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2. Child Development Associate - Wikipedia

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   In 1973, the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) funded the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) to improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE.) The CDA was based on a combination of verified training hours, objective testing, and direct observation of the ...

3. Paraprofessional educator - Wikipedia

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   Paraprofessional educators generally assist teachers in the classroom, supervise students outside of the classroom, or provide administrative support for teaching. [2] Job duties range from filling teaching positions to supplementing regular classroom curriculum with additional enrichment activities for students. Other positions include ...

4. Early childhood education - Wikipedia

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   Early childhood education (ECE), also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children (formally and informally) from birth up to the age of eight. [1]

5. Head Start (program) - Wikipedia

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   Most have completed six or more courses in early-childhood education. [26] By 2013, all teachers were to have associate degrees in a related field and half must have bachelor's degrees. [27] [28] As of 2003, the average Head Start teacher made $21,000 per year, compared to the public school teacher average of $43,000. [29]

6. National Association for the Education of Young Children

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   In this journal, issues are organized around topical clusters that devote special attention to issues in the field of early childhood education. [12] Teaching Young Children. Teaching Young Children is a magazine specifically designed for preschool teachers. It highlights current thinking on best practices in early childhood education ...

7. Early childhood education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   According to the United States Department of Education, this program focuses on "improving early learning and development programs for young children by supporting States' efforts to: (1) increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in high ...

8. Preschool teacher - Wikipedia

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   A preschool teacher is a person who is employed to care for children from infant to 4 years of age in a daytime setting. “Preschool“ is the category for children aged 2 to 4 years of age (Infants: 0-1 year of age & Toddlers: 1–2 years of age).

9. Early Childhood Education Act - Wikipedia

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   The Early Childhood Education Act is the name of various landmark laws passed by the United States Congress outlining federal programs and funding for childhood education from pre-school through kindergarten. [1] The first such act was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Congresswoman Patsy Mink of Hawaiʻi in the 1960s ...