Policy levers to promote cultural competence in early childhood programs in the USA: recommendations from system specialists
| Autor: | Catherine Scott-Little, Mary Lee Porterfield |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Early childhood education
Quality management Sociology and Political Science Pediatrics Grounded theory lcsh:Education (General) Education Early child care policy ECE cultural competence training 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ECE cultural competence Early childhood Community and Home Care Medical education lcsh:LC8-6691 lcsh:Special aspects of education 05 social sciences 050301 education Focus group Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Workforce Faculty development Psychology lcsh:L7-991 0503 education Cultural competence 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-23 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2288-6729 |
| Popis: | The purpose of the study was to investigate ways in which early childhood systems that rate and license child care programs, known as Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRISs), might incorporate requirements related to cultural competence into the system, including incentives, supports, and rewards for programs that foster cultural competence of the early care and education (ECE) workforce. The study employed a focus group design to consider the research problem from the vantage point of key informants such as coaches and other system staff who routinely support ECE programs to meet system requirements and to engage in quality improvement work. Three focus groups were convened, with a total of N = 28 participants. The meetings were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Emergent themes were noted and grouped into four categories: QRIS requirements; system alignment; ECE progrm administrator training; and ECE teacher training and technical assistance. Focus group members advocated for incorporation of system-level requirements related to cultural competence as well as program supports to ensure that ECE providers could succeed in meeting new requirements. Policy recommendations to support cultural competence development in the ECE workforce and to embed cultural competence in ECE systems are discussed. |
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