A systematic review of the evidence base for professional learning in early years education: the PLEYE Review

Rogers, S.; Brown, C.; Poblete, X.

doi:10.1002/rev3.3178

A systematic review of the evidence base for professional learning in early years education: the PLEYE Review

Rogers, S.; Brown, C.; Poblete, X.

Authors

S. Rogers

C. Brown

X. Poblete

Abstract

In response to the current policy drive to improve the skills level of the Early Years (EY) workforce, raise the quality of EY provision, and reduce the educational disadvantage gap for young children, this systematic review considered professional development and learning (PDL) approaches in Early Years Education (EYE. In particular the research team examined PDL practices that report positive impact on children’s outcomes. Twenty-six studies met the criteria for inclusion. Our findings suggest that approaches that combine coaching, the introduction of research evidence and opportunities to reflect on practice can impact positively on children’s outcomes in EYE settings. At the same time, the degree of effectiveness of interventions was difficult to evaluate with certainty due to variation in study quality and methodology. Evidence on the significance of duration, frequency and intensity on outcomes for children, though likely to be an important factor in the degree of effectiveness is inconclusive and requires further research.

Citation

Rogers, S., Brown, C., & Poblete, X. (2020). A systematic review of the evidence base for professional learning in early years education: the PLEYE Review. Review of Education, 8(1), 156-188. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3178

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	May 22, 2019
Online Publication Date	Sep 8, 2019
Publication Date	Feb 28, 2020
Deposit Date	Sep 3, 2019
Publicly Available Date	Sep 8, 2021
Journal	Review of Education
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	8
Issue	1
Pages	156-188
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3178

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