4 Leadership And Management In Early Childhood Education And Care

4 Leadership And Management In Early Childhood Education And Care The work of early childhood education and care (ecec) professionals is the major driver of the quality of an ecec system. as evidence accumulates on the strong benefits of investing in early education, countries need effective policies to attract, maintain and retain a highly skilled workforce in the sector. This review and the early care and education leadership study (excels) as a whole focus on leadership within center based ece settings. we refer to a . center. to mean one physical site or building. a first task of the early care and leadership study (excels) was to build a theory of change informed by the literature through this review.

4 Leadership And Management In Early Childhood Education And Care Objective 1: describe leadership models found in early childhood care and education programs. objective 2: identify specific roles in early childhood care and education systems as leadership roles. objective 3: identify behaviors, skills, and beliefs that articulate personal leadership preferences. Strong leadership is a vital component of any thriving organization, and early care and education programs are no exception. an emerging body of research confirms the pivotal leadership role early childhood administrators play in their centers’ quality equation (bloom & bella 2005; lower & cassidy 2007; mcecl 2010; rohacek, adams, & kisker 2010; dennis & o’connor 2013). The 2009 national early childhood development strategy, investing in the early years, developed by the council of australian governments (coag) prior to the introduction of the nqf, identified workforce and leadership development as one of seven areas for action that make up an effective. We believe the whole leadership framework can serve as a useful tool for early childhood systems leaders, higher education administrators, training and technical assistance developers, policymakers, and other individuals seeking to improve early childhood leadership and increase capacity of the workforce.