Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
4-10-2013
Abstract
This study is a research-policy partnership. This study used workforce registry (n=55,768) and professional development attendance data to examine early educator characteristics and patterns of professional development participation in one state.
In the paper, we describe how these new workforce data can inform professional development. We present the concept of density in professional development participation, discuss its potential benefits, and highlight the utility of state-wide digital tracking of early educators’ patterns of professional development for informing policy. We suggest that professional development policy can impact professional development participation density, and can thus be used intentionally to promote investments that have the potential to improve quality. We conclude the paper with implications for research and policy.
Recommended Citation
Douglass, Anne; Carter, Alice; and Smith, Frank, "The Massachusetts Early Education and Care: Professional Development Study" (2013). Office of Community Partnerships Posters. 98.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ocp_posters/98
Included in
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Commons, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons
Comments
Presented as part of the poster showcase at the Office of Community Partnerships' Community-Engaged Partnerships Symposium on April 10, 2013 at UMass Boston.