Sharing Web Resources

Organization I selected is National Institute for Early Education Research

Website: http://nieer.org/resources/newsletter/index.php

The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) conducts and communicates research to support high quality, effective, early childhood education for all young children. Such education enhances their physical, cognitive, and social development, and subsequent success in school and later life.

What caught my attention about The National Institute for Education Research program was their vision of early education excellence in terms that are usable by policy makers and understandable to the public. They monitor and evaluate national and state progress toward early educational excellence. The institute develops and analyzes model legislation, standards, regulations and other policies required to improve quality and increase access to good preschool program. They also explain the costs, outcomes and economics benefits of alternative policies. The Institute works with state and national policy makes and other organizations to collect archive and disseminate information on the status of early education access and quality, exemplary practices and policies, and public opinion. They work with partner with other organizations to develop a coherent national research agenda and to deliver and publicize vital information about early education.

What I have learned by studying the resources as it relates to topic this week is that changing demographics and diversity is happening in every state. It is important as educators to prepare ourselves for the changes and use the resources given as a necessary tool to assist us.

Reference:

Hustedt, J.T. & Barnett W.S., (2010). Issues of Access and Program Quality. In: Penelope

            Peterson, Eva Baker, Barry McGaw. (Editors). International Encyclopedia of

            Education. Volume 2.pp. 110-119. Oxford: Elsevier.