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Elements of Quality - by Gillian Doherty
Multiple Stakeholders: Multiple Perspectives - by Gillian Doherty
Quality Child Care and Community Development: What is the Connection? - by Allison Benner
Community Development: Models of Engagement and Evaluation - by Allison Benner
Troubled Relationships in Early Childhood Education: Parent-Teacher Interaction in Ethnoculturally Diverse Child Care Settings - by Judith K. Bernhard, Marie Louise Lefebvre, Kenise Murphy Kilbride, Gyda Chud et Rika Lange
Strengthening Identity: Training Program Accreditation, Practitioner Certification and Their Application to Early Childhood Care and Education - by Don Ogston
Professionalism and Quality - by Marilynn Kuhn
Professionalism in a Post-Modern Era: Thoughts on Early Childhood Education - by Alan R. Pence
Mobility of Early Childhood Care and Education Credits and Credentials in Canada - by Jane Beach and Jane Bertrand
Sensitivities in Processes of Peer Assessment of Training Programs in Caring Professions - by Barbara Thomas
Why Focus on Children? Environmental Contaminants and the Special Susceptibility of Children- by Sandra Schwartz and Graham Chance
Volume III - Table of Contents
Innovative Program Delivery Methods for Early Childhood Care and Education Training In Canada - by Joanne Morris (ed.), Carmella Singleton, Marilyn Morrice, Cheryl Brown-McLean, Judy Pollard, JoAnne Hurst, and Karen Chandler
Models, Modes and Methods: Field Work in Early Childhood Care and Education Training Programs - by Adele Ritch and Dianne Liscumb
Community Colleges and the Delivery of Professional Development in the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector - by Jane Beach
Credentialling as a Strategy for Promoting Quality in Child Care - by Gillian Doherty
Accreditation as a Strategy for Quality in Child Care Programs - by Gillian Doherty
Mentoring as a Strategy for Promoting Quality in Child Care - by Gillian Doherty
The Emergency Child Care Research Project: Action Research to Strengthen Community-based Child care and Work/life Initiatives - by Susan Howe and Heather Swail
Early Childhood Care and Education Learning Outcomes - by Malcolm Read
Infants and Toddlers in Canadian Multi-Age Child Care Settings: Age, Ability and Linguistic Inclusion - by Judith Bernhard, June Pollard, Costanza Eggers-Piérola and Annick Morin with sections by Gyda Chud, Goranka Vukelich, Katrina Hughes, Margo Greenwood and Perry Shawana
Issues in Canadian Child Care: What Does the Research Tell Us? - by Gillian Doherty
Part 1: The Changing Canadian Family
Part 2: The Importance of Early Experience
Part 3: Child Care and Children's Development
Part 4: Promoting Quality
Part 5: Funding Child Care
Part 6: Targeted Versus Universal Child Care
References
Appendix A: Overview of Centre Child Care Requirements by Jurisdiction, 1999
Appendix B: Overview of Family Child Care Requirements by Jurisdiction, 1999
Appendix C: The Social Union Framework Agreement
Appendix D: Summaries of Selected Research on Child Care in Canada (by Marilynn Kuhn)
Quality Child Care and Partnerships with Parents, by Marilynn Kuhn
Changing ideas
Partnerships - challenges
Partnerships - goals and benefits
Building partnerships
Regulations as a Strategy for Promoting Quality in Child Care Settings, by Gillian Doherty
Limitations of regulations as a mechanism for quality assurance
Desirable regulatory levels
Extent to which Canadian regulations support quality
Overview of centre child care requirements by jurisdiction, 1998
Overview of family child care requirements by jurisdiction, 1998
Literature Review of Training and Family Day Care, by David Boisvert
Training and the quality of child care
Measuring and evaluating the quality of family day care
Evaluations of the quality of family day care
Design and delivery issues
Ontario Home Child Care: Provider's Reports of Training and Educational Experiences, by Irene Kyle
Research stance
Formal training in ECE or related human services
Attitudes towards further education and training
Barriers to participating in formal and informal education and training programs
Implications for Developing Education and Training Programs
Volume VII - Table of Contents
Introduction
The Honourable Landon Pearson, Senator, Advisor on Children's Rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
United Nations General Assembly
Preamble
Articles 1 – 54
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: How Does Canada Measure Up? Summary Report
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
Where are the Children?
