Smart Start and child care in North Carolina: Effects on quality and changes over time

Author(s): Bryant, Donna M.; Bernier, Kathleen; Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Maxwell, Kelly;
Date Issued: 2002
Publisher(s): FPG Child Development Institute
Description: A longitudinal investigation into the links between the implementation of Smart Start and the quality of child care in North Carolina, using data gathered through staff interviews and observations using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) of 180 child care centers from twelve participation sites
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Source: Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute. Retrieved September 1, 2005, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/%7esmartstart/reports/Child_Care_May2002.pdf
Note: This resource is part of the Smart Start Evaluation.
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Quality > Process Quality

Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > Provider Type/Setting > Center-Based Child Care & Early Education
Country: United States
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