Collective Action Framing for Statewide Change in Early Childhood Workforce Policy

• In Event: Whose in Charge? Peripheral Governance in Education Policy Making

Abstract

The fragmentation of the early care and education policy arena requires cross-sector collaboration approaches to create widespread, sustainable change. Collective impact is one approach for systems level change; however, few examples exist in the early childhood literature, especially at the state level. This study of a statewide collective impact effort examines stakeholder perceptions of collective action frames and strategies as part of a common agenda to support change in the area of early childhood workforce. The findings illustrate the importance of attending to mobilization and collective action frames to generate broad public and political will to support change at the legislative and community levels.

Authors

• Sarah J Zuckerman, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• Amanda Leigh Garrett, Buffett Early Childhood Institute

• Laura E. Boche, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• Hassan Ramzah, University of Nebraska - Lincoln