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EJ479995 PS521620
Title: Future Pursuits: Building Early Care and Education Careers.Author(s):Morgan, Gwen; And Others
Source: Young Children, v49 n3 p80-83 Mar 1994
Publication Date: 1994
ISSN: 0044-0728
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUL1994
Summarizes
the findings of "Making a Career of It: The State of the States
Report on Career Development in Early Care and Education,"
which concludes that few states set adequate standards for early
childhood practitioner training and that practitioners have few
incentives to invest in training. Includes the report's recommendations
for improving training standards and coordination. (MDM)
Descriptors: *Career Development; Certification; Compensation
(Remuneration); *Day Care; *Early Childhood Education; Financial
Support; National Surveys; Position Papers; *State Standards; *Teacher
Education
