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Early Learning and Care Survey Results: School Districts Find Innovative Ways to Expand Programs

08.01.2003 | The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) undertook the first survey of the state’s 296 districts in order to document the extent of school district involvement in early education, identify promising models, and help shape policy decisions about moving toward universal preschool and full-day kindergarten.1 This report presents an overview of the survey's findings| Read

Washington State Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder Pilot Project: Evaluation Report of Year 1

07.01.2002 | Researchers at Washington State University verify that the career and wage ladder works to improve the quality of early childhood education by reducing teacher turnover and encouraging child care teachers to receive the education and training they need to make a career in early childhood education | Read

Health Insurance for Early Childhood Education Workers

03.01.2002 | Quality early learning and care programs are dependent on the consistency and educational achievement of child care staff. High staff turnover resulting from low wages and few benefits negatively impacts the quality of early childhood learning and care. Making affordable health care insurance available to child care workers keeps child care affordable for parents and helps retain experienced, trained staff. | Read

The Early Childhood Education Career Development Ladder: Recognizing and Rewarding the Importance of the Early Childhood Education Teacher

04.24.2001 | Offers a supply-side solution to providing the most essential component for quality early childhood education - commitment, quality, and continuity of the teacher/caregiver. | Read

Moving Beyond the Market: A Proposal for Education Linked State Subsidies for Child Care Workers' Wages

06.03.94 | The conversation about quality child care often focuses on organizational credentials and observational tests, and proposes funding paths that follow demand, such as enhanced child care subsidies. This misses the primary determinant of the quality of early childhood education – the quality and consistency of the teacher. This paper outlines a supply-side approach to creating quality by directly rewarding teachers for relevant education, experience, and job responsibilities. | Read