Small is beautiful: Staff-child ratios and group size in early care and education

Author(s): Wisconsin Council on Children and Families;
Date Issued: Fall 2008
Publisher(s): Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
Description: Highlights of findings from four research studies on optimal child-staff ratios in child care settings, including information on national ratio standards and the costs of their implementation
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Source: (Quality Matters: A Policy Brief Series on Early Care and Education, Volume 4). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Retrieved March 29, 2011, from http://www.wccf.org/pdf/small_ratio_group_ece_spring_2008.pdf
Topics: Policies > Child Care & Early Education Policies > Standards
Country: United States
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