Handbook of Early Childhood Education

by Pianta, Robert C.; Barnett, W. Steven; Justice, Laura M.; Sheridan, Susan M.

• ISBN13: 9781462503377
• ISBN10: 1462503373
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-16
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Comprehensive and authoritative, this forward-thinking book reviews the breadth of current knowledge about early education and identifies important priorities for practice and policy. Robert C. Pianta and his associates bring together foremost experts to examine what works in promoting all children's school readiness and social-emotional development in preschool and the primary grades. Exemplary programs, instructional practices, and professional development initiatives and the systems needed to put them into place are described. The volume presents cutting-edge findings on the family and social context of early education and explores ways to strengthen collaboration between professionals and parents.

Author Biography

Robert C. Pianta, PhD, is Dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, where he is also Novartis Professor of Education and Director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. W. Steven Barnett, PhD, is Board of Governors Professor and Director of the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Laura M. Justice, PhD, is Professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, where she also directs the Children\u2019s Learning Research Collaborative. Susan M. Sheridan, PhD, is George Holmes University Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska, where she is also Director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools and of the National Center for Research on Rural Education.

Table of Contents

I. Early Education Opportunities in the United States 1. Early Education in the United States: Programs and Access, Dale Epstein and W. Steven Barnett 2. Early Childhood Care and Education: Enrollment Patterns and Expenditures, Clive R. Belfield 3. Investments in Early Education: Resources at the Federal and State Levels, Jason T. Hustedt, Allison H. Friedman, and W. Steven Barnett 4. Accountability and Program Evaluation in Early Education, Walter S. Gilliam and Ellen Frede 5. More Than Teachers: The Early Care and Education Workforce, Sharon Ryan and Marcy Whitebook 6. Restructuring and Aligning Early Education Opportunities for Cultural, Language, and Ethnic Minority Children, Cristina Gillanders, Iheoma Iruka, Sharon Ritchie, and Carolyn T. Cobb 7. Language, Culture, and Early Education in the United States, Eugene E. Garc\u00eda 8. Poverty Is a Knot, and Preschool Is an Untangler, Cynthia Lamy II. Instruction and Curriculum in Early Education Settings: Impacts on Young Children\u2019s Preacademic Outcomes 9. Promoting Lower- and Higher-Level Language Skills in Early Education Classrooms, Mindy Sittner Bridges, Laura M. Justice, Tiffany P. Hogan, and Shelley Gray 10. Promoting Early Literacy and Language Development, Douglas R. Powell and Karen E. Diamond 11. Mathematics Learning, Assessment, and Curriculum, Douglas H. Clements and Julie Sarama 12. Science and Early Education, Kathy Cabe Trundle and Mesut Sa\u00e7kes 13. Teacher–Child Play Interactions to Achieve Learning Outcomes: Risks and Opportunities, Jeffrey Trawick-Smith 14. A Transactional Model of Effective Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom, Claire E. Cameron III. Developmental Processes, Early Education, and Families 15. An Ecological Perspective to Understanding the Early Development of Self-Regulatory Skills, Social Skills, and Achievement, Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman and Shannon B. Wanless 16. Executive Functioning and Developmental Neuroscience: Current Progress and Implications for Early Childhood Education, Jelena Obradovic, Ximena A. Portilla, and W. Thomas Boyce 17. Scaffolding Self-Regulated Learning in Young Children: Lessons from Tools of the Mind, Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong 18. Fostering Collaborative Partnerships between Early Childhood Professionals and the Parents of Young Children, Lisa L. Knoche, Keely D. Cline, and Christine A. Marvin 19. Interventions That Promote Social-Emotional Learning in Young Children, Celene E. Domitrovich, Julia E. Moore, Ross A. Thompson, and the CASEL Preschool to Elementary School Social and Emotional Learning Assessment Workgroup 20. Supporting the Social Competence of Young Children with Challenging Behavior in the Context of the Teaching Pyramid Model: Research-Based Practices and Implementation in Early Childhood Settings, Mary Louise Hemmeter and Maureen A. Conroy 21. Promoting Young Children\u2019s Mental Health through Early Childhood Consultation: Ecological Advances and Research Needs, Susan M. Sheridan, Brandy L. Clarke, and Tanya B. Ihlo IV. Building Systems of Effective Early Education Supports: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Children and the Adults Who Serve Them 22. Implications of Research on Postinstitutionalized Children for Practice and Policy in Early Education, Jamie Lawler and Megan R. Gunnar 23. Access, Participation, and Supports: A Framework for Improving Inclusive Early Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities, Virginia Buysse 24. Enhancing Teachers\u2019 Intentional Use of Effective Interactions with Children: Designing and Testing Professional Development Interventions, Bridget K. Hamre, Jason T. Downer, Faiza Jamil, and Robert C. Pianta 25. Improving Language and Literacy Outcomes in Child Care, Susan B. Neuman 26. Higher Education for Early Childhood Educators and Outcomes for Young Children: Pathways toward Greater Effectiveness, Marilou Hyson, Diane M. Horm, and Pamela J. Winton 27. Making the Case: Why Credentialing and Certification Matter, Sue Bredekamp and Stacie G. Goffin