Handbook of early childhood education / edited by Robert C. Pianta ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pianta, Robert C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Early childhood education.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xxi, 634 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2012]

Summary:

Pianta (education, U. of Virginia) et al. supply researchers, teacher educators, and those in related fields with a handbook on early childhood education and key priorities for practice and policy in today's context of increased research, policy making, and new practices. Summarizing recent work in the field, specialists in education, child development, and psychology from the US discuss the contemporary landscape for early education in the US. They address access, enrollment, resources, accountability and program evaluation, teachers, poverty, and opportunities for cultural, language, and ethnic minorities. Also discussed are curricula and teaching methods for language, literacy, and early math and science, as well as academic development in general. They examine areas of social development and the family context; serving special needs students; and improving educators through professional development, higher education, and certification. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Early education opportunities in the United States

Instruction and curriculum in early education settings: impacts on young children's preacademic outcomes

Developmental processes, early education, and families

Building systems of effective early intervention supports: meeting the needs of diverse children and the adults who serve them.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781462503377

1462503373

OCLC:

741415840