Higher Education Inventory

The Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory, administered by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California at Berkeley, assists policymakers and other stakeholders to develop a more coordinated and comprehensive professional preparation and development system for the early care and education workforce. The Inventory is a mechanism to describe the landscape of a state’s early childhood degree program offerings, at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The Inventory captures variations in program goals, content, child age-group focus, student field-based learning, and faculty characteristics and professional development needs. This information allows policy makers, institutions of higher education and other stakeholders to identify the gaps and opportunities in the available offerings, make informed policy decisions, and assess the capacity of the higher education system over time.

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Higher Education Inventory Publications

Understanding Many Languages: Preparing Early Educators to Teach Dual Language Learners

Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Higher Education Inventory Publications

Understanding Many Languages: Preparing Early Educators to Teach Dual Language Learners

Tennessee Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Washington Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Mississippi Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

A Critical Calculation

Oregon Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Arkansas Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Florida Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Early Childhood Preparation for School Leaders: Lessons from New Jersey Principal Certification Programs

New York Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Early Childhood Higher Education: Taking Stock Across the States

California Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Nebraska Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Indiana Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Challenges and Opportunities for Including Coursework on Infants and Toddlers in Higher Education Degree Programs

New Hampshire Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

New Jersey Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Rhode Island Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

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