Are Teacher Education Programs Aligning with PreK-3 Model?

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University looked at how teacher education programs are aligned with the PreK-3rd approach. Not surprisingly perhaps, the researchers found tension between early childhood education and elementary teacher education programs. These tensions ranged from disrespectful attitudes to competition for placement slots.

They offer several reccommendations:

  1. Recognize ECE as a distinct and equal discipline.
  2. Administration support and leadership is needed.
  3. Opportunities for collaboration between ECE and Elementary TE Programs must be enhanced.
  4. PreK?3rd grade certificates should not overlap or compete with elementary teaching certificates.

Download the policy brief.

Read The New American Foundation’s Early Ed Blog analysis.

Read Education Week’s Early Years blog, Bridging the Divide: From Pre-K to Grade 3.

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