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Author(s): Roberta B. Weber, Molly Trauten
The executive summary includes an introduction to the major issues related to each of the four topics addressed in the literature review: professional development; articulation across types of professional development; scholarship, compensation, and rentention initiatives; and integration of the Oregon Community Foundation's scholarship programs into Oregon's child care and early education system. Findings from the research review on each topic are summarized in this version of the paper.
Published: October, 2008
Author(s): Roberta B. Weber, Molly Trauten
Created to inform policy-making in Oregon's public and private sectors, this literature review takes a braod view by reporting research findings related to professional development; articulation across types of professional development; scholarship, compensation, and retention initiatives; and integration of the oregon Community Foundation's scholarship programs into Oregon's child care and early education system. The core of the paper is the review of the body of literature on professional development. the other sections of the paper are informed by what research has found about professional development that improves teacher behavior, program quality, and child outcomes.
Published: October, 2008
