Accountable investments in early learning to improve student performance in Washington
A presentation and cost analysis of a policy strategy in Washington State to provide all children access to high-quality early learning
Reports & Papers
Accountable investments in early learning to improve student performance in Washington [Executive summary]
A summary of a presentation and cost analysis of a policy strategy in Washington State to provide all children access to high-quality early learning
Executive Summary
Afterschool program funding in Utah
An inquiry into the financial resources available for after school programs in Utah, including information of the number if children supported through the funding and the average cost per child
Reports & Papers
An analysis of child care center budgets
An analysis of the cost of doing business in the early child care education industry in Connecticut
Reports & Papers
Can early childhood programs be financially sustainable in Africa?
An inquiry into the financial sustainability of early education programs in Africa, and a comparison of costs and benefits between preschool and primary school services
Other
Child care cost and quality
A summary of findings on the relationship between child care quality and costs, and how quality informs parents' child care choices, based on the Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers Study and the Economics of Family Child Care Study.
Other
The Child Care Estimator
A task order awarded to the University of Maryland to provide user guides and materials to assist policymakers and their staff in navigating the Child Care Estimator statistical model. The Child Care Estimator model produces an estimated cost of meeting the total potential need for child care assistance, and a determination of the penetration rates at which the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) meet the total potential service population's identified needs.
Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
Child care: How do military and civilian center costs compare?
A comparison between the costs of providing early childhood education and care services through military programs and civilian programs
Reports & Papers
Child care in thirteen economically disadvantaged communities
An overview of the child care needs, costs, and supply in economically disadvantaged communities in: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Iowa; Hartford, Connecticut; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; New Haven, Connecticut; Oakland, California; Providence, Rhode Island; San Antonio, Texas; and Seattle, Washington
Other
Child care in thirteen economically disadvantaged communities [Executive summary]
A summary of an overview of the child care needs, costs, and supply in economically disadvantaged communities in: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Iowa; Hartford, Connecticut; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; New Haven, Connecticut; Oakland, California; Providence, Rhode Island; San Antonio, Texas; and Seattle, Washington
Executive Summary
Childcare Provider Finances Survey
A study of the financial aspects of child care provision in England, including costs of providing services, sources of income, fees, payments, and profitability, based on a survey of 177 family child care providers and 1,045 providers in group-based settings
Reports & Papers
Childcare Provider Finances Survey [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the financial aspects of child care provision in England, including costs of providing services, sources of income, fees, payments, and profitability, based on a survey of 177 family child care providers and 1,045 providers in group-based settings
Executive Summary
Child care subsidies, welfare reforms, and lone mothers
A study using policy simulations on the employment and child care decisions of single mother families with young children in Canada as they relate to employment incomes, social assistance incomes, and child care costs, based on data from the Canadian National Child Care Survey (CNCCS)
Reports & Papers
Child care subsidy policies and practices: Implications for child care providers
A study of subsidy policies and practices that can shape the experiences of providers serving subsidized children, especially the way providers’ pay and their ability to navigate the subsidy system affect their participation in the system, the quality of child care, and their financial stability; based on interviews and site visits in 17 sites
Other
Child Care Today: Cost and Quality of Family Child Care and Infant/Toddler Care
A comparative study of variations in child care quality and cost across types of care, child ages, workforce characteristics, and community/neighborhood factors, using a random sample of 200 family child care homes and 100 centers serving infants and toddlers. This project is part of a larger study funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
The child care workforce in New Mexico
A study of child care provider labor costs and child care workforce wages, benefits, and educational requirements and attainment in New Mexico, based on an initial survey of 965 child care providers and follow-up surveys with 1,048 child care teachers and 127 child care directors
Reports & Papers
Children's centres: Exploring the costs and delivering of a national scheme
A discussion of the logistics behind a national provision for early childhood education and care services in England
Reports & Papers
A cost analysis of Part C early intervention services in New Jersey
An investigation of characteristics of early intervention programs (EIPs) determining the costs of providing such programs, based on a sample of all 44 EIPs in New Jersey
Reports & Papers
The cost and quality of full-day year-round early care and education in Massachusetts: Infant and toddler classrooms
A study examining the costs and quality of infant toddler child care in the state of Massachusetts
Reports & Papers
The cost and quality of full day, year-round early care and education in Massachusetts: Preschool classrooms
A report that examines the state of preschool-age, community-based child care in Massachusetts, with findings on quality of care, cost of care, and the relationship between quality and cost.
Reports & Papers
The cost and quality of full day, year-round early care and education in Massachusetts: Preschool classrooms: Executive summary
A summary of findings from first report of the Massachusetts Cost and Quality Study, on preschool-aged children in full-day, year-round, community child care centers.
Executive Summary
Cost effectiveness of implementing SSLPs: An interim report
An examination of the allocation of financial resources for Sure Start local programmes (SSLPs) from the 1999-2000 through the 2003-2004 fiscal year, with a focus on operational expenses and per child expenditures
Reports & Papers
Cost effectiveness of implementing SSLPs: An interim report [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the allocation of financial resources for Sure Start local programmes (SSLPs) from the 1999-2000 through the 2003-2004 fiscal year, with a focus on operational expenses and per child expenditures
Executive Summary
Costing early childhood care and development programmes
A discussion of methods for estimating program- and center-level costs of providing early childhood development services, with examples of estimates from Bolivia, Chile, and Jamaica
Other
Costing early childhood care and development programmes [Executive summary]
A discussion of methods for estimating program- and center-level costs of providing early childhood development services, with examples of estimates from Bolivia, Chile, and Jamaica
Executive Summary
