Over the last 30 years, the Ounce has been dedicated to ensuring that all children — especially those from low - income families — have high -
quality early childhood experiences by administering model programs, providing high -
quality professional development opportunities, and advocating
for innovative policy solutions at the federal, state and local levels.