TY - CHAP AB - This chapter reviews some of the important factors in the professional development of teachers of young children. It discusses how important teacher quality is for student outcomes. The chapter also discusses the many factors that go into the development of quality teachers. This chapter also introduces the history of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development program financed through grants from the United States Department of Education. This program has focused on creating state of the art professional development programs across many U.S. contexts. VL - 15 SN - 978-0-85724-280-8, 978-0-85724-279-2/0270-4021 DO - 10.1108/S0270-4021(2011)0000015004 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0270-4021(2011)0000015004 AU - Kamil Michael L. ED - John A. Sutterby PY - 2011 Y1 - 2011/01/01 TI - Policy Implication of Research on Early Childhood Educator Professional Development T2 - The Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Grant: Research and Practice T3 - Advances in Early Education and Day Care PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 1 EP - 9 Y2 - 2024/03/19 ER -