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Transforming the workforce for children birth through age 8 : a unifying foundation /
"Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and education of young children bear a great responsibility for these children's heal...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
The National Academies Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- FrontMatter; Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Contents; Summary; Part I: Introduction and Context; 1 Introduction; 2 The Care and Education Landscape for Children from Birth Through Age 8; Part II: The Science of Child Development and Early Learning; 3 The Interaction of Biology and Environment; 4 Child Development and Early Learning; Part II Summation; Part III: Implications of the Science for Early Care and Education; 5 The Importance of Continuity for Children Birth Through Age 8; 6 Educational Practices; 7 Knowledge and Competencies.
- Part IV: Developing the Care and Education Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 88 Overview of Factors That Contribute to Quality Professional Practice; 9 Higher Education and Ongoing Professional Learning; 10 Qualification Requirements, Evaluation Systems, and Quality Assurance Systems; 11 Status and Well-Being of the Workforce; Part IV Summation; Part V: Blueprint for Action; 12 A Blueprint for Action; Appendixes; Appendix A: Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff; Appendix B: Public Session Agendas; Appendix C: Information-Gathering from the Field.
- Appendix D: Historical Timeline: Preparation for the Care and Education Workforce in the United StatesAppendix E: Credentials by Setting and State; Appendix F: Tools and Examples to Inform Collaborative Systems Change; Appendix G: Funding and Financing Examples.