TY - JOUR
T1 - Extension's capacity to deliver quality early childhood professional development
AU - Durden, Tonia R.
AU - Mincemoyer, Claudia C.
AU - Gerdes, Jennifer
AU - Lodl, Kathleen
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - In recent years much attention has focused on the role of enhancing a teacher's professional knowledge and skills in helping to improve the quality of early care experiences for young children birth-5. In the study reported here, an environmental scan of the early childhood professional development programs offered within the Extension system was conducted to identify the programs' content, delivery, scope, evaluation, and partners. Results indicate that Extension has been a player in providing professional development opportunities for early childhood professionals and with a focused effort in streamlining the current resources has the capacity to become a leader in this field.
AB - In recent years much attention has focused on the role of enhancing a teacher's professional knowledge and skills in helping to improve the quality of early care experiences for young children birth-5. In the study reported here, an environmental scan of the early childhood professional development programs offered within the Extension system was conducted to identify the programs' content, delivery, scope, evaluation, and partners. Results indicate that Extension has been a player in providing professional development opportunities for early childhood professionals and with a focused effort in streamlining the current resources has the capacity to become a leader in this field.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887194344
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 51
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 5
M1 - 5FEA8
ER -