The purpose of this research brief is to provide guidance for state child care agencies as they think about revising their state child care regulations. The brief is based upon a synthesis of literature around the health and safety standards for out-of-home child care found in Stepping Stones to Using Caring for Our Children, using 13 predictor/indicator topics to provide focus. The brief examines evidence that exists to support how these standards protect children from harm. The audiences for this research brief are state administrators and policymakers, child care providers, and early childhood researchers. It combines two licensing measurement methodologies (Fiene & Kroh, 2000): 1) Licensing weighting and 2) indicator systems. Licensing weighting and indicator systems are two licensing measurement tools that have been utilized in the licensing literature for the past 20 years. These two methodologies are part of the Licensing Curriculum developed by the National Association for Regulatory Administration. These methodologies constitute the most researched tools for conducting inferential inspections by licensing agencies. (author abstract)
13 indicators of quality child care: Research update
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