Transforming the workforce for children birth through age 8 : a unifying foundation / Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success, Board on Children, Youth, and Families ; LaRue Allen and Bridget B. Kelly, editors ; Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies.

"Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and education of young children bear a great responsibility for these children's heal...

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Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success, Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Other Authors:	Allen, LaRue, 1950- (Editor), Kelly, Bridget Burke, 1973- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Child development > United States. Child health services > United States. Early childhood education > United States. Child care > United States. Career development. Occupations. Child development. Children. Infants. Learning. children (people by age group) infants. occupations (livelihoods) POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare. Occupations Learning Infants Children Career development Child care Child development Child health services Early childhood education United States
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Table of Contents:

FrontMatter; Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Contents; Summary; Part I: Introduction and Context; 1 Introduction; 2 The Care and Education Landscape for Children from Birth Through Age 8; Part II: The Science of Child Development and Early Learning; 3 The Interaction of Biology and Environment; 4 Child Development and Early Learning; Part II Summation; Part III: Implications of the Science for Early Care and Education; 5 The Importance of Continuity for Children Birth Through Age 8; 6 Educational Practices; 7 Knowledge and Competencies.
Part IV: Developing the Care and Education Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 88 Overview of Factors That Contribute to Quality Professional Practice; 9 Higher Education and Ongoing Professional Learning; 10 Qualification Requirements, Evaluation Systems, and Quality Assurance Systems; 11 Status and Well-Being of the Workforce; Part IV Summation; Part V: Blueprint for Action; 12 A Blueprint for Action; Appendixes; Appendix A: Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff; Appendix B: Public Session Agendas; Appendix C: Information-Gathering from the Field.
Appendix D: Historical Timeline: Preparation for the Care and Education Workforce in the United StatesAppendix E: Credentials by Setting and State; Appendix F: Tools and Examples to Inform Collaborative Systems Change; Appendix G: Funding and Financing Examples.

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