{"product_id":"handbook-of-early-childhood-education-9781462523733","title":"Handbook of Early Childhood Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and authoritative, this forward-thinking book reviews the breadth of current knowledge about early education and identifies important priorities for practice and policy. Robert C. Pianta and his associates bring together foremost experts to examine what works in promoting all children's school readiness and social-emotional development in preschool and the primary grades. Exemplary programs, instructional practices, and professional development initiativesâand the systems needed to put them into placeâare described. The volume presents cutting-edge findings on the family and social context of early education and explores ways to strengthen collaboration between professionals and parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when there are quite vocal challenges to the wisdom of providing early care and education to children and families in need, Pianta and his coeditors have assembled leaders in the field to report on the state of the science and practice. This comprehensive handbook conveys current knowledge about all dimensions of early childhood education: its history, developmental processes that underlie practices, exemplary instruction, and systems to put practices in place in states and communities. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive work of its kind and will be a great resource for practitioners, policymakers, and education scientists.--Samuel L. Odom, PhD, Director, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly childhood education has seen a dramatic explosion of research and programs over the past 20 years. This handbook not only examines the research of the past, it anticipates what we may discover in the future. Taken as a whole, these chapters address one of the most important questions we face as a nation: 'How can we improve the lives of children and families--particularly those living in poverty or those raising children under challenging conditions?'--Samuel J. Meisels, EdD, President, Erikson Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe editors have assembled an outstanding handbook at the nexus of practice, policy, and research in early childhood education, one that captures the contemporary realities of this fast-moving, multidisciplinary field. The 27 chapters synthesize the knowledge base across four themes: early education opportunities, the impact of instruction and curriculum, developmental processes in early childhood, and building an effective early education system. The result is a tour de force because the individual authors do more than summarize--they write to forge connections between science and the education sector. This important volume is essential reading for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.--Kathleen McCartney, PhD, Dean, and Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis handbook accomplishes two impressive feats. It brings together in one place a rich array of chapters that reflect the contemporary realities and knowledge base in early childhood education--and the writing is consistently clear and crisp. The volume promises to become a definitive reference and required reading for researchers, policymakers, program administrators, and students in early childhood education.--Deborah Lowe Vandell, PhD, Professor and Chair of Education, University of California, Irvine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis handbook signals a new era--one in which early education is the foundation of a transformed public education system in the United States. Chapters on policy set the stage for the focus on learning and instruction, bolstered by chapters on development and on serving diverse learners. This volume will become an essential part of the preparation of educators, researchers, and policymakers striving to create a 21st-century education system that promises equality of opportunity for all children.--Ruby Takanishi, PhD, President and CEO, Foundation for Child Development, New York -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Early Education Opportunities in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e 1. Early Education in the United States: Programs and Access, \u003ci\u003eDale J. Epstein \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e W. Steven Barnett\u003c\/i\u003e 2. Early Childhood Care and Education: Enrollment Patterns and Expenditures, \u003ci\u003eClive R. Belfield\u003c\/i\u003e 3. Investments in Early Education: Resources at the Federal and State Levels, \u003ci\u003eJason T. Hustedt, Allison H. Friedman, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e W. Steven Barnett\u003c\/i\u003e 4. Accountability and Program Evaluation in Early Education, \u003ci\u003eWalter S. Gilliam \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Ellen Frede\u003c\/i\u003e 5. More Than Teachers: The Early Care and Education Workforce, \u003ci\u003eSharon Ryan \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Marcy Whitebook \u003c\/i\u003e 6. Restructuring and Aligning Early Education Opportunities for Cultural, Language, and Ethnic Minority Children, \u003ci\u003eCristina Gillanders, Iheoma Iruka, Sharon Ritchie, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Carolyn T. Cobb\u003c\/i\u003e 7. Language, Culture, and Early Education in the United States, \u003ci\u003eEugene E. García\u003c\/i\u003e 8. Poverty Is a Knot, and Preschool Is an Untangler, \u003ci\u003eCynthia Lamy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Instruction and Curriculum in Early Education Settings: Impacts on Young Children’s Preacademic Outcomes\u003c\/b\u003e 9. Promoting Lower- and Higher-Level Language Skills in Early Education Classrooms, \u003ci\u003eMindy Sittner Bridges, Laura M. Justice, Tiffany P. Hogan, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Shelley Gray\u003c\/i\u003e 10. Promoting Early Literacy and Language Development, \u003ci\u003eDouglas R. Powell \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Karen E. Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e 11. Mathematics Learning, Assessment, and Curriculum, \u003ci\u003eDouglas H. Clements \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Julie Sarama\u003c\/i\u003e 12. Science and Early Education, \u003ci\u003eKathy Cabe Trundle \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mesut Saçkes\u003c\/i\u003e 13. Teacher–Child Play Interactions to Achieve Learning Outcomes: Risks and Opportunities, \u003ci\u003eJeffrey Trawick-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e 14. A Transactional Model of Effective Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom, \u003ci\u003eClaire E. Cameron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Developmental Processes, Early Education, and Families \u003c\/b\u003e 15. An Ecological Perspective for Understanding the Early Development of Self-Regulatory Skills, Social Skills, and Achievement, \u003ci\u003eSara E. Rimm-Kaufman \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Shannon B. Wanless\u003c\/i\u003e 16. Executive Functioning and Developmental Neuroscience: Current Progress and Implications for Early Childhood Education, \u003ci\u003eJelena Obradovic, Ximena A. Portilla, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e W. Thomas Boyce\u003c\/i\u003e 17. Scaffolding Self-Regulated Learning in Young Children: Lessons from \u003ci\u003eTools of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElena Bodrova \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Deborah J. Leong\u003c\/i\u003e 18. Fostering Collaborative Partnerships between Early Childhood Professionals and the Parents of Young Children, \u003ci\u003eLisa L. Knoche, Keely D. Cline, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Christine A. Marvin\u003c\/i\u003e 19. Interventions That Promote Social-Emotional Learning in Young Children, \u003ci\u003eCelene E. Domitrovich, Julia E. Moore, Ross A. Thompson, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e the CASEL Preschool to Elementary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Social and Emotional Learning Assessment Workgroup\u003c\/i\u003e 20. Supporting the Social Competence of Young Children with Challenging Behavior in the Context of the Teaching Pyramid Model: Research-Based Practices and Implementation in Early Childhood Settings, \u003ci\u003eMary Louise Hemmeter \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Maureen A. Conroy\u003c\/i\u003e 21. Promoting Young Children’s Mental Health through Early Childhood Consultation: Ecological Advances and Research Needs, \u003ci\u003eSusan M. Sheridan, Brandy L. Clarke, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Tanya B. Ihlo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Building\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Systems of Effective Early Intervention Supports: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Children and the Adults Who Serve Them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Implications of Research on Postinstitutionalized Children for Practice and Policy in Early Education, \u003ci\u003eJamie M. Lawler \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Megan R. Gunnar\u003c\/i\u003e 23. Access, Participation, and Supports: A Framework for Improving Inclusive Early Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Buysse \u003c\/i\u003e 24. Enhancing Teachers’ Intentional Use of Effective Interactions with Children: Designing and Testing Professional Development Interventions, \u003ci\u003eBridget K. Hamre, Jason T. Downer, Faiza M. Jamil, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Robert C. Pianta\u003c\/i\u003e 25. Improving Language and Literacy Outcomes in Child Care, \u003ci\u003eSusan B. 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