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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 |
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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 |
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Child care assistance and the market for child care in Minnesota Statistics on child care market rates, access, participation and quality in Minnesota |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Evaluation of the Minnesota Family, Friend and Neighbor Grant Program: Report to the 2010 Minnesota Legislature An evaluation of the Minnesota Family, Friend, and Neighbor Grant Program, which provided funding to organizations to educate and support family, friend, and neighbor child care providers, that examined the development of children in family, friend, and neighbor care and the characteristics, knowledge, and caregiving practices of providers |
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Evaluation of School Readiness Connections pilot project: Final report Findings from an evaluation of the School Readiness Connections (SRC) project - an initiative to provide incentives for early childhood programs that serve Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participants to tailor their programs to support children's school readiness, and provide incentives for CCAP families to choose these programs - based on data from 14 child care centers and family child care programs and 364 children who participated in the SRC project |
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Families affected by the loss of basic sliding fee child care assistance in 2003: Child protection, school attendance, wage status An exploration of the well-being of families who no longer participated in the Basic Sliding Fee (BSF) child care assistance program in Minnesota, based on information on 492 families who were either terminated from or had a gap in participation in the BSF program |
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Family child care associations in Minnesota: Report of the 2011 statewide survey of local associations A study of the characteristics of, professional development opportunities and resources offered by, and professional development attitudes and awareness among representatives of family child care associations in Minnesota, based on a survey of 110 associations |
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Family, friend and neighbor child care providers in recent immigrant and refugee communities An examination of child care practices, needs, and access in recent immigrant and refugee communities in Minnesota, based on focus groups conducted with family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers in their home languages |
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A functional cost analysis and business process review of Minnesota’s Child Care Resource & Referral system Findings from a study of the efficiency and effectiveness of the way fiscal, administrative and operations resources are used toward the provision of child care services intended primarily for low-income families in Minnesota |
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Observations of child care provided by family, friends and neighbors in Minnesota: A report of the Minnesota Child Care Policy Research Partnership A study of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care settings, with a focus on caregivers’ interactions with children, activities and materials available, and physical environments and routines, based on observations of 41 FFN providers in Minnesota |
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School readiness in child care settings: A developmental assessment of children in 22 accredited child care centers A study focusing on the school readiness of children in accredited center-based child care using the Work Sampling System (WSS) assessment in Minnesota |
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A snapshot of quality in Minnesota's child care centers: A report of the Minnesota Child Care Policy Research Partnership An observational study of quality and need for resources at child care centers in Minnesota |
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Tiered reimbursement in Minnesota child care settings An analysis of the child care system in Minnesota to determine whether, how, and for whom tiered reimbursement improves the availability of and access to higher quality child care |
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Working in Minnesota: Parents' employment and earnings in the Child Care Assistance Program An analysis of data on industry employment patterns of parents receiving subsidized child care to increase understanding of the impact of child care subsidies on their labor force participation and on the local economies in which the parents are employed |
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