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ERIC Number: ED620965
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 180
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-7806-0527-0
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
International Early Childhood Education and Care Professionals Practices to Engage Family Members of Young Children with Special Education Needs: A Comparative Study of Professional Practices in China and the United States
Swindell, Jami Louise
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
There are growing international efforts to identify best practices, quality indicators, and teacher qualifications and sustainable policy in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). This study explores strategies ECEC professionals in China and the United States implement to engage family members of young children with special education needs. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 ECEC professionals in China and the United States to explore professional practices and challenges within inclusive ECEC. Constant comparative methods were used to identify patterns and themes across interviews. Professionals had a range of educational backgrounds and experiences working with young children with special education needs and their families. Professionals shared common strategies for encouraging active participation of family members, including on-going communication, family events, parent education programs, parent committees, and family conferences. Professionals also discussed strategies used to individualize services for young children with special education needs. ECEC professionals in the United States and China reported many similarities in practices and common challenges in providing inclusive ECEC. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: China; United States
Grant or Contract Numbers: H325D110037