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Professional Development and Its Impact on Children in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Meta-Analysis Based on European Studies

Year: 2018

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: This study reviews the European evidence on the impact of professional development (PD) of pre-school educators on child outcomes. A meta-analysis investigates how PD of pre-school educators in formal pre-school centers in Europe affects child outcomes. The European studies are quite recent and limited in numbers, and our results show a significant positive effect of PD on child outcomes with an overall effect size of 0.35 (with a 95% confidence interval from 0.20 to 0.51). The magnitude is slightly smaller than corresponding results based on US studies, but indicates a general positive effect of PD on child outcomes.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2018.1466359

Authors: Peter Jensen, Astrid Würtz Rasmussen

Institution: Aarhus University

Language: English

Topic: Early Childhood Education and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: European Commission, Seventh Framework Programme