Evaluation of A Business Management Program to Promote Child Care Educator Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IF 2.3 3区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Songtian Zeng, Yujin Lee, Becky L DelVecchio, Lynne Mendes, Anne Douglass
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Even though the tenuous financial model for Early Care and Education (ECE) is one of the primary reasons for many ECE programs’ permanent closing, considerably little attention has been devoted to supporting ECE leaders’ business knowledge and skills. Supporting the leadership and business practices can be an effective strategy for ensuring a strong supply of high-quality ECE for children and families. Using a randomized controlled trial (RCT), this study evaluated the effectiveness of a business management course (BMC) for ECE program leaders serving under resourced communities. Half of the sample was randomly assigned to the BMC intervention group and received a 14-week training. After controlling for the pre-test scores, perceived business management skills and confidence in business practices were higher among the BMC participants than those in the control group. This study provides insights into efforts to improve the sustainability of ECE programs.

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促进托儿教育工作者成果的商业管理计划评估:随机对照试验
尽管脆弱的早期保育和教育(ECE)财务模式是许多幼教项目永久性关闭的主要原因之一,但人们却很少关注对幼教领导者的业务知识和技能的支持。支持领导力和业务实践是确保为儿童和家庭提供高质量幼儿教育的有效策略。本研究采用随机对照试验(RCT)的方法,评估了为资源匮乏社区服务的幼教项目领导者开设商业管理课程(BMC)的效果。一半样本被随机分配到 BMC 干预组,接受为期 14 周的培训。在控制预测试分数后,BMC 参与者的商业管理技能和对商业实践的信心均高于对照组。这项研究为改善幼儿教育计划的可持续性提供了启示。
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Early Childhood Education Journal
Early Childhood Education Journal EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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5.30
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14.80%
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124
期刊介绍: Early Childhood Education Journal is a professional publication of original peer-reviewed articles that reflect exemplary practices in the field of contemporary early childhood education. Articles cover the social, physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children age birth through 8, analyzing issues, trends, and practices from an educational perspective. The journal publishes feature-length articles that skillfully blend 1) theory, research, and practice, 2) descriptions of outstanding early childhood programs worldwide, and 3) quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. Early Childhood Education Journal is of interest not only to classroom teachers, child care providers, college and university faculty, and administrators, but also to other professionals in psychology, health care, family relations, and social services dedicated to the care of young children. Areas of Emphasis: International studies; Educational programs in diverse settings; Early learning across multiple domains; Projects demonstrating inter-professional collaboration; Qualitative and quantitative research and case studies; Best practices in early childhood teacher education; Theory, research, and practice relating to professional development; Family, school, and community relationships; Investigations related to curriculum and instruction; Articles that link theory and best practices; Reviews of research with well-articulated connections to the field
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