Use of Global Guidelines Assessment in Early Childhood Education Settings

Presenter Information

Cassandra Schmidt, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Anna Kucherenko, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Alexandra Shykova, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Anne Kennedy, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 204

Start Date

27-4-2009 8:00 AM

End Date

27-4-2009 10:00 AM

Student's Major

Elementary and Literacy Education Department

Student's College

Education

Mentor's Name

Elizabeth Sandell

Mentor's Department

Elementary and Literacy Education Department

Mentor's College

Education

Description

This study provided opportunity to understand the influence of culture on the learning environments in early childhood classrooms. Student researchers at Minnesota State University, Mankato and at North-Eastem State University collected data with use of the Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA) from the Association for Childhood Education International. The GGA contains 88 items across five early childhood care and education program areas: (a) Environment and Physical Space; (b) Curriculum Content and Pedagogy; (c) Early Childhood Educators and Caregivers; (d) Partnerships with Families and Communities; and (e) Young Children with Special Needs. Investigators combined data from both countries and analyzed the information according to cultural context, type of early childhood classroom, and characteristics of the data collector (student or teacher). This process also contributed to the development and use of a Russian-language version of the GGA, which ACEI will be able to use world-wide.