Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000200
P. Thompson, Christine A. Marvin, L. Knoche
The qualities and practices of two experienced, expert early childhood (EC) coaches, working with Early Head Start teachers, were explored through analyses of 24 audio-recorded EC coach–teacher conversations and coach interview data. Audio-recordings from 2 years of coaching sessions were reviewed, identifying the coaches' use of specific conversation behaviors, modified from Early Childhood Coaching Conversations (ECCC; Knoche & Bainter, 2012). Coaches used all 12 ECCC behaviors. Conversational behaviors associated with establishing relationships and sharing observations were used at similar rates in beginning (first year) and established (second year) coaching relationships. Coaches in established relationships however used higher rates of behaviors associated with acknowledging and affirming teachers' feelings and behaviors, and planning next steps. EC coaches' reflections on behaviors they used in coaching sessions with the teachers provided an opportunity to further examine EC coaching principles and practices. Interviews revealed coaches' perceived benefits of coaching, as well as a value in advancing relationships, and using key conversation behaviors, documentation, and a structured coaching approach. A focus on evidenced-based strategies teachers have been previously trained to use in their work with at-risk infants, toddlers, and their families was important in the coaches' work with teachers.
本文通过对24段幼儿教练与教师对话录音和教练访谈数据的分析，探讨了两位经验丰富的专家幼儿教练与early Head Start教师合作的品质和做法。回顾了2年教练课程的录音，确定了教练使用的特定谈话行为，修改自早期儿童教练谈话(ECCC;Knoche & Bainter, 2012)。教练使用了全部12种ECCC行为。与建立关系和分享观察结果相关的会话行为在开始(第一年)和建立(第二年)教练关系中使用的比例相似。然而，在已建立的关系中，教练在承认和肯定教师的感受和行为以及计划下一步行动方面的行为比例更高。电子商务教练对他们在与老师的指导课程中使用的行为的反思提供了进一步研究电子商务指导原则和实践的机会。访谈揭示了教练认为的教练的好处，以及促进关系的价值，以及使用关键的谈话行为、文档和结构化的教练方法。在教练与教师的合作中，重点关注基于证据的策略，这些策略是教师此前接受过的培训，用于指导有风险的婴儿、幼儿及其家庭。
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Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000193
Heidi L. Hollingsworth, Mary Knight-McKenna, Judy Esposito, Caroline Redd
This study investigated family and coach responses to a two-year community-based research program, Strong Beginnings for Babies (SBB), designed to support families in fostering infant language development. The study focused on families of infants from low-income backgrounds, as these children may be at risk for delayed language development. The majority of participants self-identified as Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin. Three coaches were hired to work closely with participating families during a series of group sessions where they modeled language promotion practices, provided feedback on families' implementation of practices, and reviewed measures of infants' home language environments with families. Analyses of surveys, interviews, and documents indicated that SBB proffered a number of benefits for both families and coaches. Benefits for families included increased knowledge about the importance of and practices for engaging in language interactions with their infants, as well as a sense of community with other families. Benefits for coaches included personal and professional opportunities for growth and positive relationships with participating families. Challenges and areas for improvement were also noted. Although families expressed a desire for more frequent and longer coaching sessions, coaches reported concerns about inconsistent program attendance and acknowledged the complexities of families' lives.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000198
Sarah J. Sexton, Li-Hong Yang, Deborah W. Hamby
This article presents findings from an online early intervention orientation program developed to provide one state with an economical and systematic means for onboarding new early intervention providers, administrators, and service coordinators. The quantitative findings suggest the courses were a successful method of delivering training to participants, the courses were perceived to achieve their intended objectives, and the courses had high social validity in terms of ease of use and content of the courses. The qualitative findings revealed participants' plans for putting course content into practice. Findings suggest that online course delivery could be a viable and efficient means of providing early intervention orientation to a statewide network. The design of the courses and alignment with adult learning characteristics is discussed. Potential limitations and contributions to the field of early intervention are included.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000194
Melissa Cain, Melissa Fanshawe
This article presents the experiences of 2 mothers whose children were born blind. It relates their journey moving from the grief experienced when presented with the unexpected challenges of supporting a child with special needs to a position of empowerment after gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to integrate into their new and reimagined lives. This research addresses the following question: “What is the role of Early Intervention Specialists (EISs) in supporting parents of children with unexpected congenital blindness?” Using case study methodology, the authors interviewed 2 mothers in Australia, when their children were aged 5 years and again 5 years later to gather a longitudinal understanding of their interactions with EISs. These narratives underscore the critical importance of the specialized knowledge EISs provide in empowering caregivers to take control of their child's therapy needs and advocate for their full participation within educational contexts and the community.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000197
A. Kanji, Wasifah Noorbhai
