Accreditation and teacher education credentials in Boston early care and education: Based on the results of the EQUIP community profiles 2009 report
An examination of accreditation rates among and teacher education levels in early care and education programs in Boston
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Adopting 12-month subsidy eligibility: Impacts on children, families, and state child care programs
An examination of the implications for children, families, and state child care programs of states increasing families' eligibility for child care subsidies to 12 months
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Better beginnings: The Seeds to Success Modified Field Test: Impact evaluation findings
Findings from an impact evaluation of Seeds to Success, a quality rating and improvement system developed as part of the Early Learning Initiative in White Center and East Yakima, Washington
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Better beginnings: The Seeds to Success Modified Field Test: Implementation lessons
Lessons from the implementation evaluation of Seeds to Success, a quality rating and improvement system developed as part of the Early Learning Initiative in White Center and East Yakima, Washington
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Child Care and Development Fund: Undercover tests show five state programs that are vulnerable to fraud and abuse
Highlights of findings from an undercover investigation of the vulnerabilities of states' fraud prevention controls for child care assistance eligibility and billing in 5 states, and an inquiry into the influence of a lack of child care on the ability of parents to maintain employment
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Child care and early education: 2009 legislative action
An overview of state changes to child care and early education legislation in 2009, including legislation regarding quality rating systems, prekindergarten, and the financing and governance of early childhood education and care programs
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Child care assistance in 2008
An overview of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds that states devoted to child care spending in fiscal year 2008
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Child care licensing and the use of Child Care and Development Funds
A summary of a survey of states' use of Child Care and Development Fund funds for licensing activities
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Child care: Multiple factors could have contributed to the recent decline in the number of children whose families receive subsidies
A summary of an inquiry into factors that influence the number of children whose families receive subsidies, based on a survey of state child care administrators from all 50 states and the District of Columbia
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City's subsidized child care system faces rising costs, shrinking funds
An examination of enrollment, spending, and funding trends in New York City subsidized child care
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Denver Preschool Program evaluation 2009-2010
Highlights of findings from an evaluation of the third year of the Denver Preschool Program (DPP), an initiative to provide tuition credits to parents with children in early childhood education programs and improve the quality of early childhood programming in Denver, Colorado
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Denver Preschool Program: Evaluation highlights for 2009-10
An overview of findings from an evaluation of the third year of the Denver Preschool Program (DPP), an initiative to provide tuition credits to parents with children in early childhood education programs and improve the quality of early childhood programming in Denver, Colorado, including information of child, parent, and provider benefits of participation
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Early language and literacy development
A presentation of policy recommendations for the instatement of early childhood policies to promote children's language and literacy development
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Estimates of child care eligibility and receipt for fiscal year 2006
An estimate of child care subsidy eligibility and enrollment through the Child Care and Development Fund in fiscal year 2006
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Expanding Head Start: Is the Obama administration serious about using empirical evidence to inform policymaking?
A discussion of the use of empirical evidence to inform policies toward Head Start and other early childhood education programs
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Experiences with child care subsidy application and recertification in New York City
A summary of a study of parents' experiences with child care subsidy application and recertification, the characteristics of parents who reported problems with application and recertification, and the relationship of problems to subsidy stability, based on a survey of approximately 2,000 families who received child care subsidies in February 2008 in New York City and administrative data linked to survey respondents
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First class in learning--first class in life: How Washington's early childhood education career ladder delivers first-class care
A discussion of the features and outcomes of the Washington State Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder, a program that rewards early childhood education professionals for educational advancement, experience, and job responsibility
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How early childhood advisory councils can succeed in gubernatorial transitions
A discussion of strategies for state early childhood advisory councils to ensure continuity and build relationships with new administrations during gubernatorial transitions
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Immigrant families and child care subsidies: What federal law and guidance says
A discussion of the rules and guidance for state determination of the eligibility of immigrants for child care subsidies through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant
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Infant/toddler credential factsheet
A profile of state-level information on the availability of infant/toddler credential (ITC) programs
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Infant/toddler early learning guidelines factsheet
An overview of early learning guidelines (ELG), standards for competencies and skills that should be possessed by children at specific target ages, in 31 states and 3 United States territories
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Investing in young children: The first step on the path to economic prosperity in Michigan
Arguments for the promotion of an early childhood education and care agenda to improve Michigan's economic climate
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June 2010: Keystone STARS: Building a better, brighter future for Pennsylvania
An overview of the influence of Keystone STARS quality rating system on the improvement of both the quality of child care programs and children's school readiness in Pennsylvania
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Keeping mum: Childcare as a vote winning issue
A discussion of the use of child care policies as a political platform to garner the votes of women, particularly mothers, in the United Kingdom
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Key outcomes from Oregon's Child Care Contribution Tax Credit pilot projects
A summary of a study of the impact on family and child care provider outcomes of the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit, a pilot project in two Oregon counties that provided subsidies to parents and wage enhancements, financial and technical support, and professional development opportunities to child care providers
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