Approaches to Effective Early Childhood Leadership for Quality Child Care and Learning

Professional and Ethical Consideration for Early Childhood Leaders - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5089-2.ch005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 92-109

Author(s):

Hannah O. Ajayi ◽

Adedapo Adelokun

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Child Care ◽

Effective Leadership ◽

Quality Child Care ◽

Early Childhood Leadership ◽

Enabling Environment ◽

Early Childhood Care ◽

Childhood Care ◽

Quality Child

Considering the importance of the early childhood period in the life of every child, experts have advocated the provision of a safe, secure, and enabling environment in care centres to help children develop appropriately. The place of leadership in childcare settings may not be detached from the provision of enabling environments that will enhance the all-round development of children. This chapter, therefore, focuses on the part leadership could play in early childhood care and education, analyzing the situation in the Nigerian ECCE settings and discusses different leadership approached for effective leadership that may give room for the centre and societal sustainability.

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Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Leaders

Professional and Ethical Consideration for Early Childhood Leaders - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5089-2.ch001 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Mastaneh Hazegh

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

Learning Environments ◽

Effective Leadership ◽

Work Environments ◽

Relational Leadership ◽

Early Childhood Leadership ◽

Effective Leaders ◽

Early Childhood Care ◽

Childhood Care

Effective leadership in early childhood is vital for quality early childhood care and education. There is a need for a comprehensive and coordinated system of early childhood leadership training. To create fiscally sound early childhood programs with learning environments that nurture and challenge young children and with work environments that develop, support, and retain skilled teachers, program directors capable of strong leadership are essential. There is a need to establish policies and pathways to ensure early childhood leaders are well prepared. The purpose of this study was to identify sets of characteristics that are essential for effective early childhood leadership and explore the challenges early childhood leaders encounter in an effort to become effective leaders. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends relational leadership as an essential component of the framework for effective leadership in early childhood education.

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Changing Early Childhood Education Environments with Partnership, Quality Improvement, and Intensive Consultation: A Look at One Case

Journal of Transformative Leadership & Policy Studies ◽

10.36851/jtlps.v1i1.447 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 45-52

Author(s):

Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle ◽

JaNay Brown

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Quality Improvement ◽

Child Care ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

Quality Child Care ◽

Childhood Education ◽

Partnership Quality ◽

Sacramento County ◽

Quality Child

To ensure that families get the childcare services they need, Sacramento County created the Quality Child Care Collaborative (QCCC). The QCCC is a partnership of several agencies focused on improving the quality of child care provided to children and their families. The QCCC practices can be worked into other childcare programs; other counties and states can benefit from emulating the QCCC’s actions, collabora-tion, and aims.

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