Description:
This report describes Minnesota's progress toward increasing the number of Parent Aware participating programs, and offers strategies for overcoming barriers to growth. Parent Aware expanded to offer Parent Aware ratings in all 87 counties and tribal communities in Minnesota on January 1, 2015. Currently, 45 percent of licensed child care centers and early education programs, and 10 percent of family child care providers are rated. The department estimates the percent of rated programs by 2019 could reach 72 percent of licensed centers and 35 percent of licensed family child care providers, if the current pattern of participation continues. Strategies identified with the help of stakeholders, and tested with child care program and family focus groups, offered in this report could help Minnesota achieve these Parent Aware participation levels. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Publisher(s):
Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Minnesota