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			Afterschool professional development: Resources, outcomes, and considerations New York State Afterschool Network, March 23, 2011 New York: New York State Afterschool Network. An overview of the features and importance of professional development in the out-of-school time field	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Aligning measures of quality with professional development goals and goals for children's development Pianta, Robert C., 2011 In M. Zaslow, I. Martinez-Beck, K. Tout, & T. Halle (Eds.), Quality measurement in early childhood settings (pp. 297-315). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Arguments for the improvement of the quality of early childhood education and care through the alignment of measurable professional development goals for educators with developmental goals for children	Other
			Annual report of the Minnesota Professional Development System for Early Childhood and School-age Practitioners (2010) Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2011 (DHS-6313A-ENG). Saint Paul: Minnesota, Department of Human Services. A baseline account of professional development opportunities available to early childhood educators in Minnesota, and a description of the development of a coordinated professional development system for early childhood educators	Reports & Papers
			Background review of existing literature on coaching: Final report Aikens, Nikki, 07 July, 2011 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. A review of research on coaching as an early childhood professional development tool and classroom, provider, and child outcomes associated with coaching	Literature Review
			Building early learning leaders: New Jersey's prek-3rd leadership training: A case study Rice, Cynthia, March 2011 Newark, NJ: Advocates for Children of New Jersey. A case study of a professional development training program for New Jersey school district administrators to implement and evaluate high-quality prekindergarten through third grade systems	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Business and management skills in early years and childcare: Research report findings 4Children (Organization), November, 2011 London: 4Children. A summary of a study of business skills training and support for early years and child care providers in England, based on interviews, focus groups, and surveys of 636 providers and interviews with 17 local authority representatives	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The characteristics and effectiveness of feedback interventions applied in early childhood settings Casey, Amy M., August, 2011 Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 31(2), 68-77 A compilation of the results of studies on the use of teacher feedback professional development programs in 11 early education settings and 8 elementary level classrooms	Literature Review
			Child Care Physical Activity Intervention: Progress report: January 2011-June 2011 Wagner, Brittney, June, 2011 St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center. A summary of initial findings from an effort to improve and increase the physical activity opportunities offered by family child care providers in Minnesota	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Child care provider training and a supportive feeding environment in child care settings in 4 states, 2003 Sigman-Grant, Madeleine, September, 2011 Preventing Chronic Disease, 8(5) A comparison of feeding practices between child care centers that did and did not receive funding and support from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and an assessment of training factors that could account for differences among centers, based on surveys of 203 directors and 567 staff in child care centers serving low-income children in 4 states	Reports & Papers
			Classroom-based intervention as a way to support low-income preschoolers' emotional and behavioral development: Pressing challenges and potential opportunities Raver, C. Cybele, 2011 In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 104-110). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes An overview and summary of a Chicago School Readiness Project experiment on the effects of a teacher training program on both classroom quality and child behavior in Head Start classrooms	Other
			Coaching early childhood special educators to implement a comprehensive model for promoting young children's social competence Fox, Lise, November, 2011 Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 31(3), 178-192 A study of the implementation of the Teaching Pyramid Model in 3 inclusive preschool classrooms following a teacher training course of workshops, materials, and coaching	Reports & Papers
			Coaching for quality improvement: Lessons learned from quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) Tout, Kathryn, February, 2011 Washington, DC: Child Trends. A summary of an examination of features of coaching and other on-site, individualized professional development strategies associated with positive outcomes for early childhood practitioners and children, based on a research review and a multi-case study of coaching in quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS)	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Coaching in early care and education programs and quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS): Identifying promising features Isner, Tabitha K., February, 2011 Washington, DC: Child Trends. An examination of features of coaching and other on-site, individualized professional development strategies associated with positive outcomes for early childhood practitioners and children, based on a research review and a multi-case study of coaching in quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS)	Reports & Papers
			Competencies and credentials for early childhood educators: What do we know and what do we need to know? Burchinal, Margaret, 2011 In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 73-76). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Arguments for the use of professional development programs to improve the quality of child care and early education programs	Other
			Cross-site evaluation of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, 2011 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Policy and Program Studies Service. A summary of findings from an evaluation of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program, which provides grants for professional development activities to early childhood educators working in low-income communities	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Degrees in context: Asking the right questions about preparing skilled and effective teachers of young children Whitebook, Marcy, April 2011 (Preschool Policy Brief Issue 22). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. A discussion of issues related to the effective education and training of preschool teachers	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Degrees in context: Asking the right questions about preparing skilled and effective teachers of young children National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Summer 2011 (Research Notes Summer 2011). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. A discussion of issues related to the education and training of preschool teachers	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Design for a study of Los Angeles Universal Preschool's Quality Support Coaching model: Final report Moiduddin, Emily M., 06 October, 2011 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. A discussion of the design of a formative study of the Quality Support Coaching model for center-based and family child care providers in the universal prekindergarten program of Los Angeles County	Other
			Developmentally appropriate teacher education: "Practicing what we preach" Baumgartner, Jennifer, 2011 Childhood Education, 87(5), 332-336 An account of an early childhood internship program at Louisiana State University that includes a discussion of interns' experiences in a placement classroom under a mentor teacher, student interns' projects, and the system for the assessment of students' progress	Other
			Early childhood education professional development: Training and technical assistance glossary National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2011 Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children. Definitions of terms related to early childhood education workforce education, training, and technical assistance	Other
			Early childhood literacy coaches' role perceptions and recommendations for change Kissel, Brian , July-Sept 2011 Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 25(3), 288-303 An examination of early childhood literacy coaches' perceptions of their instructional priorities, roles, and their suggestions for the improvement of their roles for program enhancement, based on data from 20 coaches after 4 years of early literacy coaching experience	Reports & Papers
			The effectiveness of two universal behavioral supports for children with externalizing behavior in Head Start classrooms Smith, Sandra Covington, July, 2011 Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 13(3), 133-143 A study of changes in teacher-child interaction following a regimen of teacher in-service training designed to increase teacher use of precorrective statements and behavior-specific praise, based on observations of the interactions of 3 student-teacher pairs in Head Start classrooms	Reports & Papers
			Ensuring health and safety in Connecticut's child care programs: A focus on medication administration Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, April 26, 2011 (Issue Brief No. 2). Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut. Findings on medication administration practices from a study of health and safety risks in early childhood education and care programs in Connecticut and a summary of a efforts in Connecticut to train child care staff on appropriate medication administration	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Evaluation findings from the after-school apprenticeship programs in New York City, Providence, and Boston Center for After-School Excellence, 2011 New York: The After-School Corporation. Findings from an evaluation of the After-School Apprentice Program (ASAP), a training and job placement program through which interns were provided with eight weeks of training in either sports activities or in the arts and were placed in a paid summer internship in Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City, New York	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation findings from the after-school apprenticeship programs in New York City, Providence, and Boston [Executive summary] Center for After-School Excellence, 2011 New York: The After-School Corporation. A summary of findings from an evaluation of the After-School Apprentice Program (ASAP), a training and job placement program through which interns were provided with eight weeks of training in either sports activities or in the arts and were placed in a paid summer internship in Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City, New York	Executive Summary

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