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Learning for Life: King 5 News special report
King 5's recent reporting on early education in Washington State includes interviews with businesses leaders and elected officials, investigating what it will take to turn the science--that proves the success of early education programs, into action.
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Learning for Life Special |
Early Learning and WA State Lawmakers |
Interview with Katie Simons |
Business leaders support early learning |
Interview with Rep. Skip Priest |
National Child Care Information Center: Employer-Supported Child Care
10-page overview summarizing findings from research reports on the potential benefits of employer-supported child care for parents, children, and employers - it includes a list of organizations doing work in this area.
With Our Best Future in Mind
A new report from the Ontario government calls for integrated day care for children up to age 4 , expansion of full-day junior kindergarten (pre-k) and senior kindergarten classes (most are currently half-day programs), and primary education from grades 1 through 6 in order to create a "continuum of services for children from birth to age 12."
"Why Isn't Johnny In Preschool?"
Reveals what has stymied pre-k attendance among children with the greatest need for it and offers a series of recommendations for how to increase enrollment.
Reports from the field: The military child care connection
The transformation of the U.S. military child care program from the "ghetto of American child care" to the "gold standard of child care," specifically discussing its usefulness as an example of employer-sponsored child care.
Ready Set Grow
There's a lot more going on in a child's head, and it's happening a lot earlier than you may realize.
The State of Preschool 2008
04.01.2009
| National Institute for Early Education Research | Provides data on
state-funded pre-K programs for the 2007-2008 school year and highlights
progress in expanding enrollment and raising quality standards. Includes
state rankings by percentage of children enrolled, funding per child,
and benchmarks met.
Video: A Conversation with David Kirp
10.22.2008
| TVW | David Kirp, author of "The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool
Movement and Kids-First Politics" and professor at U.C. Berkeley's
Goldman School of Public Policy, participated in a moderated discussion
at Seattle University on October 22nd, 2008. Watch the video to learn
how advocates, policymakers, parents and citizens are working together
to successfully create dynamic early education systems, both in Washington
and nationwide. Watch »
State-by-state rankings of child care worker salaries
05.01.2008 | American Federation of Teachers | Based on the May 2006 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics. Full Report »
Washington State Career and Wage Ladder Evaluation
02.15.2005 | An independent, multi-year study of Washington's Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder by Washington State University found that in comparison to other child care centers:
- Wage Ladder centers provide higher-quality early learning and care.
- Significantly more Wage Ladder teachers pursue additional education and specialized coursework.
- All levels of staff in Wage Ladder centers earn higher salaries.
- Wage Ladder centers have higher retention rates among newly-hired staff.
- Administrators at Wage Ladder centers report higher morale and increased commitment and professionalism among teachers.
The Wage Ladder is the only program in Washington State proven to improve the quality of care.
Phase 1 Evaluation - Executive Summary »
Phase 1 Evaluation - Full Report »
Phase 2 Evaluation - Executive Summary »Phase 2 Evaluation - Full Report »
Post-Pilot Evaluation - Executive Summary »Post-Pilot Evaluation - Full Report »
Models for Increasing Child Care Worker Compensation
06.01.2001 | The Urban Institute | With more than half of all mothers with preschool-age children working outside the home, there is substantial demand for high quality, affordable child care. But as many parents know, the supply of good quality child care is both limited and costly: There are relatively few well-trained and experienced child care workers; recruitment and retention of staff is difficult; and wages for child care workers, among the lowest paid in the U.S. labor force, generally come with few employee benefits. Full Report »
King County early learning workforce professional development ordinance
07.22.1999 | King County | An ordinance relating to labor in the child care industry, directing the executive to develop procedures to establish a pilot incentive program to professionalize the child care industry, reduce staff turnover and improve the quality of child care services by providing a career path that rewards years of experience and education, providing fringe benefits and recognizing the importance of workers having an effective voice in the workplace.
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