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Fiene, Richard; Melnick, Steven A. – 1990
This statewide study investigated the quality of day care in Pennsylvania. Data were collected through observations and evaluations of 149 randomly selected day care centers and family day care homes. Measures included day care and family day care versions of the Child Development Program Evaluation Licensing Scale (CDPE), the Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Fiene, Richard; Melnick, Steven A. – 1989
This study investigated the quality of day care in Pennsylvania. Observations and evaluations were made of 149 day care centers and family day care homes. Measures used included the Child Development Program Evaluation Licensing Scale--day care and family day care versions (CDPE), the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), and the…
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Early Childhood Education

Melnick, Steven A.; And Others – 1986
During the past five years, student enrollments in Connecticut have declined by approximately 17%. Recent State Department of Education projections indicate that the decline can be expected to continue and become more evident in the high schools through 1989. Continuing declines in both enrollment and available resources raise questions about the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Average Daily Attendance, College Bound Students, Comparative Analysis