Early Childhood General and Special Educators
An Examination of Similarities and Differences in Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5149753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caitlin F Spear (0000-0002-6565-3673, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, corresponding author), Shayne B Piasta (0000-0003-3655-4702, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA), Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado (The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA), Gloria Yeomans‐Maldonado (0000-0002-3445-2609, The Ohio State University), Jennifer R Ottley (0000-0002-1138-8122, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA), Laura M Justice (0000-0002-0580-0280, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA), Ann A O’connell (0000-0002-7805-8072, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-277 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Teacher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4871 • E-ISSN: 1552-7816 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022487117751401 |
| OpenAlex | W2791475389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 45 |
In this study, we provide a contemporary examination of the similarities and differences between early childhood general educators (ECEs) and early childhood special educators (ECSEs) within a theoretically driven model that accounted for the associations of beliefs and knowledge with practice. We used structural equation modeling to examine the associations among these multifaceted constructs, controlling for background characteristics, for 147 ECEs and 78 ECSEs. Univariate analyses revealed differences between ECEs and ECSEs on measures of beliefs, knowledge, practice, and background characteristics; yet, when examining these variables in a complex model, this pattern of difference did not hold. ECSE status was predictive of differences in knowledge and one component of practice; however, in most cases, the differences between ECEs and ECSEs were not statistically significant. Implications of the findings and the importance of examining the associations of beliefs, knowledge, and practice within a complex system are discussed
Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Knowledge level · Mathematics education · Multivariate analysis · Multivariate statistics · Statistics · Univariate · Early Childhood Education and Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |