external accountability affect student outcomes? A cross-state analysis. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis‚ 24(4)‚ 305-331. Retrieved September 15‚ 2003‚ from ProQuest database. Evans‚ C. (1999). Improving test practices to require and evaluate higher levels of thinking. Education‚ 119(4)‚ 616-619. Retrieved February 1‚ 2004‚ from ProQuest database. Goertz‚ M. & Duffy‚ M. (2003). Mapping the landscape of high-stakes testing and accountability programs Gray‚ K. C. & Waggoner‚ J. E. (2002). Multiple
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to support children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Identified and discussed using perspectives and concepts. In addition‚ I will reflect on my personal identity and attitudes to diversity in my role as an early childhood teacher. There are multiple strategies that can support children and whanau from cultural and linguistic diverse background. Firstly communication between teachers and parents/whanau or centre and home are an important part of the process. Having
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Education holds a key position in Philippine political‚ economic‚ social and cultural life. It has been seen as a foundation of national progress and a main avenue for social and economic mobility. It is a lifelong learning for it is a learning progression from birth and ending only with death‚ which embraces both the conventional and alternative learning arrangements. In respect to this‚ the Philippines as one of the signatories of Education for All (EFA) 2015‚ reaffirms its sense of duty regarding
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2012 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK (DRAFT) Ministry Of Women and Child Development Government of India Early Childhood Education Curriculum Framework 2012 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Framework (Draft) MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT‚ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 2 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Framework 2012 CONTENTS S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Contents Introduction Objectives of Early Childhood Education Principles
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Early Childhood Education Programs Early childhood education programs provide parents with an opportunity‚ the opportunity to give their child a head start in social‚ cognitive‚ and motor development. This head start can prepare a child for kindergarten and the future grade levels. According to the National Academy Press (2000) children come into the world eager to learn; the first five years of life are a time of enormous growth of linguistic‚ conceptual‚ social‚ emotional‚ and motor competence
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Computer Use in Early Years of Education Abstract The importance of the child’s development in early years of education has reached the stage where it becomes critical that learning programs becomes a global issue. Understanding changes and undertaking practice is fundamental in student learning. The purpose of this article is to increase our perception on the different effects of using computer technology in early childhood setting. In answering the question ’What is the purpose of
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of team membership and collaboration‚ working through ethical dilemmas‚ and conflict resolution in early childhood settings in relation with the support from the management‚ leading to the promotion of professionalism in early childhood education. The definition of professionalism in regards to early childhood education has evolved with time. Traditionally‚ professionalism in early childhood education valued knowledge and rationality more than skills and emotions (Manning-Morton‚ 2006). This might
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Early Childhood Education Past and Present In order to decide how past philosophies‚ theories and educational models have influenced present ideas and practices related to early childhood education‚ we must first decide where we would like to begin. I will start with the ideas of Aristotle‚ because I believe his ideas on “mimesis” or imitations are evident in the evolution of early education‚ and will always be an integral part of effective learning. Once we understand that children learn and practice
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Philosophy of Early Childhood Education PHILOSOPHY: My own beliefs about early childhood education are based upon the knowledge that children ’s growth is developmental. It seems very clear to me that a high quality early childhood program must provide a safe and nurturing environment which promotes a broad spectrum of support for the child ’s physical‚ social‚ emotional‚ and cognitive development. I strongly agree with the tenets of the National Association for the Education of Young children--that
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individual has/will influence you in your workings with children in a pre-school setting. “Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself.” – John Dewey (1859-1952) (Ministry of Education‚ Singapore‚ 2003) The set of Desired Outcomes of Pre-school Education that the Ministry of Education(MOE) had put together in 2003 highlighted the significant importance of pre-school education being the platform for lifelong learning. It’s intention were far beyond preparation of these children
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