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Reshaping Universal Preschool

Critical Perspectives on Power and Policy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvLucinda Grace Heimer,Ann Elizabeth Ramminger,Sharon Ryan

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This is a comprehensive, detailed account of the complex state of Universal Preschool (UPK) in the United States. As discussions regarding access, equity, and the societal value of early childhood education enter into the public forum, this book offers critical perspectives for next steps. The authors join the synergy of wonder to the practicality of wisdom to navigate complicated systems of power, relationships, and discourse. Cross-sector efforts to address planning and implementation of UPK are examined while acknowledging the current inequitable nature of the field. The book is a cautionary tale that includes historical and current vignettes showing that some issues in UPK collaboratives are constant across time. To bring the discussion alive, a variety of stakeholder perspectives offer insights into the "why" behind policy decisions. Reshaping Universal Preschool will help stakeholders explore, reflect, and apply lessons learned to existing or potential UPK collaborative efforts. Book Features:Honors and illustrates perspectives from the participants—families, teachers, support staff, administrators, researchers, and policymakers.Considers the complicated nature of perceived power among stakeholders.Offers pragmatic suggestions to consider while engaging in policy changes that affect early childhood practice.Provides insight on collaborative practices building up from early education to the larger educational context.Contains reflective questions to help readers apply the research and concepts to their own practice, situation, and communities.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-01-17
Mått157 x 231 x 15 mm
Vikt355 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEarly Childhood Education Series
Antal sidor160
FörlagTeachers' College Press
MedarbetareBeth Graue
ISBN9780807761274

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Lucinda G. Heimer is associate professor and program coordinator for the dual licensure program in early childhood education special education at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Ann Elizabeth Ramminger is founder of Early Childhood Solutions Consulting based out of central Massachusetts. With contributions by Katherine K. Delaney, Sarah Galanter-Guziewski, Lacey Peters, and Kristin Whyte.

Contents (Tentative)Foreword Elizabeth GraueAcknowledgmentsPrefaceTerminologyA DilemmaOur LensChapter SummariesOur Hopes1. Early Education in the U.S.: Is it Fair Game?Educational Equity in the U.S.—A Quick HistoryPublic EducationWhy Should Early Education be Treated Differently?The Current U.S. Early Educational System—A PatchworkEarly Childhood Equity in Other CountriesHave Societal Attitudes Changed in the U.S.Summary2. Universal Preschool: Panacea or Perpetuated PatchworkDefining Universal PreschoolKey Components of Early Childhood ProgramsUniversal Preschool Efforts Require CollaborationWhat Does Collaboration Have to Do with Policy?Pandora's Box of Power/Knowledge RelationshipsCollaboration Is Constructed Through DiscoursePanacea or Propensity for PowerCollaborative LeadershipThe Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): A Past Story of UPKSummary3. Encouraging All Voices in the Universal Preschool ConversationCollaborative Policy Past Story: EEC—Voices at the TableEnsuring All Voices in Current Universal Preschool EffortsPresent Story: I Don't Know Why They Don't Come (Kristin Whyte)Summary4. Equitable Access to Universal Preschool: Enrollment IssuesPolicy Is Multi-facetedPast Story: ECC—Come One, Come AllEnrollment DecisionsPresent Story: Enrollment Silos and Conundrums (Sarah Galanter-Guziewski)Summary 5. Leading the Curriculum Process: One Size Does Not Fit AllCurriculum in Early EducationPast Story: ECC—Who's the Boss?Present Story: Who Gets to Say we can Play in 4K? (Kate K. Delaney)Summary6. A Long and Winding RoadWhat Have We Learned from Research and Stories?Next Steps on the Universal Preschool JourneyPresent Story: NYC Pre-K for All—Conflicting Interests and Beliefs Around Curriculum and Assessment (Lacey Peters)Summary: Keeping Wonder at the Heart of WisdomConclusionAppendix: MethodologyReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

“ Reshaping Universal Preschool is an ideal book for those who are interested in exploring the early education landscape in the United States from a critical perspective. In the quest for establishing universal preschool and equal access to high quality early education, Heimer and Ramminger’s book offers practical recommendations on how to do so and, at the same time, acknowledges and highlights some of the associated challenges of such an endeavor.”—Teachers College Record