The capacity of the early care and education system
An overview of child care and education services and study initiatives provided and/or supported by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Other
Child assessment in Universal Pre-Kindergarten
A study of child assessment data collection and submission practices in programs participating in the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten program and of the uses of child assessment data in other states
Reports & Papers
Child assessment in Universal Pre-Kindergarten [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of child assessment data collection and submission practices in programs participating in the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten program and of the uses of child assessment data in other states
Executive Summary
Cost of Quality Childcare Survey analysis
A study of child care costs in Massachusetts, including staff salaries and benefits, professional development, occupancy costs, curriculum and assessment, and classroom materials, based on a survey of 379 family child care providers, child care centers, school-based programs, and out-of-school time programs
Reports & Papers
Cost of Quality Childcare Survey analysis [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of child care costs in Massachusetts, including staff salaries and benefits, professional development, occupancy costs, curriculum and assessment, and classroom materials, based on a survey of 379 family child care providers, child care centers, school-based programs, and out-of-school time programs
Executive Summary
Dual language education policies and guidelines
A presentation of policies and practices to support early education and care programs serving dual language learners in Massachusetts
Other
Early childhood education degree programs in Massachusetts
A study of the characteristics of early childhood education and related degrees offered by institutes of higher education in Massachusetts
Reports & Papers
Early childhood education indicators: Massachusetts
A summary of the capacity, investment and economic impact of early childhood and care programs in Massachusetts
Other
Evaluation of summer 2010 Out-of-School Time Literacy and Learning Promotion Grant
An evaluation of an initiative to fund literacy curricula and build capacity and school linkages in summer programs in urban Massachusetts communities
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts 2008 child care market rate survey
A study of child care market rates for programs that serve infants, toddlers, and school-aged children and their geographic distribution across the state of Massachusetts in 2008, based on a survey of service providers in school-based, center-based, and family child care settings
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care workforce development plan
An overview of the early childhood workforce development plan for the state of Massachusetts, including a discussion of quality principles and policy recommendations to improve the standards of the early childhood workforce
Other
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care workforce development plan [Executive summary]
A summary of an overview of the early childhood workforce development plan for the state of Massachusetts, including a discussion of quality principles and policy recommendations to improve the standards of the early childhood workforce
Executive Summary
Massachusetts early childhood educator survey
A study of the preparation, stability, and views on quality of the Massachusetts early learning workforce, based on a survey of a random sample of 873 educators and a convenience sample of 1,868 educators
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts early childhood educator survey [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the preparation, stability, and views on quality of the Massachusetts early learning workforce, based on a survey of a random sample of 873 educators and a convenience sample of 1,868 educators
Executive Summary
Massachusetts early childhood family survey
A study of Massachusetts families' demand for and access to early
education and out-of-school-time programs and services and their views on their children's development, based on a survey of a random sample of 301 families and a convenience sample of 2,028 families
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts early childhood family survey [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of Massachusetts families' demand for and access to early education and out-of-school-time programs and services and their views on their children's development, based on a survey of a random sample of 301 families and a convenience sample of 2,028 families
Executive Summary
Massachusetts early childhood family survey: Regional profiles
Findings by region from a study of Massachusetts families' demand for and access to early education and out-of-school-time programs and services and their views on their children's development, based on a survey of a random sample of 301 families and a convenience sample of 2,028 families
Other
The Massachusetts early education and care professional development system study: Year 1 report
An implementation evaluation of a statewide early education and care professional development system in Massachusetts that examines key system components including governance, communication, professional development services, alignment, and use of data, based on a document review, meeting observations, and key informant interviews and surveys
Reports & Papers
The Massachusetts Professional Development System Study: Interim report
Interim findings from an implementation evaluation of a statewide early education and care professional development system in Massachusetts
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts' quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) pilot: Final evaluation report
An implementation evaluation of the Massachusetts quality rating and improvement system pilot
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts' quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) pilot: Final evaluation report [Executive summary]
A summary of an implementation evaluation of the Massachusetts quality rating and improvement system pilot
Executive Summary
Massachusetts' Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Provisional Standards Study: Final report
An analysis and research-based revision of the Massachusetts child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) standards
Reports & Papers
Massachusetts' Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Provisional Standards Study: Final report [Executive summary]
A summary of an analysis and research-based revision of the Massachusetts child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) standards
Executive Summary
Massachusetts statewide child assessment system: A study to investigate recommended implementation practices [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the use of child assessment tools by early childhood education and care programs, based on a survey of 645 licensed child care centers, case studies of 6 large early education organizations, and trainings of 30 staff members from 4 multi-site child care programs serving child care centers and family child care homes in Massachusetts
Executive Summary
Massachusetts statewide child assessment system: A study to investigate recommended implementation practices: Findings and recommendations
An examination of the use of child assessment tools by early childhood education and care programs, based on a survey of 645 licensed child care centers, case studies of 6 large early education organizations, and trainings of 30 staff members from 4 multi-site child care programs serving child care centers and family child care homes in Massachusetts
Reports & Papers
