Alternative models for an early care and education system
Edie, David, 2004
A report analyzing early care and education (ECE) developments and policies and presenting models for a potential Wisconsin ECE system
Reports & Papers
Alternative policy options for child care subsidy programs
Edie, David, 2003
(Public Policy Options for Early Care and Education Report No. 1). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A description of Wisconsin's child care subsidy policies and an outline of the potential consequences of four options for funding-related policy change
Reports & Papers
Alternative policy options for child care subsidy programs [Executive summary]
Edie, David, 2003
(Public Policy Options for Early Care and Education Executive Summary No. 1). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
The executive summary of a report on Wisconsin's child care subsidy program and possible policy alternatives
Executive Summary
Assessing the value of 4K in Wisconsin: A study of 4K community approach districts (2005-06): Executive summary
Adams, Diane B., 2006
Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A summary of a study of Wisconsin districts offering free, universal pre-kindergarten to four-year-old children, examining characteristics of teachers and families participating in the program as well as parent satisfaction rates
Executive Summary
Child care subsidies: Cost to participants and continuity of care
Adams, Diane B., 2002
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 5). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A brief on the state's child care subsidy program and whether or not it has improved access and affordability
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care subsidy: Impact on providers and communities
Adams, Diane B., 2003
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 12). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
An issue brief on child care subsidy policy in Wisconsin Child care provider prices are compared with county reimbursement rates, and the effectiveness of the differential reimbursement policy as well as the impact of the new rate structure are evaluated
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Developing a child care quality rating system: Wisconsin's approach
Edie, David, 2005
(Public Policy Series on Alternative Policy Options Report No. 5). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A paper describing how the Wisconsin Child Care Research Partnership and a state Task Force developed recommendations for a child care quality rating system that was tied to tiered reimbursement
Other
Family child care
Edie, David, 2003
(Public Policy Series on Alternative Policy Options Report No. 3). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A report on the policy and practice of family child care in Wisconsin and alternative policy options
Reports & Papers
Family child care [Executive summary]
Edie, David, 2003
Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A summary of a study on family child care in Wisconsin
Executive Summary
Family child care providers in the subsidy system: The need for support
Adams, Diane B., 2002
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 4). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A brief on family child care providers who are part of the subsidy system, highlighting their characteristics and qualifications, care for relatives versus non-relatives, and professionalism
Fact Sheets & Briefs
From research to policy: In search of an affordable statewide system for rating child care quality
Riley, Dave A., 2005
Early Education and Development, 16(4), 493-504
An analysis of rationales for promoting statewide child care quality rating systems identifying quality measures used in states’ rating systems, and a description of a research-based plan for a quality rating system in Wisconsin
Reports & Papers
How would a quality rating system be likely to work in Wisconsin?
Edie, David, 2005
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 14). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A discussion of the implications of implementing a child care quality rating scale in the state of Wisconsin
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Improving child care quality
Edie, David, 2003
(Public Policy Series on Alternative Policy Options Report No. 2). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A study of improving child care quality policy and initiatives in Wisconsin
Reports & Papers
Improving child care quality [Executive summary]
Edie, David, 2003
Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A summary of a study of improving child care quality policy and initiatives in Wisconsin
Executive Summary
Is pre-k a good investment?: What we know from cost-benefit analyses of early care and education
Ittig, Maureen, 2004
(Early Childhood Research Digest No. 1). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
An analysis of the costs and benefits of public prekindergarten initiatives
Other
Progress and promise for strengthening child care data capacity
Edie, David, 2005
(Public Policy Series on Alternative Policy Options No. 6). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A report on the creation of an automated child care subsidy payment system in Wisconsin, with proposals for a statewide comprehensive child care and early education data system
Other
What does national accreditation mean for child care?
Adams, Diane B., 2002
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 10). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
An examination of the differences between nationally accredited and non-accredited child care centers, and the state's role in accreditation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
What is the relationship between child care directors and quality?
Adams, Diane B., 2002
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 9). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A profile of Wisconsin child care directors and the relationship between their qualifications and program quality
Fact Sheets & Briefs