The needs assessment report draws on data from qualitative and quantitative sources that provide insights into the needs of District children ages B-5, their families and communities and initiatives across the early childhood system. This needs assessment report is based on eight District of Columbia resources: 

1. Review of 20 existing needs assessment reports;

2. Analysis of administrative data and demographic data from national and District databases;

3. Input from 32 family listening sessions;

4. Feedback from 23 professional focus groups;

5. Comments from 21 key informant interviews;

6. Responses from 2,099 family survey participants;

7. A pilot demonstration project report; and 

8. Recent state and national reports on ECE. (author abstract)