Smart Start and child care in North Carolina: Effects on quality and changes over time

Description:

A longitudinal investigation into the links between the implementation of Smart Start and the quality of child care in North Carolina, using data gathered through staff interviews and observations using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) of 180 child care centers from twelve participation sites

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Bryant Donna M.; Bernier Kathleen; Peisner-Feinberg Ellen S.; Maxwell Kelly

Publisher(s):

FPG Child Development Institute

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

2002

Source:

Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute. Retrieved September 1, 2005, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/%7esmartstart/reports/Child_Care_May2002.pdf

Note:

This resource is part of the Smart Start Evaluation.

Topics:

4. Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > 4.1. Provider Type/Setting > 4.1.1. Center-Based Child Care & Early Education

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.1. Process Quality

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