美国高校早期儿童特殊教育专业发展的现状、特点及启示

The Development of Early Childhood Special Education Major in American Colleges and Universities:Status,Features and Implications

美国十分重视早期特殊儿童教师培养与早期儿童特殊教育专业建设。调查显示,目前有136所高校设有早期儿童特殊教育专业或方向,注重“学前与小学学段间的衔接”“学科或专业间的融合”,坚持“实践导向”与“严格质量标准”。因此,美国高校早期儿童特殊教育的经验对我国未来学前特殊教育专业建设与学前特殊儿童教师的培养具有重要的借鉴意义。

The United States attaches great importance to the training of teachers for children with special needs and the construction of early childhood special education major. The survey shows that at present, 136 colleges and universities have early childhood special education majors or fields in the USA, which focus on "the connection between preschool and primary school education" and "the integration between disciplines or majors", and adhere to "practice orientation" and "quality standard". Therefore, the experience of early childhood special education in American colleges and universities has significance of reference for the construction of preschool special education major and the training of preschool teachers for children with special needs in China.