Using I am Moving, I am Learning to Increase Quality Instruction in Head Start Classrooms

Autor: Emily Jones, Ishonté Allar, Sean M. Bulger
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Early Childhood Education Journal. 46:93-102
ISSN: 1573-1707
1082-3301
Popis: Quality teacher-child interactions are characteristic of effective classrooms resulting in benefits for all children, but may be particularly important for children from low-income families. The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of Illinois Head Start teachers related to how I am Moving, I am Learning (IMIL) could improve the quality of their instruction as measured by the Classroom assessment scoring system (CLASS®), an observation instrument used to assess the quality of teacher-child interactions across three broad domains and their supporting dimensions. While the study found that early childhood professionals perceive IMIL as a meaningful resource, additional research is needed to substantiate the preliminary findings as well as to guide training initiatives that would help Head Start professionals to make the connection between IMIL and the CLASS®.
Databáze: OpenAIRE