Program Quality and Early Childhood Inclusion: Recommendations for Professional Development

Autor/inn/en	Buysse, Virginia; Hollingsworth, Heidi L.
Titel	Program Quality and Early Childhood Inclusion: Recommendations for Professional Development
Quelle	In: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29 (2009) 2, S.119-128 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0271-1214
DOI	10.1177/0271121409332233
Schlagwörter	Disabilities; Young Children; Educational Quality; Inclusive Schools; Mainstreaming; Standards; Faculty Development; Teacher Effectiveness; Special Needs Students; Educational Improvement; Quality Control; Educational Environment; Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Frühe Kindheit; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Inclusive school; Integrative Schule; Standard; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Qualitätskontrolle; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	This article advocates for the need to link early childhood program quality and professional development, with a particular focus on how this topic relates to early childhood inclusion. There is consensus in the early childhood field about various components of program quality for young children in general, and a number of states now have program quality improvement systems in place to guide professional practice in this regard. However, there is a need to reach consensus on dimensions of program quality that define high quality inclusion and to reflect these dimensions in both program standards and professional development efforts. This article provides recommendations for how components of quality inclusion can be incorporated into professional development to ensure that practitioners are highly effective in serving every child and family, including those with disabilities. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10