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Direct linkPierson, Ashley; Karoly, Lynn A.; Zellman, Gail L.; Beckett, Megan K. – RAND Corporation, 2014
The landscape of early learning and out-of-school-time programs in the City of Santa Monica is complex, with numerous providers and funding streams. This complexity reflects its evolution in response to changes in federal, state, and local priorities and initiatives. Future shifts in funding levels, program auspices, and other features are likely.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Financial Support, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedVandell, Deborah Lowe; Burchinal, Margaret; Pierce, Kim M. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Relations between early child care and adolescent functioning at the end of high school (EOHS; M age = 18.3 years) were examined in a prospective longitudinal study of 1,214 children. Controlling for extensive measures of family background, early child care was associated with academic standing and behavioral adjustment at the EOHS. More…
Descriptors: Young Children, High School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Family Environment
Download full textRohacek, Monica; Adams, Gina C.; Kisker, Ellen E. – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
Early care and education can prepare children for school, but while some preschool and child care programs do an excellent job, others are inadequate and some may even harm healthy development. This study focuses on child care center directors to better understand why there is so much variation, and how public initiatives can better help…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Public Policy, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
Khaleghi, Farahnaz – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The deluge of early child development research over the past 20 years has sparked an unprecedented public interest in the first years of children's lives. Research indicates that quality early education promotes the overall development of a healthy child. The Desired Results System, a standards-based accountability initiative of the California…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Early Childhood Education, Focus Groups, Parent Participation
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2006
Recognizing the critical role that early childhood educators play in the lives of California's children and families, First 5 California commissioned in 2004 a statewide and regional study of the early care and education (ECE) workforce in licensed child care centers and licensed family child care homes. The overall goal of the study was to…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Certification
