Dr. Harriette Bailey (Human Development and Family Studies) received new funding from the Cemala Foundation for the project “Equipping Early Care and Education Programs for Success.”
The project will provide Non-Cash Quality Enhancement Grants for early learning materials and resources for early care and education programs (centers and homes) in Guilford County to support their work toward enhancing quality and experiences for children and families.
This project will be run by EQuIPD (Education, Quality Improvement, and Professional Development) staff, who support quality and provide technical assistance across Guilford County. The EQuIPD staff and the graduate students will work with each early care and education program to select and order materials (e.g., diversity, art, math, blocks & science) to support them through increasing quality. Skilled teachers can be amazing with limited resources, but enhancing the materials available within the classroom and outdoor environment will allow for stronger learning potential as children and staff make use of these items.
The overall goals of the project are to: 1) Provide developmentally appropriate early learning materials to classrooms and homes based on pre-assessment needs; 2) Support the effective use of the new materials by teachers/providers; and 3) Conduct post-assessments and interviews with participating teachers and providers to document the impact of the addition of the learning materials on quality.
