Multiple purposes for measuring quality in early childhood settings: Implications for collecting and communicating information on quality

Author(s): Zaslow, Martha; Tout, Kathryn; Halle, Tamara; Forry, Nicole D.;
Date Issued: May, 2009
Publisher(s): Child Trends; United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Description: A discussion of the different purposes for measuring child care and early education quality, including the importance of distinguishing among different purposes when assessing quality and the need for care when assessments are to be used for multiple purposes
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Funder(s): United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation ; United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Source: (Publication No. 2009-13, OPRE Issue Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: Child Trends. Retrieved May 20, 2009, from http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2009_5_20_RB_MultPurposes.pdf
Note: The project officer is Ivelisse Martinez-Beck
Topics: Research & Evaluation Methods

Child Care & Early Education Quality
Country: United States
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