Rosalind Charlesworth|Craig H. Hart|Diane C. Burts|Solís Hernández
Kindergarten teachers beliefs and practices
Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University
major objectives study develop questionnaire based national association education young children guidelines 1986 developmentally appropriate practice early childhood education use questionnaire obtaining information regarding kindergarten teachers beliefs practices teacher questionnaire containing two subscales teachers beliefs scale instructional activities scale constructed administered 113 kindergarten teachers four southern states addition encouraging psychometric properties positive correlations found develomentally appropriate beliefs activities r 63 p 000 well developmentally inappropriate beliefs activities r 71 p 000 teachers higher ratings developmentally appropriate beliefs felt control planning implementation instruction teachers lower ratings teacher questionnaire shows promise useful instrument study teachers perceptions beliefs practices information obtained supports contention great deal teaching todays kindergartens congruent naeyc standards developmentally appropriate practice