Support the B-5 Workforce/Disseminate Best Practices
- Broader, Deeper, Fairer: Five Strategies to Radically Expand the Talent Pool in Early Education
- This report explores how early childhood educator preparation could be improved for the educators themselves, as well as for the children and families they serve. The strategies outlined in the report reflect the unique opportunity we have, born out of the pandemic, to capitalize on society’s newfound acknowledgement of the importance of early childhood education.
- Closer to Home: More Equitable Pre-K Access and Enrollment in Chicago
- This descriptive study explores whether and how Chicago’s school-based pre-k system was more equitable after the district implemented a set of policies focused on changing access to and enrollment in school-based pre-k.
- Early Education Essentials: Illustrations of Strong Organizational Practices in Programs Poised for Improvement
- The report unpacking and describing program organizational culture and climate best practices that lead to improved child outcomes could be powerful to help states shape what quality looks like and supports needed to improve. In particular, research shows that programs need a strong organizational culture and climate around: Instructional Leadership; Collaborative Teachers; Involved Families; Ambitious Instruction; Supportive Environments; The organizational culture impacts how well a program can support dual language learners, children from traditionally marginalized communities, children in need of inclusive services, etc.; The report defines and demonstrates what these best practices look like in a community based or school based setting.
- A New Approach to Policy: The Case for Strengthening Organizational Conditions to Improve Early Childhood Care and Education Quality
- This brief talks about policy conditions that need to be in place to support leaders and improve program culture and climate
- Strengthening Early Childhood Inclusion
- This is the resource that may be helpful for states to map out work for a planning or renewal application to fulfill the inclusion activity requirement.
- How States Can Use Early Care and Education Provider Surveys to Develop COVID-19 Response Strategies
- Understanding Facilitators and Barriers to Professional Development Use Among the Early Care and Education Workforce