Blurring the boundaries: Local collaborations among Head Start, preschool, and child care programs
A discussion of trends in the partnerships between local Head Start, child care and other early childhood education and care programs, with strategies for using public policy to facilitate the creation of local partnerships
Other
The context of early childhood collaboration: A comparison of New York and Virginia
A brief report comparing the early childhood policy and programming in two states, highlighting how particular state policy contexts impact the collaborations between Head Start, prekindergarten, preschool and child care programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early childhood education in Virginia
An overview of Virginia’s approach to early childhood education and care, with a focus on the preschool initiative, Head Start, and provider partnerships
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts Research, Analysis, and Evaluation Project
A project to establish a state-of-the-art early care and education data warehouse and build a Research Analysis and Evaluation Unit within the Office of Child Care Services (OCCS). The warehouse integrates data sets from many sources, including state administrative databases, census data, and state initiated research efforts. Along with the development of in-house expertise in research and analysis, the warehouse supports the evaluation of state quality program initiatives, such as tiered rate increases, and assessments of the longitudinal impact of program quality on school readiness.
Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
OECD report identifies policy lessons for early childhood education
An overview of the integration and coordination of early childhood education and care policy in Australia
Fact Sheets & Briefs
States can encourage early childhood partnerships
A summary of states' role in early childhood policy and programming, and suggestions for collaboration initiatives and partnership building
Other
Taking action: What state officials can do to promote public-private child care partnerships
A description of the role of policymakers in building effective partnerships between public and private child care sectors
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