2010-2011 pre-kindergarten programs in the District of Columbia capacity audit
Daily, Sarah,
Washington, DC: District of Columbia, Office of Early Childhood Education.
A study of the supply of and unmet demand for prekindergarten program slots in the District of Columbia, as well as an examination of the incorporation of Head Start programs into the District of Columbia early care and education delivery system, based on program visits to conduct enrollment counts and on interviews with prekindergarten program directors
Reports & Papers
Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW process evaluation: Collaboration and coordination in the Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW technical assistance system
Daily, Sarah, January, 2012
(Evaluation Brief No. 5). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
A study of both child care and technical assistance providers' perceptions of coordination and collaboration within the technical assistance system for STARS for KIDS NOW, Kentucky's child care quality rating and improvement system, based on interviews with 62 participating providers, 13 professional development counselors, and 16 STARS for KIDS NOW quality coordinators
Reports & Papers
Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW process evaluation: Executive summary
Tout, Kathryn, January, 2012
(Evaluation Brief No. 1). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
A summary of an evaluation of STARS for KIDS NOW, Kentucky's child care quality rating and improvement system, that examines the STARS standards, rating structure, technical assistance system, outreach efforts, service coordination, and administrative processes
Executive Summary
Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW process evaluation: Overview of methods
Isner, Tabitha K., January, 2012
(Evaluation Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
A discussion of the research questions, methods, and data sources from an evaluation of STARS for KIDS NOW, Kentucky's child care quality rating and improvement system
Other
Kentucky STARS for KIDS NOW process evaluation: Technical assistance provided to and received by STARS for KIDS NOW programs
Daily, Sarah, January, 2012
(Evaluation Brief No. 4). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
A study of patterns of technical assistance services for child care providers participating in STARS for KIDS NOW, Kentucky's child care quality rating and improvement system, based on interviews with 62 participating providers, 13 professional development counselors, and 58 STARS for KIDS NOW quality coordinators
Reports & Papers
Maryland early childhood risk and reach assessment
Daily, Sarah, 30 September, 2012
(Publication No. 2012-41). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
An examination of the geographic distribution in Maryland of family risk indicators and early childhood program capacity
Other
A review of school readiness practices in the states: Early learning guidelines and assessments
Daily, Sarah, 17 June, 2010
(Early Childhood Highlights Vol. 1, Issue 3, Publication No. 2010-14). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
An overview of states' early learning guidelines and school readiness assessment practices
Fact Sheets & Briefs