10 fundamentals of coordinated state early care and education data systems: Inaugural state analysis
An examination of state progress toward the development of coordinated early childhood data systems
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2011 Maine Children's Growth Council report: School readiness
An examination of indicators of the readiness of Maine families, communities, early childhood education and care programs, and schools to support children's readiness for school
Other
2011 status of child care report
An overview of child care services in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties, Alabama, including workforce characteristics, accreditation and licensing, and affordability
Fact Sheets & Briefs
An agenda for amazing children: Final report of the ECE Taskforce
An overview of the early childhood education sector in New Zealand with policy recommendations to ensure universal access to high-quality early childhood education services
Other
Alberta's day care controversy: From 1908 to 2009--and beyond
A study of the history of child care in Alberta, Canada, from 1908 through 2009
Reports & Papers
Alberta Inclusive Child Care Project
A study of the barriers to and facilitators of access to inclusive child care programs in Alberta, Canada, based on focus groups with parents, child care providers, and program directors, and a survey of child care programs
Reports & Papers
Alberta Inclusive Child Care Project [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the barriers to and facilitators of access to inclusive child care programs in Alberta, Canada, based on focus groups with parents, child care providers, and program directors, and a survey of child care programs
Executive Summary
Aligning afterschool with the regular school day: The perfect complement
A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting middle school student achievement when they are aligned with school curricula
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Alignment in action: Prek-3rd at DC Prep
A case study of the implementation of a prekindergarten through third grade education framework in DC Prep, a charter school in Washington, DC
Other
Assessment of indoor environment in Paris child day care centers
A documentation of the indoor air quality and contents of dust at Paris child care centers, and a comparison of pollutant levels in child care centers and children's homes, based on original data from 28 child care centers attended by a random sample of newborn babies from the Pollution and Asthma Risk: An Infant Study (PARIS) birth cohort and a random sample of 196 babies' dwellings from the same cohort
Reports & Papers
Associations between pedagogues attitudes, praxis and policy in relation to physical activity of children in kindergarten: Results from a cross sectional study of health behavior amongst Danish pre-school children
A survey of the relationships between the frequency of planned episodes of physical activity and both staff attitudes and internal policies on the topic of physical activity in preschools and kindergartens, based on the questionnaire responses of staff at 1,834 Danish early education sites
Reports & Papers
Bleach exposure in child care settings: Strategies for elimination or reduction
A field test of new disinfecting and sanitizing methods and products to reduce bleach exposure and associated asthma risks in child care workers and children in San Francisco
Reports & Papers
Building an early learning system beyond the schoolhouse walls
A discussion of collaboration and cooperation among school districts and child care and early education providers
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Building an infrastructure for quality: An inventory of early childhood education and out-of-school time facilities in Massachusetts
A study of the quality of the physical learning environments of licensed, community- and center-based, nonprofit early childhood education and out-of-school time programs in low-income communities across Massachusetts and in Boston, based on observations conducted using a set of quality standards for facilities in a random sample of 130 programs across Massachusetts and a sample of 97 programs in Boston
Reports & Papers
Building an infrastructure for quality: An inventory of early childhood education and out-of-school time facilities in Massachusetts: Executive summary
A summary of a study of the quality of the physical learning environments of licensed, community- and center-based, nonprofit early childhood education and out-of-school time programs in low-income communities across Massachusetts and in Boston, based on observations conducted using a set of quality standards for facilities in a random sample of 130 programs across Massachusetts and a sample of 97 programs in Boston
Executive Summary
Building our future: The state of Virginia's early childhood system
An overview of features of the early childhood system in Virginia, including governance, infrastructure, and early care and education program accessibility and quality
Other
Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report
An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents
Reports & Papers
Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents
Executive Summary
Building strong systems of support for young children's mental health: Key strategies for states and a planning tool
A discussion of strategies to develop a system of supports for young children's mental health, including in early childhood programs, with state examples
Other
Caring and learning together: A case study of Jamaica
A case study of the integration of the early childhood care and education system into the education system in Jamaica
Reports & Papers
CCI primer 2011: Key facts about early care and education in New York City
An overview of early care and education services in New York City, including publicly-funded program and overall enrollment, public investment, capacity, accessibility and affordability, and quality indicators
Other
Child care and education in Oregon and its counties: 2010
A profile of the utilization, affordability, and availability of child care in Oregon and its counties in 2010
Other
Child care and the state
A discussion of state involvement in child care policies and services in Michigan
Other
Child care and sustainable community development: The importance of ensuring adequate child care in planning practice
A discussion of planning considerations to promote the development of child care services within communities
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care: Like the military, is it time for shared responsibility?
A discussion of child care and federal child care policy in the United States, with an examination of the United States military child care system as the basis for a national child care model
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