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...
Feb 5, 2014 | ECA Take on Education
Happy New Year from Early Childhood Associates! January has been a busy month for our team. We thank our clients for the stimulating projects. While engrossed in our work, we have also kept an eye on national public policy. There have been two notable developments in...
Mar 21, 2013 | ECA Take on Education
ECA recently won a nationally competitive contract to update Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the State of Michigan’s Department of Education. ECA is reviewing and updating the CKCC to align the Michigan Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infants and...
