Early Childhood Educator Competencies: A Literature Review of Current Best Practices, And a Public Input Process on Next Steps for California


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Document Number: 9901

Early Childhood Educator Competencies: A Literature Review of Current Best Practices, And a Public Input Process on Next Steps for California - This report reviews eight of the most common ECE competencies in ten states. Capturing a range of opinions on the eight domains of competencies, the study also reveals some common themes, such as: states� description of ECE competencies do not focus on working with diversity, competencies should apply to infants and toddlers as well as to pre-k children, assistance and resources needed to realize the competencies must be delivered to the educator, and descriptions of the competencies should be �living documents,� updated and reviewed in accordance with emerging research and knowledge. (Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2008)...

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