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Latest Resources - Trends and History of Early Childhood Profession
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Closing the Leadership Gap: 2018 Status Report on Early Childhood Program Leadership in the United States
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Power to the Profession’s Alignment with State Systems | Policy [M]atters, Season 3, Episode 3
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Power to the Profession: An Introduction | Policy [M]atters, Season 3, Episode 1
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Professionalizing Early Childhood Education: Roles and Compensation | Policy [M]atters, Episode 8
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Professionalizing Early Childhood Education: What’s the Difference Between "Occupation" and "Profession"? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 6
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Professionalizing the Early Childhood Education Field: What Does it Mean and Why Does it Matter? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 5
Administrative Leadership
Whole Leadership: What’s It Mean to You? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 4
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How Can We Put the Whole Child at the Center of Education Reform Policy? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 3
Administrative Leadership
What Are the Implications of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization For the Field of Early Childhood Education? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 1
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The Relationship between Administrator Qualifications and Family Engagement
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Degrees in Context: Asking the Right Questions about Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children
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Who’s Caring for the Kids? The Status of the Early Childhood Workforce in Illinois
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Racial Equity | Policy [M]atters, Season 4, Episode 1
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Director's Professional Development Needs Differ by Developmental Stage
Administrative Leadership
Power to the Profession: Exploring Compensation for #EC Leaders | Policy [M]atters, Season 3, Episode 2
Administrative Leadership
Closing the Leadership Gap: 2017 Status Report on Early Childhood Program Leadership in the United States
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Professionalizing Early Childhood Education: How Do We Get From Here to There? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 7
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Instructional Leadership in School-Based PreK
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Qualifications of Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start Administrators
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Leadership Essentials Begin Within
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How Should the Field of Early Childhood Education Shape the Message of What It Wants From Politicians? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 2
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Quality Improvement in Program Administration through Directors’ Support Cohorts
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Alternative Pathways to Quality in Family Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Director's Link
The Status of the Early Childhood Workforce in Illinois
Director's Link
Illinois Launches New Quality Rating System for Early Care and Education
Policy [M]atters
Racial Equity | Policy [M]atters, Season 4, Episode 2
Policy [M]atters
Racial Equity | Policy [M]atters, Season 4, Episode 1
Administrative Leadership
Closing the Leadership Gap: 2018 Status Report on Early Childhood Program Leadership in the United States
Research
Director's Professional Development Needs Differ by Developmental Stage
Administrative Leadership
Power to the Profession’s Alignment with State Systems | Policy [M]atters, Season 3, Episode 3
Administrative Leadership
Power to the Profession: Exploring Compensation for #EC Leaders | Policy [M]atters, Season 3, Episode 2
Administrative Leadership
Power to the Profession: An Introduction | Policy [M]atters, Season 3, Episode 1
Administrative Leadership
Closing the Leadership Gap: 2017 Status Report on Early Childhood Program Leadership in the United States
Administrative Leadership
Professionalizing Early Childhood Education: Roles and Compensation | Policy [M]atters, Episode 8
Administrative Leadership
Professionalizing Early Childhood Education: How Do We Get From Here to There? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 7
Administrative Leadership
Professionalizing Early Childhood Education: What’s the Difference Between "Occupation" and "Profession"? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 6
Pedagogical Leadership
Instructional Leadership in School-Based PreK
Administrative Leadership
Professionalizing the Early Childhood Education Field: What Does it Mean and Why Does it Matter? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 5
Research
Qualifications of Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start Administrators
Administrative Leadership
Whole Leadership: What’s It Mean to You? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 4
Leadership Essentials
Leadership Essentials Begin Within
Administrative Leadership
How Can We Put the Whole Child at the Center of Education Reform Policy? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 3
Administrative Leadership
How Should the Field of Early Childhood Education Shape the Message of What It Wants From Politicians? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 2
Administrative Leadership
What Are the Implications of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization For the Field of Early Childhood Education? | Policy [M]atters, Episode 1
Research
Quality Improvement in Program Administration through Directors’ Support Cohorts
Research
The Relationship between Administrator Qualifications and Family Engagement
Research
Alternative Pathways to Quality in Family Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Research
Degrees in Context: Asking the Right Questions about Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children
Director's Link
The Status of the Early Childhood Workforce in Illinois
Leadership Essentials
Who’s Caring for the Kids? The Status of the Early Childhood Workforce in Illinois
Director's Link
Illinois Launches New Quality Rating System for Early Care and Education
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