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Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2021
Turnover in the early childhood educator workforce affects the quality of the early childhood education environment and has been linked to weakened language and social development. Turnover also influences school effectiveness, as the academic and financial costs of turnover for student learning and school budgets are considerable. To inform…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Salaries
Barabási, Tünde – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2021
The closure of educational institutions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted early childhood teachers to review educational practices used in early childhood education. The present study provides a picture of the home education period from the point of view of early childhood teachers, reflecting on how different elements of the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Oppong Frimpong, Samuel – African Educational Research Journal, 2021
An individual is born with millions of neurons and the quality of the experiences he/she will have at the early years can potentially determine the future life of that person. This makes quality early childhood education pivotal. However, the perception people have about this influence how they prepare themselves to provide that quality early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Outcomes of Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2021
These are the appendixes for the report, "Center- and Program-Level Factors Associated with Turnover in the Early Childhood Education Workforce." Staff turnover is a pressing problem in early childhood education. High turnover can create organizational instability and distract from the care and education mandate of early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Salaries
Karisa, Amani; Samuels, Chantal; Watermeyer, Brian; McKenzie, Judith; Vergunst, Richard – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: South Africa has migrated the responsibility for early childhood development (ECD) centres from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Basic Education. This functional shift has ushered in consultations and discussions on how best to implement ECD, including opportunities the change may bring. Aim: By anchoring the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children
Gobena, Gemechu Abera – International Online Journal of Primary Education, 2020
The study aimed at assessing Problems of Social Skills in Early Childhood Education Program in Ethiopia. Descriptive survey research design was employed through using stratified random sampling procedure to collect the survey data from 280 teachers recruited from early childhood education programs across three cities: Dire Dewa (130 teachers; 10…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
Chong, Sylvia; Lu, Theresa – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2019
Early childhood teachers face many challenges as they interact with children, their parents, fellow teachers and the early childhood community. The responsibility to meet the needs of a diverse group of people is critical to the teacher's development as a professional. This paper discusses the quantitative findings of a survey that examined the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Professional Identity, Self Concept
Caven, Meg; Khanani, Noman; Zhang, Xinxin; Parker, Caroline E. – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2021
Staff turnover is a pressing problem in early childhood education. High turnover can create organizational instability and distract from the care and education mandate of early childhood education centers. The Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance of the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands wants to better…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Salaries
Caven, M.; Khanani, N.; Zhang, X.; Parker, C. E. – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2021
Staff turnover is a pressing problem in early childhood education. High turnover can create organizational instability and distract from the care and education mandate of early childhood education centers. The Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance of the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands wants to better…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Salaries
Öcal, Erdinç; Karademir, Abdulhamit; Saatcioglu, Özkan; Yilmaz Tam, Hatice Büsra – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2021
Attitudes towards science and scientific perspectives in the future depend on early childhood science experiences. Preservice teachers who are provided with the opportunity to develop positive attitudes and self-efficacy towards science teaching before they enter professional life are more likely to help preschoolers develop positive attitudes…
Descriptors: Science Education, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Teaching Methods
Ackah-Jnr, Francis R.; Udah, Hyacinth – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2021
Inclusive education (IE) in the early years enhances young children's learning, socialization, and development; yet, children with disability are one group that is often isolated, excluded, or marginalized in early childhood education. This paper examines jointly the perceived exclusion practices, teacher qualities, and professional development…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness
Pamungkas, Joko; Suyuti, Suminto A.; Rohman, Arif – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
One of the developments of children's potential is the development of character values. This study aims to describe the character values formed during the learning process of the art of playing "gamelan cilik" (GACIL). This type of research is quantitative. The subjects of this study were 618 children aged 5-6 years from kindergarten.…
Descriptors: Values Education, Moral Values, Moral Development, Young Children
Schnyder, Stephanie Solis; Wico, Diana Monsivais; Huber, Tonya – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2021
This literature review highlights the utility of identifying early childhood adversities through dramatic play and theater arts. Understanding the impact of early childhood education, our focus included beneficial, qualitative observations of the positive therapeutic outcomes when participating in theater arts activities. We chose to search these…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Art Therapy, Dramatic Play, Self Expression
Neitzel, Jennifer; Early, Diane; Sideris, John; LaForrett, Doré; Abel, Michael B.; Soli, Margaret; Davidson, Dawn L.; Haboush-Deloye, Amanda; Hestenes, Linda L.; Jenson, Denise; Johnson, Cindy; Kalas, Jennifer; Mamrak, Angela; Masterson, Marie L.; Mims, Sharon U.; Oya, Patti; Philson, Bobbi; Showalter, Megan; Warner-Richter, Mallory; Kortright Wood, Jill – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2019
The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales, including the "Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale--Revised" (Harms et al., 2005) and the "Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition" (Harms et al., 2015) are the most widely used observational assessments in early childhood learning environments. The most recent…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Scoring
Haenilah, Een Yayah; Yanzi, Hermi; Drupadi, Rizky – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The problem of this study was the lack of problem-solving skills in early childhood, mostly in developing countries including Indonesia. This study examines the effect of the scientific approach-based learning process on problem-solving skills of early childhood and analyse the effectiveness of scientific approach-based learning to improve problem…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Early Childhood Education