Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 : A Unifying Foundation Paperback / softback
by National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Youth, and Families Board on Children, Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Suc
Edited by Bridget B. Kelly, LaRue Allen
Paperback / softback
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Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years.
This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning.
Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children.
This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems.
This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals.
These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress.
Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions.
The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummaryPart I: Introduction and Context1 Introduction2 The Care and Education Landscape for Children from Birth ThroughAge 8Part II: The Science of Child Development and Early Learning3 The Interaction of Biology and Environment4 Child Development and Early LearningPart II SummationPart III: Implications of the Science for Early Care and Education5 The Importance of Continuity for Children Birth Through Age 86 Educational Practices7 Knowledge and CompetenciesPart IV: Developing the Care and Education Workforce for ChildrenBirth Through Age 88 Overview of Factors That Contribute to Quality ProfessionalPractice9 Higher Education and Ongoing Professional Learning10 Qualification Requirements, Evaluation Systems, and QualityAssurance Systems11 Status and Well-Being of the WorkforcePart IV SummationPart V: Blueprint for Action12 A Blueprint for ActionAppendixesAppendix A: Biosketches of Committee Members and StaffAppendix B: Public Session AgendasAppendix C: Information-Gathering from the FieldAppendix D: Historical Timeline: Preparation for the Care andEducation Workforce in the United StatesAppendix E: Credentials by Setting and StateAppendix F: Tools and Examples to Inform Collaborative SystemsChangeAppendix G: Funding and Financing Examples
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- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:23/08/2015
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- ISBN:9780309324854
