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The Pre-School Teacher Experience Of Social Skills For Early Education Success, Cheryl Dorsey
The Pre-School Teacher Experience Of Social Skills For Early Education Success, Cheryl Dorsey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract
Pre-school is foundational to future academic success, and social skills have been recognized as a critical component of that foundation. How pre-school teachers facilitate social skills development is an area requiring further study. The purpose of this research was to describe the experience of social skills development from the perspective of early educators. Attachment and social learning theories were used as theoretical frameworks to explore how early education teachers describe the social skills for early education success in young children and how early education teachers facilitate the development of important social skills. This study used a generic, qualitative design …
Wisconsin's Quality Improvement Initiative For Childcare Programs: A Case Study, Betty Jane Bohleber
Wisconsin's Quality Improvement Initiative For Childcare Programs: A Case Study, Betty Jane Bohleber
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Wisconsin's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) was implemented in 2010 to improve quality of care for young children enrolled in childcare programs. Due to the recent initiation of the state's QRIS, empirical evidence on the effectiveness of the initiative to improve quality care for young children is limited. This qualitative case study explores childcare stakeholders' perceptions on the effectiveness of Wisconsin's QRIS as a quality improvement program. Bronfenbrenner theorized that exosystems such as state governments impact early childhood environments and the development of young children through initiation of programs. The research questions address the efficiency of the state's QRIS …