The Early Childhood Action Collective (ECAC) is pleased to share the latest in a series of briefs intended to inform the implementation and improvement of early childhood programs in Philadelphia.
Written by Amy Friedlander and Cheryl Feldman, Philadelphia Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program: Support for the ECE Workforce and the Children They Teach details the apprenticeship model as a strategy to address the challenge of increasing the educational degree attainment of incumbent early childhood education teachers. District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund serves as the workforce intermediary for the Apprenticeship Program, leading the planning process, identifying partners and funding, and providing ongoing coordination and replication support. Partner organizations include the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC).