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Enke, Allison A.; Briley, Margaret E.; Curtis, Suzanne R.; Greninger, Sue A.; Staskel, Deanna M. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2007
Childcare in the United States (US) has become a necessary part of life for most working parents with the increased use of center-based childcare over the past three decades. Approximately 13 million preschoolers attend some form of childcare. Literature indicates the main predictors of quality childcare programs are adequate experience and…
Descriptors: Safety, Employed Parents, Food Standards, Early Childhood Education
Keyes, Carol R.; Boulton, Pamla J. – Academe, 2007
Campus children's centers across the City University of New York system have changed substantially since the first one opened at Brooklyn College in 1950. The CUNY system now boasts eighteen such centers, each tailored to fit the needs of its particular campus. Twenty years ago the National Coalition of Campus Child Care Centers (NCCCC) conducted…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Campuses, Urban Universities, Program Evaluation
Manning, John P. – Young Children, 2006
This article focuses on the author's observation as child care licensor and licensing administrator that lead him to conclude that many child care directors just allow licensing visits to their centers to happen to them. Unfortunately, this reaction is not restricted to directors; staff members are often similarly disengaged. In the best cases,…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Child Care Centers
Neugebauer, Roger – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
In the 1990s, employer child care operated by management organizations was consistently increasing at a rate of over 10% per year. However, since 2001, the growth rate has remained in the 4-6% range. In this article, the author presents differing views on the current trends and future prospects on employer child care. Ty Durekas, from Children's…
Descriptors: Tuition, Child Care, Child Care Centers, Fringe Benefits
Myers, Kerisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
An increasing focus on early childhood education and brain research offers a prime opportunity for higher education institutions to research and formulate thought concerning quality child care. Currently, there is limited research examining the impact and roles of child care centers on university campuses. To add to the base of knowledge, this…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Private Colleges, Early Childhood Education
Foster-Jorgensen, Karen – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2009
Too often, when child care center directors turn their attention to enhancing management skills, or connecting with someone who understands the day-to-day demands of the job, they are pulled back to the immediate needs of running their programs. Directors, often masters of multitasking, are increasingly turning to web-based technology to manage…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Child Care Centers, Administrators
Ebsworth-Goold, Erika – Exceptional Parent, 2009
This article features Childgarden Child Development Center, located in the heart of St. Louis. It's a cheery, bright place with colorful self-portraits by pintsized Picassos hanging from every wall. More than 120 children aged six weeks to eight years old gather at Childgarden each day to learn all about themselves and the world around them. In…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
Cashmore, Aaron W.; Jones, Sandra C. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2008
The child care center is an ideal setting in which to implement strategies to promote physical activity and healthy weight, but there is a paucity of empirical evidence on factors that influence physical activity in these settings. The current study gathered initial qualitative data to explore these factors. Child care workers from five long day…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level, Focus Groups
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2015
Published annually since 1997, Newark Kids Count tracks key trends in child health and well-being in New Jersey's largest city with the latest statistics available. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: the state of children and families, family economic security, affordable…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Population Trends, Geographic Location, Children
Neugebauer, Roger – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
For decades "Exchange" magazine has tracked the growth of the for profit child care sector. In this article, the author reflects on trends in the for profit sector over the past four decades. Overall, it has been a period of tremendous growth for the for profit sector. However, it has also been characterized by alternating periods of rapid growth,…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Development Centers, Income
Martens, Elizabeth A. – Middle School Journal (J1), 2007
Debate is not only manageable in the classroom, it is also an effective and enjoyable learning activity. Debate in the content area classroom serves a dual purpose: students are exposed to a process that facilitates critical thinking and analytical skills, and debate serves as a device for authenticating and deepening subject area knowledge.…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Child Care Centers, Persuasive Discourse, Middle School Students
Greenman, Jim – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
Child care centers can be great institutions of learning and caring, if everyone pays attention to some important dimensions that also make them reasonable places to live. Children need a place where they have full use of their bodies and senses and enough freedom to take advantage of the variety of life, where they can find or invent the spaces…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Child Care, Educational Environment, Environmental Influences
Butin, Dan; Woolums, Jennifer – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
Early childhood centers have become a common and necessary part of millions of Americans' lives. More women in the workforce, longer workweeks, and educational research supporting the importance of early education have all contributed to the rise of early childhood centers throughout the United States. Today, more than 30 percent of children under…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Health, School Buildings, Educational Facilities Planning
Lim, Teresa; Schumacher, Rachel – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2009
State child care policies can promote the quality and continuity of early childhood experiences and foster the healthy growth and development of babies and toddlers in all child care settings, especially if they are informed by research. The quality of the relationship between children and those who care for them influences every aspect of young…
Descriptors: Child Care, Block Grants, Infants, Child Care Centers
Wat, Albert; Gayl, Chrisanne – Pre-K Now, 2009
Support for publicly funded pre-kindergarten has increased tremendously in recent years as parents, educators and policy makers have come to recognize the many benefits of high-quality early education. As of 2008, 38 states and the District of Columbia invest in pre-k programs, and many school districts are doing so on their own with local and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Partnerships in Education, Public Schools, Federal Programs