EJ690085
Title: States' Efforts in Improving the Qualifications of Early Care and Education Teachers
Authors:
Ackerman, Debra J.
Source: Journal (CIJE-Current Index to Journals in Education)
Level: 3 - Not reproducible; records remain part of the database
ISSN(s): ISSN-0895-9048
Languages: English
Journal/Source Name: Educational Policy
Journal Citation: v18 n2 p311-337 May 2004
Publisher: Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road , Thousand Oaks , CA 91320 . Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-583-2665 (Toll Free).
Publication Date: 2004-05-00
Pages: 27
Pub Types: Journal Articles
An important component of quality early care and education (ECE) is teacher training. Only 18 states require teachers in private ECE settings to undergo any preservice training, however, and there are many barriers to improving these teachers' qualifications. Individual states are initiating various efforts that address those challenges and hold promise for improving ECE, including the provision of scholarships and financial incentives, specifications regarding the types of training ECE teachers need, and career lattices that delineate pathways for continued learning and improved practice. The article describes these efforts and summarizes the practices that seem to offer promise for improving ECE teachers' qualifications. The article also suggests topics to be considered in regard to future research.
Descriptors:
Preservice Teacher Education; Teacher Competencies; Early Childhood Education; Teacher Qualifications; State Standards; Faculty Development; Scholarships; Student Financial Aid; Teacher Certification
