Gateway to quality: online professional development for family childcare providers

被引：7

作者：

Durden, Tonia ^{[1
]}

Mincemoyer, Claudia ^{[2
]}

Crandall, Leslie ^{[3
]}

Alviz, Kit ^{[4
]}

Garcia, Aileen ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nebraska Lincoln, Dept Child Youth & Family Studies, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA

[2] Penn State Univ, Dept Agr Econ Sociol & Educ, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

[3] Univ Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Extens, Holdrege, NE USA

[4] Univ Calif, Div Agr & Nat Resources, Oakland, CA USA

来源：

EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE | 2016年 / 186卷 / 07期

基金：

美国食品与农业研究所;

关键词：

online professional development; family childcare providers; early care and education; HOMES; OUTCOMES; INTERVENTION; PREDICTORS;

D O I：

10.1080/03004430.2015.1076400

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

High-quality family childcare (FCC) can positively influence all areas of a child's growth and development. Thus, it is important to invest in efforts to increase quality, including providing professional development to enhance the skills of those caring for children in their homes. This study explores the characteristics of FCC providers who engage in an online professional development program. Findings show that a majority of these providers are female, had at least a high school diploma, and are licensed or registered. Content areas most frequently selected for professional development include ways to support children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The frequency of access and range of coursework completed implies that online learning is accessible for the FCC workforce audience and has the capacity to meet state requirements for professional development. Future directions to extend this research are discussed.

引用

页码：1079 / 1095

页数：17

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