ExceleRate Illinois Validation Study Report

Report December 31, 2017

This study sought to examine the validity and reliability of the ExceleRate Circles of Quality.

Supports and Systems for Improving Access to and Sustainability of Family Child Care

Archived Meeting Resources December 12, 2017

Big Ideas From the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

Slide Deck December 11, 2017

From the first in a series of webinars about Maximizing Federal Investments for Young Children, state leaders from Georgia and Illinois talk about the big ideas for early childhood systems building resulting from their Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grants. They cover what they did, what they learned, post ELC strengths and challenges, and the impact they are having on young children and families.

PHL preK by the numbers

Archived Meeting Resources December 1, 2017

This fact sheet provides statistics on enrollment, family demographics, provider characteristics, and other measures related to the Philadelphia PreK program.

Validation of the Quality Ratings Used in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS): A Synthesis of State Studies

Report December 1, 2017

The purpose of this report is to compile and analyze findings from 10 validation studies examining quality ratings of ECE programs participating in state QRIS.

Young Children With Different Needs: Effective Mental Health Interventions and Treatments”

Slide Deck November 29, 2017

This presentation from the 2017 Zero to Three Annual Conference looks at the implications of immigration-related detention and deportation on Latin-American Children and their families. Topics covered include increasing understanding of immigration trauma, increasing awareness of US children who are at risk of trauma due to sudden family separation, identifying the short - and long-term implications of threatened and actual detention and deportation on young children and their families, and some responsive interventions that can increase safety, empowerment and hope.

Educate Our Youngest Children: States Organize For Early Learning Under The Federal Education Law

Blog November 21, 2017

What We’re Reading

Blog November 3, 2017

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.

Self-Assessment Tool for Early Childhood Programs Serving Families Experiencing Homelessness

Archived Meeting Resources June 1, 2017

This Self-Assessment Tool for Early Childhood Programs Serving Families Experiencing Homelessness has been specifically designed for child care, Head Start and Early Head Start, and public pre-k programs as a guide for welcoming and supporting families and children experiencing homelessness into these programs.