ECI-NET

Transatlantic Consortium on Early Childhood Intervention: Advancement of Policy and Practice

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[Module 5]

Module 5

Purpose

Students will acquire an understanding of:

The process of intervention and assessment in early childhood

Models for intervention and application of those models

Dimensions of quality in early childhood intervention

Evaluating and quality assurance in early childhood intervention

Ethical dilemmas in research in Early Childhood Intervention

Key concepts

Models for early childhood intervention

Defining and measuring quality in early childhood intervention

Effectiveness of early childhood intervention

Paradigms of research in Early Childhood Intervention

Content

Research methods and design used in Early Childhood Intervention research

ICF as a framework of intervention research

Defining, measuring and evaluating quality in child care and early childhood intervention

General and specific interventions

Evidence-based practices

Documentation of outcomes in Early Childhood Intervention

Ethical rules in research in an international perspective

Assignments

Write a paper to answer the following questions:

- How is accountability in early childhood intervention addressed in your country/culture? How are outcomes addressed? To what extent are services evidence-based? How could the evaluation process be strengthened?

- Define quality services for young children. Explain the components of quality, how to evaluate quality, whether you would use different definitions for children of different ages, and what outcomes for children and families you expect to be affected by variations in quality.

Field Experiences

Visit an early intervention program. How are intervention goals identified? How are outcomes measured? How does the program define quality? How is quality measured? What are the theoretical assumptions behind the program?

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10 December 2008