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This report, based on analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent 2011-13 American Community Survey (ACS) data, aims to fill gaps in knowledge about ECEC workforce trends and, in particular, the large and growing share of immigrants in this field. The report's primary objective is to gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of immigrant workers in order to ensure that their needs are reflected in policy efforts that seek to expand and improve ECEC services for young children. It begins with a brief overview of trends in the immigrant-origin child population (ages 5 and under) who are eligible to enroll in ECEC programs, and then provides a demographic and socioeconomic description of the ECEC workforce in the United States with an emphasis on those who are foreign born. It concludes with a discussion of policy implications and opportunities to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and achievement of immigrant ECEC workers as part of an overall effort to improve the quality of the early childhood workforce. (author abstract)
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