| Research Type: |
- Applied
- Translational Science
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| Age Group: |
- Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
- Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
- Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
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| Population Focus |
- ECE Practitioners/Teachers
- Professional Development Providers/Trainers/Coaches
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| Research Keywords |
- Professional development
- Coaching
- Teacher knowledge
- Early childhood
- Language and literacy
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| Research Questions |
- What are early childhood teachers experiences and how can we build from these experiences to bring about meaninagful changes in practice and improved outcomes for children?
- What are teachers experiences with and reported use of instructional supports such as curricula, assessments, and professional development and how are these experiences/uses connected to enacted practice?
- How do we provide effective coaching and mentoring in early childhood education such that it results in learning for both teachers and their children?
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| Research Approach |
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Mixed methods
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| Designs & Methods |
- Case Studies
- Measurement Development
- Multilevel Modeling
- Observational Approaches
- Quasi-Experimental
- Small group/single case
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| Research Tools |
- Direct Child Assessments
- Interviews/Focus
- Observational Assessments
- Surveys/Questionnaires
- Video Footage
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| Research Content |
- Reading/Literacy Skills
- Workforce Development
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