Ensuring effective teaching in early childhood education through linked professional development systems, quality rating systems and state competencies: The role of research in an evidence-driven system
A summary of a symposium on defining and describing early childhood education professional development systems, quality rating systems, and early childhood education competencies, and a discussion of research that can help integrate these systems
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Empirical approaches to strengthening the measurement of quality: Issues in the development and use of quality measures in research and applied settings
A discussion of obstacles to the development and improvement of tools to assess and measure quality in early childhood education and care programs
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Validating North Carolina's 5-Star child care licensing system
An analysis of the validity of North Carolina's 5-star child care licensing system, based on data collected from 84 child care centers.
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Embedded, collaborative, comprehensive: One model of data utilization
A commentary on the use by the Chicago, Illinois, site of Educare, a full-day, full-year high-quality early care and education program for at risk children from birth to age 5, of data from a study of the transition and early elementary school experiences of families and children who participated in the program
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Emerging themes and lessons learned: The first year of Smart Start
An evaluation of the first year of Smart Start in North Carolina covering organizational structure, focus, planning process, decision- making process, state-county relations, local team diversity, and technical assistance
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Summary of statewide findings: NC early childhood needs and resources assessment: Final report: Spring 2004
A compilation of data related to child care and early education provision in North Carolina, including information on enrollment, subsidies, and child, family, and provider characteristics
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