Enhancing early literacy skills for preschool children: Bringing a professional development model to scale

Description:

A two-year evaluation of a professional development program designed to help Head Start preschool teachers promote young children's early literacy skills, comparing children's literacy skills with the literacy skills of children whose teachers did not receive any professional development training

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Landry Susan H.; Swank Paul R.; Smith Karen E.; Assel Michael A.; Gunnewig Susan B.

Publisher(s):

Pro-Ed (Firm)

Funder(s):

Texas Education Agency

Country:

United States

State(s):

Texas

Date Issued:

July/August 2006

Source:

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39(4), 306-324

Journal Title:

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

306-324

Topics:

5. Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > 5.3. Training, Mentoring, & Apprenticeships

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness > 1.2.6. Early Literacy

ISSN:

1538-4780

Electronic

0022-2194

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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