Title
Increasing quality in early care and learning environments
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Early Child Development and Care
Publication Date
2006
Date Added
2022-04-12
Abstract
High‐quality care is essential to the optimal development of young children. While many children attend childcare away from the home for an average of six hours per day, the environment is not necessarily of the highest quality. An assessment of the indoor and outdoor space, curriculum and activities, teacher and child interactions, materials, equipment, nutrition and health factors can yield critical information for parents and center administrators, teachers and staff. This study provides outcome information in regard to a state‐funded Enhancement Grant project in which childcare facilities' personnel were provided with professional development activities to assist them in evaluating their early care and learning programs, and planning and implementing enhancement activities. After three years, a significant improvement resulted in several areas critical to high‐quality care for young children.
Keywords
Education, Child care
Disciplines
Elementary Education
Recommended Citation
Fontaine, Nancy S.; Torre, Dee Linda; Grafwallner, Rolf; and Grafwallner, Rolf; Underhill, Brian, "Increasing quality in early care and learning environments" (2006). FAMU Education. 1.
https://research.paynecenter.org/famu_education/1
Publisher
Taylor & Francis