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Our Recent Publications and Datasets

Child Care and Special Needs Children Data

The Child Care and Special Needs Children: Challenges for Low-income Families data collection is comprised of the two quantitative data files produced during the second and third years of the study: The Child Care Provider Survey was a statewide survey of child care providers selected at random from the list of licensed providers in Maine. Questions focused on the perspectives of child care providers on the issues of access and inclusion that parents raised. The Parent Survey was a statewide survey of parents and children aged 0-18 years with diagnosed special needs (enrolled in Maine Care - Katie Beckett and Title V eligibility groups - and Child Development Services early intervention caseloads). Questions focused on child care utilization and work experiences in relation to children with special needs. These data are available for analysis online as well as for download

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2010-06-24

Child Care Health & Safety: A Key Topic Resource List

Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on child care health and safety. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview and listing of selected resources from the literature. Based on the search results, resources were grouped into the following categories:

  • Health and safety standards, assessments, and strategies
  • Child Care environments
  • Emergency Preparedness
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2010-05-06

Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data 2007

The Child Care and Development Fund Administrative data, frequently referred to as ACF-801 data, provide descriptive information about the families and children served through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF dollars are provided to states, territories, and tribes to provide assistance to low-income families receiving or transitioning from temporary public assistance, in obtaining quality child care so they can work, or depending on their state's policy, attend training or receive education. Data files are now available for download for federal fiscal year 2007.  In addition, child and family-level data are available for analysis online.

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2010-03-08

Child Care Licensing and Regulation: An Updated Key Topic Resource List

In this updated edition, Research Connections added new resources on child care licensing and regulation from its collection and an overview on the topic. The search results are grouped in three broad areas:

  • Regulatory policies and practices
  • Relationship of licensing to quality of care and child outcomes
  • Relationship of licensing to child care and labor markets
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2010-03-02

Early Mathematics: A Key Topic Resource List

Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on early mathematics. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview of the early mathematics literature, as well as a listing of selected resources on the topic. Search results are grouped into five broad areas:

  • Programs and Instruction
  • Skills and Knowledge
  • Parents and Home Environments
  • Standards and Policies
  • Program Evaluations and Mathematics Assessment
   View This Key Topic Resource List

2010-03-01

Faculty Teaching Modules Webinar

Research Connections recently held a Webinar on its Faculty Teaching Modules, which have been developed to support the work of early childhood faculty in associate degree and baccalaureate programs. The Webinar covered a wide range of topics pertaining to the Modules, including:

  • An overview and refresher of the modules' goals and content
  • Updates about recent changes on the Research Connections site, and related revisions to the modules, which will make searches even easier and more interesting for students
  • News of upcoming additions to the Faculty Teaching Modules
  • Insights from faculty who have used these resources in their teaching
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2010-02-17

New Research Connections Website Webinar

Research Connections recently held a webinar showcasing the new Research Connections website. View this webinar and learn about the exciting new features designed to make searching and browsing on Research Connections easier and more efficient.

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2010-02-05

Updated Faculty Teaching Modules

Research Connections has recently updated the Faculty Teaching Nodules. These modules can be used by faculty in early childhood teacher education programs to help students understand, find, and use research. The modules can easily be adapted to various early childhood courses at the associate and baccalaureate levels. An Introduction for Faculty and five modules are available for download: Welcome to Research Connections, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Curriculum and Teaching Strategies, Families of Young Children, and the Early Childhood Profession.

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2010-02-01

The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study Dataset

Research Connections released The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study dataset. This study reports two aspects of child care licensing from 2007 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia: state child care licensing programs and policies and child care center licensing regulations. It focuses on the processes and policies in each state related to staffing for the licensing program, monitoring facilities, and enforcement of licensing regulations.

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2009-12-18

A Guide To Understanding State Child Care Subsidy Programs through Analysis of Public and Non-public Use Datasets, August 2009

Research Connections has produced A Guide To Understanding State Child Care Subsidy Programs through Analysis of Public and Non-public Use Datasets (August 2009). This guide demonstrates how to use survey data from the Census Bureau and administrative data generated by state child care subsidy and other programs to study child care subsidy take-up rates and the relationship between parental employment and child care subsidy receipt. This guidebook outlines example analyses that states can tailor for their use in addressing these questions.

2009-09-01