Taking the Lead: Leadership Academy

Fact Sheet January 1, 2018

This fact sheet outlines the application process for Taking the Lead Leadership Academy, a family child care initiative. It also outlines the benefits of participation and the areas of focus.

Partnership for Community Action

Slide Deck January 1, 2018

Partnership for Community Action is a grassroots non-profit organization in Albuquerque, New Mexico established in 1990. This presentation describes the organization's efforts to support family child care providers in Southwest Alburquerque.

History of QRIS Growth Over Time

Fact Sheet December 1, 2017

This fact sheet is one of a series about the state of quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) in the United States

Curriculum and Child Assessment Indicators

Fact Sheet December 1, 2017

This fact sheet describes in greater detail the way in which curriculum and child assessment indicators are incorporated into the 41 QRIS.

Use of Observational Tools in QRIS

Fact Sheet December 1, 2017

This fact sheet provides a descriptive analysis of how observational tools are being incorporated into the 41 QRIS.

Indicators of Quality for Ratings

Fact Sheet December 1, 2017

This brief, therefore, focuses on QRIS standards that exceed licensing requirements. This fact sheet describes the features of the most frequently used quality categories and indicators for the 41 QRIS.

Voices from the Field

Article December 1, 2017

This Practice Brief is the second in a periodic series published by the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) to build awareness of promising practices in the field of school-age child care.

Program Participation in QRIS

Fact Sheet December 1, 2017

This fact sheet summarizes QRIS participation in 2016 by program type and quality level.

New Opportunities? ESSA and Its Implications for Dual Language Learners and ECEC Workforce Development

Article December 1, 2017

This policy brief analyses the opportunities ESSA introduced for DLLs and the ECEC workforce. It begins by setting out key demographics of the DLL population, then discusses trends in the ECEC workforce and its capacity to meet the needs of DLLs and other children in ECEC settings. It maps the ESSA provisions intended to address these needs through support for ECEC workers. Finally, it highlights opportunities to support the recruitment, training, and ongoing development of a robust and culturally responsive workforce.

Hope Starts Here: Detroit’s Early Childhood Partnership

Article November 1, 2017

This report provides an overview of the Detroit Initiative called Hope Starts Here. An alliance of advocates and champions for early childhood systems, the project presents a framework to make Detroit a city that puts its young children and families first. There are six imperatives and 15 specific strategies to achieve this goal by 2027.