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Whitebook, Marcy; Sakai, Laura; Kipnis, Fran; Lee, Yuna; Bellm, Dan; Speiglman, Richard; Almaraz, Mirella; Stubbs, LaToya; Tran, Paulina – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2006
This report presents the results of First 5 California's 2004 statewide and regional study of the early care and education (ECE) workforce in licensed family child care. The goal of the study was to collect information on the characteristics of this workforce (i.e., educational background and potential need and demand for professional…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Educational Background, Child Care, Child Caregivers
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Bellm, Dan; Whitebook, Marcy – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2006
The authors of this paper document how federal policy on child care and early education led to a decline in wages and education among staff in early childhood programs. The paper analyzes labor trends for the early care and education workforce over the past 25 years--notably, an overall decrease in educational qualifications, and persistent wage…
Descriptors: Employment, Qualifications, Public Policy, Young Children
Bellm, Dan – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2005
This policy brief provides guidelines grouped into five areas: personal and professional behavior; classroom environment; health, safety and nutrition; working with families and communities; and administration and management. The document discusses the topics that teacher competencies generally cover, options for how they might be developed and…
Descriptors: National Organizations, Teacher Competencies, Interpersonal Communication, Teaching Methods