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Directors And The Nonpursuit Of Naeyc Accreditation: Varying Definitions Of Quality, Mccormick Center For Early Childhood Leadership

McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Publications

A recent study was conducted to better understand the basis for the decision not to pursue accreditation of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Making The Most Of Connections To Support License-Exempt Child Care Providers, Mccormick Center For Early Childhood Leadership

McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Publications

This Research Notes summarizes key findings from an examination of the Illinois early childhood workforce.

Meeting The Demand For Early Childhood Teachers In Illinois Universal Pre-Kindergarten Efforts, Mccormick Center For Early Childhood Leadership

McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Publications

This Research Notes summarizes a study by Illinois Education Research Council researchers examined both the pipeline for preparing certified early childhood teachers and the potential of a reserve pool of qualified teachers.

Critical Praxis: Using My Own Whiteness And Experiences To Challenge Issues Of Racism And White Privilege, Linda Selway

Dissertations

ABSTRACT

Autoethnography is a genre of research that alternately focuses its attention outwardly on the social and cultural, and inwardly on the personal life experiences of the researcher in an attempt to raise one’s consciousness and prompt action about the issue under study. This autoethnography explores the transformation I have undergone as I have grappled with the issues of race and academic achievement, and sought to find my place and voice in the struggle for social justice. Along the way, I have had to take a hard, sometimes painful look at myself, peeling away layers of defense to get at …

Going To Scale With High-Quality Early Education: Choices And Consequences In Universal Pre-Kindergarten Efforts, Mccormick Center For Early Childhood Leadership

McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Publications

A recent RAND Corporation research report describes the efforts of eight states to create statewide systems of high-quality early education. The report examines the policy choices that states have made during implementation and discusses the implications for policy and practice.