Alternative methods for Minnesota's market rate study of child care prices
A proposal of changes to the design and data collection methods used in market rate studies of child care prices conducted by Minnesota, including a discussion on the treatment of geographic locations, price modes and conversions, school-aged care, and non-standard hour care
Reports & Papers
Alternative methods for Minnesota’s market rate study of child care prices [Executive summary]
A summary of a proposal of changes to the design and data collection methods used in market rate studies of child care prices conducted by Minnesota, including a discussion on the treatment of geographic locations, price modes and conversions, school-aged care, and non-standard hour care
Executive Summary
Alternative methods for Minnesota's market rate study of child care prices: Technical appendices
An appendix to a proposal of changes to the design and data collection methods used in market rate studies of child care prices conducted by Minnesota, including a discussion on the treatment of geographic locations, price modes and conversions, school-aged care, and non-standard hour care
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Annual report of the Minnesota Professional Development System for Early Childhood and School-age Practitioners (2010)
A baseline account of professional development opportunities available to early childhood educators in Minnesota, and a description of the development of a coordinated professional development system for early childhood educators
Reports & Papers
Child care assistance and child care use: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Results from a 2004 survey on child care assistance and center-based child care use among low-income families in Minnesota
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care assistance and the market for child care in Minnesota
Statistics on child care market rates, access, participation and quality in Minnesota
Reports & Papers
Child care for children with special needs: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Results from a 2004 survey on child care arrangements for children with special needs in Minnesota
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care for families with low incomes: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
A fact sheet highlighting child care arrangements and issues encountered by low-income families
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: The child care experiences of parents who have children with special needs
Findings from a study of child care practices, needs, opinions, and beliefs among low- and middle-income parents of children in Minnesota with physical, developmental or mental health disabilities, including cerebral palsy, asthma, difficulties with hearing and speech, fetal alcohol effect spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder and learning difficulties
Reports & Papers
Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Child care experiences of recent immigrants from African countries
Findings from a study of child care experiences and perceptions of seven families from Ethiopia, Nigeria and the Congo who lived in urban neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul and had arrived in the United States within the past 2-6 years
Reports & Papers
Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Children's perceptions of child care
Findings from a study of child care experiences and perceptions of over 40 children of low- and middle-income families in Minnesota, based on structured conversations in which children described their out-of-home care activities
Reports & Papers
Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Parent satisfaction and views on child care choices
Findings from a study of child care experiences and opinions among low- and middle-income parents in Minnesota
Reports & Papers
Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Parents' experiences with the child care assistance program
Findings from a study of child care and public assistance practices and opinions among low- and middle-income parents who receive out-of-home child care and/or care-related financial assistance through Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Reports & Papers
Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Significant male figures' perceptions of child care
Findings from a study of child care practices, needs, opinions, and beliefs among significant male figures in a sample of low- and middle-income families in Minnesota, based on interviews with 18 men, including biological fathers, stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, boyfriends, friends of mothers, and other male figures
Reports & Papers
Child care use in Minnesota: Report of the 2009 statewide household child care survey
A study of the characteristics of Minnesota households' child care use, including arrangements, hours, schedules, costs, decisionmaking, and satisfaction, based on a survey of 1,209 households with at least one child 12 years old or younger
Reports & Papers
Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2006 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development: Final report
A study of characteristics of the child care workforce in Minnesota, including size and stability, demographics, experience, and education and training, based on focus groups and surveys of licensed child care providers and child care center workers
Reports & Papers
Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2006 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development summary
A summary of a study of characteristics of the child care workforce in Minnesota, including size and stability, demographics, experience, and education and training, based on focus groups and surveys of licensed child care providers and child care center workers
Executive Summary
Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2006 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development: Summary of focus group findings
A summary of findings from the focus group portion of a study of characteristics of the child care workforce in Minnesota, including size and stability, demographics, experience, and education and training
Reports & Papers
Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2011 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development
A study of the size, characteristics, and professional development experiences of the child care workforce in Minnesota, based on surveys from 352 licensed family child care providers, 315 center-based programs, and 1,166 center-based directors and teaching staff, and on six focus groups with 56 licensed family child care providers
Reports & Papers
Children and working parents: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
A fact sheet highlighting child care issues encountered by working families
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Children in self care: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Results from a 2004 survey on children in self care arrangements in Minnesota
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Cost of child care: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
A fact sheet highlighting child care costs in Minnesota
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Cost of child care: Legislative report on cost containment options in the Child Care Assistance Program
A study by the Minnesota Department of Human Services investigating child care costs in the state's rural and metropolitan areas and recommending possible cost containment reforms to the Minnesota Legislature
Reports & Papers
The cost of providing center-based child care in Minnesota
Findings from a study of the costs of center-based child care throughout Minnesota and of the cost differences between programs in rural and metropolitan areas, based on data from surveys of 87 centers
Reports & Papers
An early childhood quality rating and improvement system: A report to the Minnesota Legislature
Recommendations for early childhood program quality standards and indicators for use in a Minnesota quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) and for the alignment of funding and administrative resources for QRIS implementation
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