Potential Inclusion of Outdoor Preschool in State Funded Programs. Policy Brief

Autor/in	Kilander, Alex
Institution	National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Titel	Potential Inclusion of Outdoor Preschool in State Funded Programs. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2022), (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Preschool Education; State Aid; Educational Finance; Certification; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Bildungsfonds; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung
Abstract	Outdoor preschool education is increasing, particularly in the United States where it has been less common than in some other countries. Proponents claim a variety of benefits from the approach, including that it allows children to explore and play in nature much more than in traditional classrooms. In the context of a pandemic with high rates of indoor transmission, outdoor preschool has an obvious additional appeal. However, few outdoor preschools in the United States are licensed or meet regulatory standards that permit them to receive public funding from either child care subsidy systems or state funded preschool programs. Outdoor preschools differ from traditional indoor programs in ways that require significantly different regulatory standards. Based on a pilot program, the state of Washington recently developed standards for licensing outdoor preschools. Washington's standards offer a model for other states and provide insights into key issues for including outdoor preschool as an option for state-funded preschool and subsidized child care. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Institute for Early Education Research. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 73 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Tel: 848-932-4350; Fax: 732-932-4360; e-mail: info@nieer.org; Web site: http://nieer.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01