Quality improvements in the early care and education workforce: Outcomes and impact of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-277

  Miller, Joyce Ann ^a   Bogatova, Tania ^a  

^a KeyStone Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Early care and education; Early childhood professional development; T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Project; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EDUCATION; INVESTMENT; TEACHER TRAINING;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DAY CARE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; NURSERY SCHOOL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS, NURSERY; TEACHING;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67549099373     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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