Early childhood education and care in the USA / edited by Debby Cryer and Richard M. Clifford.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cryer, Debby.

Clifford, Richard M.

National Center for Early Development & Learning (U.S.)

Series:

National Center for Early Development & Learning (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Government policy--United States.

Early childhood education.

Child care--Government policy--United States.

Child care.

Child care--Government policy.

Early childhood education--Government policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxii, 227 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Early childhood education & care in the USA

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : P.H. Brookes, [2003]

Contents:

1 Overview of the Current Policy Context / Sheila B. Kamerman, Shirley Gatenio 1

2 Defining Program Quality / Debby Cryer 31

3 Access to Programs / Edna Runnels Ranck 47

4 Regulatory Policy / Gwen G. Morgan 65

5 Staff Roles, Education, and Compensation / Gwen G. Morgan 87

6 Program Content and Implementation / Lilian G. Katz 107

7 Family Engagement and Support / Barbara T. Bowman 119

8 Funding Issues for Early Childhood Education and Care Programs / W. Steven Barnett, Leonard N. Masse 137

9 Evaluation and Research / Kristin Moore, Jerry West 167

10 Innovations in Early Childhood Education and Care / Victoria R. Fu 177

11 Challenges for Early Childhood Education and Care Policy / Richard M. Clifford, Moncrieff Cochran, Sharon Lynn Kagan 191.

Notes:

"National Center for Early Development & Learning."

"A series from the National Center for Early Development & Learning"--Ser. t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1557666385

OCLC:

50447756