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Parent Assessment of QualityNumber of resources found: 12
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Evaluation
The Effects of State Regulations on Childcare Prices and Choices Language: English
Publisher: Rand Corporation (2004)
Description: An analysis of the effects of child care regulations on the price of child care, the type of care chosen, and the mothers' decisions to work.
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General Information
A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood (Infant to Age Eight) Language: English
Author: Slentz, Kristine
Publisher: Washington State Offce of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2008)
Description: The Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood is intended for primary use by those professionals in
positions of program-level responsibility for developing comprehensive assessment plans, and selecting
and administering assessment instruments. The document also can serve as a resource for designing
professional development activities for program administrators and direct service staff responsible for
gathering and interpreting assessment information.
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Building Baby's Brain: What Child Care Can Do
Language: English
Author: Bower, Don
Publisher: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (1998)
Description: This fact sheet is part of the "Building Baby's Brain" series. This publication describes how child care can influence brain development. It offers criteria for quality care and discusses the possible results of poor quality care.
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Evaluation of Pennsylvannia's Keystone STARS Quality Rating System in Child Care Settings Language: English
Author: Fiene, Richard
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University (Dec 2006)
Description: This research completed a year long evaluation of the Pennsylvania Keystone Stars Quality Rating System used to improve the overall quality of early care and education programs throughout the state. According to the researchers, “this study clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of the Keystone Stars Quality Rating System in improving the overall quality of early care and education programs”.
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Making Day Care a Good Experience (Hacer de la Guarderia Infantil (Day Care Center) una Experiencia Positiva) Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2011)
Description: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has provided this piece for parents that have a child in day care, or are currrently exploring the option. This piece provides some great guidelines to follow on what to look for, what would be beneficial for a child, and some tips that should not be overlooked. Also available in Spanish, Hacer de la Guarderia Infantil (Day Care Center) una Experiencia Positiva at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/hacer_de_la_guarderia_infantil_day_care_center_una_experiencia_positiva_no_20.
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Southern Regional Action Plan to Improve the Quality of Early Care and Education Language: English
Publisher: The Southern Institute on Children and Families (October 2002)
Description: The Southern Regional Action Plan hopes to improve the quality of early care and education by accomplishing set goals. Within this PDF, the goals and ways in which they plan on reaching these goals are clearly laid out.
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The Effects of State Regulations on Childcare Prices and Choices Language: English
Publisher: Rand Corporation (2004)
Description: An analysis of the effects of child care regulations on the price of child care, the type of care chosen, and the mothers' decisions to work.
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Professional Development
Finding Child Care: Questions to Ask
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Sprain, Joan
Publisher: Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service (2009)
Description: The author provides parents with a list of questions to ask as they go through the steps of locating the best child care program for their needs.
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Quality, Compensation, and Affordability Language: English
Publisher: NAEYC (1995)
Description: The National Association for Education of Young Children believes that there are three major components in high-quality early childhood programs: quality, compensation, and affordability. Only when these three components are integrated into one program is a childcare program working at the highest level of quality.
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Southern Regional Action Plan to Improve the Quality of Early Care and Education Language: English
Publisher: The Southern Institute on Children and Families (October 2002)
Description: The Southern Regional Action Plan hopes to improve the quality of early care and education by accomplishing set goals. Within this PDF, the goals and ways in which they plan on reaching these goals are clearly laid out.
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Programming Resource
Child Care Checklist for Parents (PDF)
Language: English
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (1999)
Description: This fact sheet includes lots of information that will help parents in deciding the best child care option for them.
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Choosing Child Care
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension (1994)
Description: The author of this newsletter article lists many questions that help in examining the quality of a child care program.
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Finding Child Care: Questions to Ask
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Sprain, Joan
Publisher: Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service (2009)
Description: The author provides parents with a list of questions to ask as they go through the steps of locating the best child care program for their needs.
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Quality Child Care: What Does It Really Mean?
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (1996)
Description: This fact sheet lists guidelines of what to look for in quality child care settings such as group size, adult-child ratio, teacher training, and the environment. It also has suggestions on where to get help finding child care. References listed for more information.
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Quality, Compensation, and Affordability Language: English
Publisher: NAEYC (1995)
Description: The National Association for Education of Young Children believes that there are three major components in high-quality early childhood programs: quality, compensation, and affordability. Only when these three components are integrated into one program is a childcare program working at the highest level of quality.
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Southern Regional Action Plan to Improve the Quality of Early Care and Education Language: English
Publisher: The Southern Institute on Children and Families (October 2002)
Description: The Southern Regional Action Plan hopes to improve the quality of early care and education by accomplishing set goals. Within this PDF, the goals and ways in which they plan on reaching these goals are clearly laid out.
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Research
Quality Care Does Mean Better Child Outcomes Language: English
Author: NCEDL Spotlights,
Publisher: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (August 1988)
Description: This research brief highlights the findings of the "Cost, Quality, and Outcomes" which looked at the long-term effects of quality of child care on children's language, cognitive and social abilities.
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The Effects of State Regulations on Childcare Prices and Choices Language: English
Publisher: Rand Corporation (2004)
Description: An analysis of the effects of child care regulations on the price of child care, the type of care chosen, and the mothers' decisions to work.
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