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Striving To Increase Bipoc Family Participation In Early Childhood Family Education, Ayuko Boomer
Striving To Increase Bipoc Family Participation In Early Childhood Family Education, Ayuko Boomer
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
Boomer, A. U. (2023). Striving to Increase BIPOC Family Participation in Early Childhood Family Education. Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a public education program designed and available for all parents and families in Minnesota. Despite these intentions, many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families remain unaware of ECFE's existence and its significance. The purpose of this study is to understand the current methodologies of parent education outreach and collaboration with other programs, in particular, BIPOC communities, and explore and process what efforts have been made to increase BIPOC participation in traditional ECFE parent education group classes (non-affinity …
Exploring Perspectives On Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: A Comparative Analysis Of Educators And Families, Rachel Schaller
Exploring Perspectives On Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: A Comparative Analysis Of Educators And Families, Rachel Schaller
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
Schaller, R. (2023). Exploring Perspectives on Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: A Comparative Analysis of Educators and Families. Nature-based early childhood education programs have become an innovative approach to comprehensive child development. This research investigates the development of curricula and policy in nature-based programs, focusing on aligning educators' and families' needs and preferences. The primary objective is to explore the attitudes and opinions of families enrolling their children in environmental education early childhood programs, comparing these perspectives with those of the educators and administrators responsible for program design. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, utilizing survey research with a combination of …