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Homebased
early childhood education (family day care): The visiting teachers’
role in improving educators’ practices – What makes
a difference? 2007-2008
Two year project, 2007-2008 Project aim This project proposes to investigate the role of the Visiting Teacher (formerly called coordinators) in improving the quality of Educators’ practices, and children’s learning outcomes, in the homebased settings (supervised by the Dunedin Community Childcare Association). The research
will be carried out by the use of action research methods. The
project will involve the seven-step model, which was developed
by the Department of Education in 1989 and quoted in Cardno (2003,
p. 4). We propose a range of two to four full cycles, with time
left at the end of 2008 for writing and reflection on the project.
Given that the Visiting Teachers are investigating their own practices,
a careful in-depth examination is preferable to rushing through
many different issues. The Visiting Teachers will be examining:
The teaching practices of the Educators with their children in
the homebased settings; the roles of the Visiting Teachers in
supporting and improving the practices of the Educators; the wider
support roles of the Dunedin Community Childcare Association –
from administration, structures and government ratios and regulations;
the role of professional development opportunities for both the
Educators and the Visiting Teachers. Partnerships involved This project is a partnership between
Expected outcomes As the aim
of this project is to increase learning outcomes for children
through improved Educator practices, facilitated by improved Visiting
Teacher practices, the outcomes will be indicators of shift in
practice and increased quality in the homebased settings.
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