The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities: a Workshop Report

Early Childhood Care And Education (ecce) Settings Offer An Opportunity To Provide Children With A Solid Beginning In All Areas Of Their Development. The Quality And Efficacy Of These Settings Depend Largely On The Individuals Within The Ecce Workforce. Policy Makers Need A Complete Picture Of Ecce Teachers And Caregivers In Order To Tackle The Persistent Challenges Facing This Workforce. The Iom And The National Research Council Hosted A Workshop To Describe The Ecce Workforce And Outline Its Parameters. Speakers Explored Issues In Defining And Describing The Workforce, The Marketplace Of Ecce, The Effects Of The Workforce On Children, The Contextual Factors That Shape The Workforce, And Opportunities For Strengthening Ecce As A Profession. Introduction -- Defining And Describing The Workforce -- Economic Perspectives On The Early Childhood Care And Education Workforce -- How The Workforce Affects Children -- Building The Workforce And The Profession -- Workshop Themes. Committee On Early Childhood Care And Education Workforce: A Workshop ; Board On Children, Youth, And Families, Institute Of Medicine And National Research Council Of The National Academies. Title From Pdf Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References. This Study Was Supported By Contract No. Hhsp23337014t Between The National Academy Of Sciences And The U.s. Department Of Health And Human Services. Any Opinions, Findings, Conclusions, Or Recommendations Expressed In This Publication Are Those Of The Author(s) And Do Not Necessarily Reflect The View Of The Organizations Or Agencies That Provided Support For This Project.