We Grow Together: Supporting change in caregivers’ beliefs, knowledge, and practices concerning infants and toddlers

Description:

The goal of this brief is to describe differences in beliefs, knowledge, and practices of infant and toddler caregivers from fall 2018 to spring 2019 (see Box 1 for key terms)-before and after implementation of the We Grow Together (WGT) PD system (see Box 2). (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Nguyen Tutrang; Atkins-Burnett Sally; Monahan Shannon; Tarullo Louisa B.

Publisher(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

Data Collector(s):

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Funder(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

August 2021

Source:

(OPRE Report #2021-154). United States, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/50192_WGT%20Pre-post%20Brief_September-2021.pdf

Note:

This study uses the WGT Field Test and the Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers (QCIT) instruments to collect data

Topics:

5. Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > 5.3. Training, Mentoring, & Apprenticeships

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.2. Infant & Toddler

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