2006-2009 Early Learning Publications

Paving the Pathways to Quality: Washington's Early Learning Professional Development Landscape

03.17.2009 | Stakeholders from across the early care and education spectrum joined together to investigate what it will take to achieve a strong professional development system for early learning providers that will result in quality care and long-term outcomes for children. This collaborative process revealed a need for foundational work upon which to base a comprehensive, state-wide system of professional development for Washington's early childhood education workforce.

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Respecting Early Learning: Giving Early Childhood Education Directors and Teachers a Voice

02.24.2009 | The market for child care is fundamentally broken in Washington State. Fortunately, there is already a template for success in the child care market that is ready to be replicated: the union of family child care providers, which already working to increase the quality of care. The child care center workforce now has an opportunity to do the same.

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Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder

01.15.2009 | The Wage Ladder  improves the quality of child care by enabling early learning teachers to earn appropriate professional compensation, based on educational advancement and achievement, as well as experience and job responsibility.


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Video: A World of Opportunity: Inspirations from Abroad for Early Learning at Home

02.19.2008 | Based on finding from the report: "A World of Opportunity". The report showcases the practical findings and the transformational nature of a study mission undertaken by a diverse group of 21 people (including members of the media, public school leadership and childcare program directors, policymakers, and business and philanthropic leaders) to investigate early learning best practices in England and Finland. Video »

A World of Opportunity

02.01.2008 | Showcases the practical findings and the transformational nature of a study mission undertaken by a diverse group of 21 people (including members of the media, public school leadership and childcare program directors, policymakers, and business and philanthropic leaders) to investigate early learning best practices in England and Finland.

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Washington's Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder

01.28.2008 | History, design, qualifications, evaluation and frequently asked questions about Washington State's Early Childhood Education Career Ladder. Fact Sheet »

Early Childhood Education Study Tour Briefing Book

09.01.2007 | Compares and contrasts Early Childhood Education (ECE) systems in the United States, the UK, and Finland. Full Report »

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