The Quest for Quality: Promising Innovations

High-quality early childhood programs have a tremendous positive impact on children's school readiness and long-term success-but with obstacles like high teacher turnover and a fragmented system, many programs don't give young children the hest possible start. Decision makers can work toward change with the help of this forward-thinking book, a comprehensive research synthesis on quality in early childhood education (ECE).

About the Editors	p. vii
About the Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Changing Times and the Quest for Quality	p. 1
Research on Program Quality: The Evidence Base	p. 21
Issues in Measuring Program Quality	p. 47
Early Learning Standards and Quality Improvement Initiatives: A Systemic Approach to Supporting Children's Learning and Development	p. 69
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: Achieving the Promise for Programs, Parents, Children, and Early Childhood Systems	p. 91
Professional Development and Quality Initiatives: Two Essential Components of an Early Childhood System	p. 113
Rethinking Technical Assistance to Support Quality Improvement	p. 131
Early Childhood Policy and Implications for Quality Initiatives	p. 165
Program Quality Through the Lens of Disruptive Innovation Theory	p. 183
Index	p. 199
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The Quest for Quality: Promising Innovations for Early Childhood Programs

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