Week 5, Assignmen 2

One of the new arguments I have been introduced to is that educational standards for Head Start teachers are higher than they are for child care provider. The Los Angeles Unified School District is trying to hire new teachers for the Pre-K program in our school. They want to hire teachers that have an Associates Degree and a Child Development Certificate; pre-k teachers will no longer need a Bachelors Degree. Qualitative case studies have found that child care providers in partnership with Head Start view the partnership as beneficial because development opportunities are offered to teachers. Teachers are able to continue their studies and take courses in order to better understand the child. I am not reconsidering the research question I chose. This topic is dear to my heart, if the SRLDP (School Readiness Language Development Program) closes at our school; it will leave 100 children without a pre-kindergarten education. I graduated in 2004 with my Associates Degree, I returned to school last fall, this class has helped me further develop my research skills. Lots has changed with how we find research, we no longer have to go to the library and spend hours finding information.