Jun 16, 2021 | ECA Take on Education, Events, Great Resources, News
One of ECA’s own had the opportunity to present at SRCD’s Biennial conference. An overview of that presentation is below. What do Caregivers Bring to the Table? A Qualitative Exploration of Caregiver Characteristics and Experiences Across Ecological Contexts Nicole...
Jun 1, 2021 | ECA Take on Education, News, Promising Practices
Recently, ECA launched its Data and Evidence-Informed Practices series with a virtual professional learning event entitled Connecting the Dots: Using Data as the Foundation for School Improvement. The primary objectives were to: Introduce a process for understanding...
Oct 16, 2017 | ECA Take on Education, News
What a difference it can make when something is explained in a clear, concise way! Early Childhood Associates recently collaborated with the Child Development Division in the Vermont Department of Children and Families to develop Guidance Manuals for Group, Family,...
Mar 9, 2017 | ECA Take on Education, News
In recent years, a growing number of studies have concluded that coaching produces positive effects for teachers and children (e.g., Powell, Diamond, Burchinal, & Koehler, 2010; Warren, 2012 & Warren & Danzing 2015). These studies have led to more...
Feb 25, 2014 | ECA Take on Education
The staff at Early Childhood Associates are a passionate bunch. One of the topics we like to “nerd out” over is how to improve the quality of professional development for the early childhood workforce. At its best, professional development improves child outcomes and...
Feb 14, 2014 | ECA Take on Education
The goal of alignment planning is to sharpen and concretize the design and implementation of early education and care services to ensure a viable, cohesive, high quality, community-wide effort for young children. Based on our experience doing RTT-ELC (Race to the Top...
