Starting Small: A Descriptive Case Study of Principal Competencies That Support the PreK-K-3 Continuum

2021 ◽  
pp. 105268462110088
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Garrity ◽  
Julia Bridi ◽  
Jaqueline Kotas ◽  
Gina Gianzero
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Childhood Education

Research and theory suggests that children and families are best served by a preschool to third grade approach (PreK−3) to early childhood education that is aligned, integrated, and based on developmentally appropriate practice. Because of the recent expansion of publicly funded preschool programs, principals are becoming increasingly responsible for overseeing these programs, and, as instructional leaders, play a critical role in establishing working conditions and creating organizational capacity to support teachers’ professional growth. Unfortunately, however, early childhood education is rarely addressed in principal preparation programs and principals are often unfamiliar with the science of child development. Using a qualitative case study design, the current study describes how one school principal began to lead a PreK−3 community at her school by examining data collected across a two-year period as the principal led a professional learning community with preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten teachers. The PreK−3 Learning Communities Competencies for Effective Principals developed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals were used to identify the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of one principal as she engaged in this work. Results from this study further discourse in the field as to what this approach looks like in practice and call attention to the need for structural changes in preschool and elementary settings.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF ISLAMIC VALUE TO SCHOOL MANAGEMENT: CASE STUDY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Ta dib ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Nurus Shalihin ◽  
Firdaus Firdaus ◽  
M. Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
School Management ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Management Case Study

School management is influenced by the norms, values and rules that they make as a platform. This article aims to analyze the influence of moral values platform (Islamic value) toward school management of early childhood education in Indonesia. With case study approach at 6 Islamic Kindergarten (TK IT) in Padang, data were collected through in-depth interviews with teachers and foundation leaders. FGDs were also conducted with the school principal in order to do the data enrichment and triangulation. Data were analized through data reduction, data display and data ferivication. The study results show three types of Integrated Islamic Kindergartens (TK IT) in Indonesia with different Islamic platforms, namely TK IT affiliated with JSIT, TK IT affiliated with ASESI and TK IT non-afiliated. These three type of integrated Islamic schools have Islamic platform on developed their schools. The difference of platform influenced the management of Integrated Islamic Kindergartens (TK IT) which includes design of school target, academic standard policies of school, and human resource management. Thus, the authors argue that the Islamic values on the school platform determine the school management.

KAJIAN PENYELENGGARAAN PAUD DI KOTA BANJARMASIN DITINJAU DARI ASPEK PERENCANAAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Lisna Sulinar Sari
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Early Childhood Institutions

Abstrak: Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini yaitu dari jumlah lembaga PAUD yang ada diKota Banjarmasin belum semuanya memiliki perencanaan khususnya pada analisispeningkatan legalitas kelembagaan PAUD dan analisis kebutuhan pendidikan untuk anak usiadini (AUD). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus dengan analisis data deskrtifkuantitatif dan kualitataif. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa: i) Disdik Kota Banjarmasin danLembaga PAUD sampel tidak melakukan perencanaan yang baik untuk pendataan analisiskebutuhan pendidikan AUD; ii) Belum semua lembaga PAUD sampel memiliki izinoperasional dikarenakan adanya persyaratan yang belum dapat dipenuhi karena memerlukanbiaya yang cukup besar seperti, pembuatan akta notaris; iii) Belum semua lembaga PAUDmemiliki sarpras sesuai dengan pedoman sarana dan prasarana dari pusat; iv) untuk membantuketersediaan sarpras, Disdik Kota Banjarmasin sudah mengalokasikan dana APBD II berupabantuan RKB, rehab kelas rusak ringan dan berat, serta bantuan APE Dalam dan Luar berupabarang. Abstract: The problem in this study is from the number of early childhood institutions in thecity of Banjarmasin not all have plans in particular to the analysis of institutional legalityincrease early childhood education and educational needs analysis for early childhood (AUD).This study uses a case study approach to data analysis of quantitative and qualitative deskrtif.The study shows that: i) Disdik Banjarmasin and Institutions ECD sample is not doing betterplanning for data analysis AUD educational needs; ii) Not all the samples of early childhoodinstitutions have an operating permit because of the requirements can not be met because itrequires significant costs such as notary deed; iii) Not all early childhood institutions haveinfrastructure accordance with the guidelines of the central infrastructure; iv) to assist theavailability infrastructure, Disdik Banjarmasin already allocated budget II in the form ofclassroom assistance, rehabilitation of damaged light and heavy classes, as well as the In andOut APE assistance in the form of goods.

La experiencia del prácticum en educación infantil. Una narración en primera persona

2019 ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Victor Amar
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Third ◽  
Formative Experience ◽  
Narrative Methodology ◽  
Very High

The chances of success of the internship in early childhood education, which takes place in the third degree, are very high. However, there may be circumstances that may befall the teacher-training student, which in a way turn the formative experience into a pretext for personal and professional growth. In order to know and understand its practice, we use narrative methodology. It is the most suitable way we have found to share his voice, giving him epistemological authority and being a pretext to improve from his experience. Her words lead us to understand that she wants to be a teacher, and that she learns in any situation, even though her tutor is in a context and with a very particular reality. The conclusion is in continuous construction as the student has learned, disapproved and reappeared with the practice; from being a student of practice to becoming one in practice.

scholarly journals Music value and participation: An Australian case study of music provision and support in Early Childhood Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret S. Barrett ◽  
Libby Maree Flynn ◽  
Graham F. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Education Centre ◽  
Australian Case

There is a growing body of evidence that early engagement in active music-making impacts beneficially on children’s wider development. Recent research indicates that individual and shared music-making in family settings contributes to positive parenting practices and identity development in young children. Children who participate in shared music-making at age 3 are better prepared for school experiences at age 5. These findings suggest music should be a compulsory requirement in any early childhood programme. This article reports the findings of a case study investigation of the provision of music in an Australian Early Childhood Education Centre. Findings suggest that music provision is best supported when there is a high value for music amongst staff, there is a range of value-added as well as integrated uses of music, and there is sustained music professional development for all staff.

scholarly journals Systems Thinking Skills of Preschool Children in Early Childhood Education Contexts from Turkey and Germany

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Şebnem Feriver ◽  
Refika Olgan ◽  
Gaye Teksöz ◽  
Matthias Barth
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Childhood Education

This study presents an attempt to contribute to the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by conceptualizing systems thinking skills of four- to six-year-old preschool children with the role of age in this particular skill. For this purpose, we developed and tested a method and instruments to assess and conceptualize systems thinking skills of 52 preschool children in early childhood education contexts from Turkey and Germany. By employing qualitative case study research, we concluded that the young children showed some signs of complex understanding regarding systems thinking in terms of detecting obvious gradual changes and two-step domino and/or multiple one-way causalities, as well as describing behavior of a balancing loop. However, their capacity was found to be limited when it comes to detecting a reinforcing loop, understanding system mechanisms by acknowledging the unintended consequences, detecting hidden components and processes, demonstrating multi-dimensional perspective, solving problems through high-leverage interventions, and predicting the future behavior of the system. Age had a notable effect on the total systems thinking mean scores of the participants.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document