Our Recent Publications and Datasets
- New School-Age Faculty Teaching Module
- Webinar on the New School-Aged Faculty Teaching Module, September 8, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT
- Child Care and Special Needs Children Data
- Child Care Health & Safety: A Key Topic Resource List
- Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data 2007
- Child Care Licensing and Regulation: An Updated Key Topic Resource List
- Early Mathematics: A Key Topic Resource List
- The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study Dataset
New School-Age Faculty Teaching Module
This module, developed by staff at Afterschool Investments in consultation with Marilou Hyson, may be used in conjunction with courses and certificate/credential programs to help practitioners working with school age children understand and use research to learn more about effective practice. Activities are organized around subtopics that include the characteristics of school-age children; an overview of the school-age field; programming options, child outcomes, and quality improvement; and policies related to programs for school-age children.
2010-08-30
Webinar on the New School-Aged Faculty Teaching Module, September 8, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT
School-Age Professionals Go Back to School: Community Colleges and the President's American Graduation Initiative
Wednesday, September 8, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT
Hosted by Afterschool Investments
This webinar, led by Afterschool Investments staff, will introduce a new Research Connections School-Age Faculty Teaching Module, which includes information, worksheets and activities that can be used by faculty in two and four-year institutions, and community-based trainings, to help the school-age workforce understand and use research to learn more about effective practice. The module was developed by staff at Afterschool Investments in consultation with Marilou Hyson. Faculty and student representatives from Trident Community College (SC) and Tulsa Community College (OK) will share their experiences with developing new methods to support the afterschool workforce. Federal staff will also discuss the ACF priority on professional development and the workforce. The webinar event will conclude with an interactive question-and-answer session.
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2010-08-27
Child Care and Special Needs Children Data
The Child Care and Special Needs Children: Challenges for Low-income Families data collection is comprised of the two quantitative data files produced during the second and third years of the study: The Child Care Provider Survey was a statewide survey of child care providers selected at random from the list of licensed providers in Maine. Questions focused on the perspectives of child care providers on the issues of access and inclusion that parents raised. The Parent Survey was a statewide survey of parents and children aged 0-18 years with diagnosed special needs (enrolled in Maine Care - Katie Beckett and Title V eligibility groups - and Child Development Services early intervention caseloads). Questions focused on child care utilization and work experiences in relation to children with special needs. These data are available for analysis online as well as for download
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2010-06-24
Child Care Health & Safety: A Key Topic Resource List
Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on child care health and safety. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview and listing of selected resources from the literature. Based on the search results, resources were grouped into the following categories:
- Health and safety standards, assessments, and strategies
- Child Care environments
- Emergency Preparedness
2010-05-06
Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data 2007
The Child Care and Development Fund Administrative data, frequently referred to as ACF-801 data, provide descriptive information about the families and children served through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF dollars are provided to states, territories, and tribes to provide assistance to low-income families receiving or transitioning from temporary public assistance, in obtaining quality child care so they can work, or depending on their state's policy, attend training or receive education. Data files are now available for download for federal fiscal year 2007. In addition, child and family-level data are available for analysis online.
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2010-03-08
Child Care Licensing and Regulation: An Updated Key Topic Resource List
In this updated edition, Research Connections added new resources on child care licensing and regulation from its collection and an overview on the topic. The search results are grouped in three broad areas:
- Regulatory policies and practices
- Relationship of licensing to quality of care and child outcomes
- Relationship of licensing to child care and labor markets
2010-03-02
Early Mathematics: A Key Topic Resource List
Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on early mathematics. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview of the early mathematics literature, as well as a listing of selected resources on the topic. Search results are grouped into five broad areas:
- Programs and Instruction
- Skills and Knowledge
- Parents and Home Environments
- Standards and Policies
- Program Evaluations and Mathematics Assessment
2010-03-01
The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study Dataset
Research Connections released The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study dataset. This study reports two aspects of child care licensing from 2007 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia: state child care licensing programs and policies and child care center licensing regulations. It focuses on the processes and policies in each state related to staffing for the licensing program, monitoring facilities, and enforcement of licensing regulations.
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2009-12-18
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