This research study aimed to explore the experiences of caregivers of children through the early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) process in the public health care sector in South Africa. A qualitative research design was employed. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 8 caregivers from 3 different levels of service delivery in the public health care sector who had children aged 5 months and 3 years. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis, which resulted in 6 interrelated themes. Most participants reported a positive experience in terms of service provision with professionals. Accessibility to services and long waiting periods, however, remain challenges within the EHDI process. Continuity of care and care coordination was found to need attention in South Africa, particularly for high-risk infants who require ongoing follow-up.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000196
Sara Movahedazarhouligh
Effective leadership is regarded as pivotal to the vitality of organizations. In early childhood programs, strong leadership is particularly critical because program leaders are the gatekeepers of quality. However, the fields of early intervention, early childhood, and early childhood special education (EI/EC/ECSE) continue to struggle with the challenges of being overlooked regarding leadership research, potentials, qualities, and abilities. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesize the available evidence by understanding the nature and extent of leadership literature in EI/EC/ECSE between 2000 and 2018. Collectively, 1,416 articles were reviewed. A total of 106 articles that met the inclusion criteria were summarized using a number of variables. The review confirmed the long existing paucity of leadership research in EC and more specifically in EI and ECSE with specific findings in terms of research scopes and approaches. Presentation and discussion of findings along with implications for future research are provided.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000186
R. McLeod, Yusuf Akemoğlu, Kimberly R. Tomeny
Coaching is becoming a common professional development strategy to support early childhood (EC) professionals to use evidence-based practices. However, most of the research on coaching professionals in EC settings has been conducted in classroom or center-based EC settings. The authors of this review sought to summarize the current empirical literature on coaching of EC home visitors. Seven studies were identified and coded to determine common factors. Additional research is greatly needed to identify whether coaching home visitors is an evidence-based professional development strategy and the effective components of coaching in home-based programs.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000191
M. Bruder, Darla Gundler, V. Stayton, Peggy Kemp
There are concerns about the quantity and quality of personnel in early childhood intervention (ECI) as the numbers of infants and young children with delays and disabilities grow in number, needs, and diversity. The Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC) was funded to provide technical assistance (TA) to state systems of ECI and institutions of higher education (IHE) through the development of comprehensive systems of personnel development (CSPD). A CSPD is comprised of 6 interrelated subcomponents and each provides the infrastructure necessary to meet the current and future needs of a competent workforce. The subcomponents include recruitment and retention, personnel standards, preservice programs, in-service training, leadership and sustainability, and evaluation. TA audiences have included ECI administrators, IHE faculty, doctoral students, professional development providers, and families that jointly develop, implement, and evaluate effective personnel practices, policies, and systems. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the TA provided by the ECPC over the past 8 years.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000187
Clarissa Alfes, Kristen Missall, Kathleen Artman Meeker
Number naming, or knowledge of math numerals, has been described as a gatekeeper skill in preschool math development because it is necessary for later math tasks such as calculation. This article describes a small group intervention piloted with 10 preschoolers found to be at risk for delays in early numeracy development during universal screening. Target numerals were assigned randomly to one of three conditions (book, activity, and control). Using an adapted alternating treatment design, intervention conditions were delivered to small groups in 15-min sessions three times per week for 8 weeks. Each intervention session included a manualized counting book and activity, which were delivered in random order each session, but included the same numerals for number identification, verbal counting during one-to-one correspondence, and number naming. Across the 8 weeks of intervention, some preschoolers exhibited growth in number naming in intervention conditions as compared to control; participants varied in whether the book or activity intervention condition was more effective for their learning.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-01DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000189
T. West, Elena Soukakou, P. Winton
This article provides results of the effectiveness of a training program for a measure, the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP), that is designed to assess the quality of classroom practices that support the individualized needs of the children with disabilities in early childhood inclusive programs. The ICP training program was developed to train users of the ICP to administer the measure with accuracy and reliability. The study assessed the extent to which participants in the training program were able to learn to apply the measure with reliability, as well as the extent to which they found the training and the measure useful for their professional practice. Results indicated that participants of the ICP training successfully met the required reliability standards, rated the components of the training program highly, found the ICP measure easy to use, and continued to use the ICP measure following their participation in the training.
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