Professional development (PD) appears to be an important lever for improving practice in
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs. However, the availability of a large …

Professional development (PD) is increasingly used to improve early childhood educators'
skills and knowledge in providing quality language and emergent literacy environments for …

There is considerable concern regarding our nation's literacy skills. Research has
repeatedly shown that the literacy trajectory is well established very early in the school …

Early childhood education represents a pivotal opportunity to improve the developmental
trajectories of young children, and evidence-based practices (EBPs) are scientifically proven …

In response to the ongoing policy drive in the UK to improve the skills level of the early years
(EY) workforce, raise the quality of early years education (EYE), and reduce the …

Literacy is arguably the most important goal of schooling as, to a large extent, it determines
young children's educational and life chances and is fundamental in achieving social justice …

Growing tension within the early childhood education sector of Aotearoa New Zealand
around the roles teachers and families might play in preparing children for success in school …

Touch screen tablets are being increasingly used in schools for learning and assessment.
However, the validity and reliability of assessments delivered via tablets are largely …

The purpose of the present study was to survey trainee teachers to find out if there was a
relationship between phonological and phonics content knowledge, perceived proficiency in …

Although several studies show that phonological awareness predicts reading performance,
longitudinal results in different socioeconomic levels are not clear enough. This study aimed …