Preparing Early Childhood Educators/Interventionists: Scoping Review Insights Into the Characteristics of Rural Practice
RURAL SPECIAL EDUCATION QUARTERLY(2023)
摘要
Rural regions struggle to retain early intervention (EI), special education (SE), and early childhood education (ECE) supports for children with developmental delay and/or disability, yet there is little guidance to prepare pre-service students for rural practice. This exploratory scoping review of rural EI/SE/ECE practice in the United States and Canada, where EI for children birth to 8 years is part of the education and development continuum (as opposed to health), found four characteristics: a broader scope of practice, the importance of being a whole person, doing more outreach to engage families, and negotiating personal/professional boundaries. Retention is enhanced when educators feel effective and appreciated. Regionalized (not national) funding sources may be limiting disciplinary advances, and cultural/racial inclusivity, equity issues, travel, and distance barriers were under-studied. Cross-national variation in EI/SE/ECE terms impeded the search. Future research should highlight the unique multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional nature of rural EI/SE/ECE practice across the developmental span.
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recruitment and retention,teachers,teaching,early intervention,preschool education
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