Vulnerable Children
Finding Solutions
Report Summaries and Evaluations
The Child's Right to Play: Position Statement 8, Society for Children and Youth of B.C.
Valerie Fronczek
The Importance of Play
Misconceptions of the Value of Play
Barriers to the Child's Right to Play and Recommendations
Conclusion
Gaining Commitment for Child Care through Public Education
Katherine Covell, Brian Howe & Kelly Campbell
Public Support for Child Care
Attitudinal Obstacles to Nationwide Child Care
Overcoming Obstacles
Effects of an Educational Approach
The Road Less Travelled: The CRC and Indigenous Children
Philip Cook and Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
CRC and Indigenous Children
An Indigenous Child Rights Framework
Challenges in Implementing the Rights of Aboriginal Children
A Call for Capacity-Building
Embarking on the "Road Less Travelled"
The World Around Us: Qualitative Research on Children's Participation Rights and Responsibilities
Ellen Murray
Research Purpose, Design and Methodology
Participatory Strategies
Implications of Children's Rights Education
Future Directions
In My World©: A Citizenship Initiative and A Progressive Account of Teacher Change
Rosemary Allan
Background
Advisory Committee
Action Research
Student Learning
Teacher Insights
Volume VIII - Table of Contents
Action Research as an Inquiry Approach Suitable for Child Care Communities:
Literature Review by Diana Nicholson and Frances Ricks
Finding an Appropriate Pathway to Inquiry
Relationship Work in Action Research
Change Through Inquiry
Moving Towards Mindful Learning
Co Creating Knowledge
Creating a "Learning Community" and Launching Participatory Learning Projects
Potential Challenges Associated with Action Research
Working with Challenges
Conclusion
Exploring Inquiry Approaches for Child Care Communities: Annotated Bibliography by Diana Nicholson and Frances Ricks
Describing Action Research/Cooperative Inquiry
Learning Communities/Communities of Practice
Organizational Learning/Learning Organizations
Other Key Resources
Theories and Assumptions in Child Development by Judith Bernhard
Principle 1: Dominance
Principle 2: Development is Contextual
Principle 3: Multiple Paths of "Normal" Development
Contradictory Constructions of the Family Child Care Provider's Role: An Overview of the Ontario Experience by Irene Kyle
The Dominant Construction: The Agency-Child Welfare Model
The Challenge of Unionization and Pay Equity
The Marginalized Majority: Independent Providers
Understanding Family Support Programs by Suzanne Smythe
What is a family support program?
How do family support programs work with families and parents?
How do family support programs work with children?
How do family support programs work with communities?
How do family support programs promote quality in their work?
Stakeholder Views on Quality in Family Child Care: Family Child Care Training Project: Supporting Early Childhood Development, Learning and Care in Family Child Care Settings by Gillian Doherty
Executive Summary
Introduction
The views of children and parents
The views of family child care providers
The vision of quality reflected in training, credentialing and accreditation programs
The views of Canadian society as a whole
A vision of family child care quality
Appendix A - Sources of parental perceptions of quality in family child care
Appendix B - Questions used with providers
Appendix C - Questions used with people responsible for regulation
References
Quality Through Trust: Case Studies of Outreach to Unregulated Family Child Care Providers Across Canada by Andrew Taylor, Lee Dunster and Jocelyne TougasIntroduction
Methodology
Agency-Based Case Studies
Association-Based Case Studies
Reflecting on the Case Studies: Overall Themes
The Larger Context
Conclusions
Endnotes
References
Enhancing the Capacity of the Field to Provide Quality Early Development Learning and Care Services by Gillian Doherty
Introduction
The Seven Strategies
Expanding the Capacity of the Field to Provide Quality Services
The Interaction of Various Strategies
Maintenance and Renewal
Sources
Accrediting Postsecondary ECE Programs: Volume 1: An Accreditation Model by Don Ogston
Introduction
Review Directions
The Proposed Model
Timeline of Accreditation Process
Agency Location, Budget and Fees
Toward and Association and Agency
Conclusion
Appendix A: The Ability to Develop and Maintain an Overall Environment the Supports and Promotes the Development of all Children
Appendix B: Significant Features of Proposed Model Processes
Appendix C: Projected Budget Details by Stage of CAPE ECE Evolution
Notes
Accrediting Postsecondary ECE Programs: Volume 2: Sample Accreditation Documents by Don Ogston
Introduction
Membership and Accreditation
Application for Membership
Peer Consultants in CAPE ECE Accreditation
Letter of Introduction – Peer Consultant Candidates
Application for Peer Consultancy
Guide to Application for Accreditation
Application for Program Accreditation
Accreditation Self-Study kit
Self-Study Questionnaires
Peer Consultant Guide
Ensuring the Quality of Distance Education in the Delivery of Programs for Early Childhood Care and Education by Joanne Morris
Introduction
Background
Description of Programs
Student Demographics
Role of Faculty
Delivery of Practicum
Costs and Affordability
Accountability
Other Issues
Major Findings
Key Issues and Questions
Conclusion
References
Other Web Sites
Appendix A: Description of Distance Education Offerings by Key Informants
Appendix B: List of Key Informants
Report on Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition in the Early Childhood Sector by Jane Bertrand
Introduction
What is PLAR?
Background
PLAR Across Canada
PLAR and the Early Childhood Workforce
Conclusions and Recommendations
Notes
References
Appendix A: Key Informant Interview
Appendix B: Key Informants
Community Collaboration for Professional Development by Candice St. Aubin
Introduction and Project Background
What is Professional Development?
Who Is Currently Delivering Professional Development?
What Is Community Collaboration?
Methodology of the Project
Development of Collaboration
Identified Challenges
Key Successes
Conclusion
Recommendations
Notes
References
Appendix 1: List of Key Informants
Appendix 2: Key Informant Questionnaire
Appendix 3: Key Informant Interview Descriptions
Bridging the Distance: A national Certification Process for Early Childhood Educators by Linda McDonell, Donna Piasetzki and Allison Raptis-Benner
Introduction and Background
Why ECEBC?
Project Objectives
Part A. Provincial/Territorial Comparisons
Part B. Survey of Professional Associations in Related Occupational Groups
Part C. Review of the Issues and Implications Related to Certification Processes
Organizations and Provincial/Territorial Child Care Directors
A Model for Disseminating Scientific Knowledge by Etienne Dubreuil, Richard E. Tremblay and Claire Gascon Giard
Synopsis
Influence of Knowledge on Service Quality: From the Ideal to the Real
What is the Answer?
Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD)
A Scientific Summary Production Model
Challenges and Pitfalls
Conclusion
Reference
The Paradox: Research as Practice and Practice as Research by Frances Ricks
Old Assumptions
How Did We Get Here?
The Emergence of the Research Practitioner
Times and Paradigms Are Changing
The Literature on Collective Learning Points to a New Direction
What is the Point of Inquiry in Research and Practice?
Participatory Inquiry
Making Participatory Inquiry Possible
Living Participatory Inquiry in Practice
Summary and Conclusion
Endnotes
References
Unionization and Quality in Early Childhood Programs by Gillian Doherty and Barry Forer
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Wages, Benefits and Working Conditions
Chapter 3: Staff Feelings About Their Work
Chapter 4: Staffing Issues
Chapter 5: Predictors of Quality
Chapter 6: Actual Quality Ratings
Chapter 7: Implications
Glossary
Reference
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