ERIC Number: EJ1145305
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 14
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Exploring the Relationship between Early Childhood and Elementary Grade-Level Overlap and Early Childhood Teacher Output
Fowler, R. Clarke
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v38 n2 p150-163 2017
This study explores the relationship between grade-level overlap between elementary education (ELED) and early childhood education (ECED) licenses and ECED teacher output. Analysis of Title 2 data indicates that ECED/ELED overlap is extensive, as evidenced by the number of states with grade-level overlaps of 5 (n = 2), 4 (n = 24), 3 (n = 10), and 2 years (n = 7). In the 47 states with both types of credentials, ELED licensees may teach preschool in two states, kindergarten in 30, first grade in 41, second grade in 42, and third grade in 43. The percentage of ECED (relative to ELED) teacher licensure program completers is low in states where elementary licenses begin in preschool (5%), kindergarten (14%), and Grade 1 (23%), but higher in states where elementary licenses begin in Grades 2 (45%), 3 (44%), and 4 (70%).
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Certification, Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Correlation, Teacher Education Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Preschool Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3
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Language: English
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