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Early childhood systems strive to obtain, strengthen, implement and sustain effective practices that work to improve outcomes for communities, children, and families. Capacity building can play an important role in supporting systems’ efforts to achieve their goals. This guide introduces a...
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In December 2018, Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) funds were awarded to 46 states and territories. The PDG B-5 grants are designed to fund states and territories to conduct a comprehensive statewide birth through five needs assessment, followed by in-depth strategic...
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The National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning in partnership with the Office of Head Start is celebrating the strengths of children who are dual language learners and shining a light on practices and resources to help promote and continue building on those strengths...
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This resource is a sample strategic plan that outlines the elements of a successful strategic plan, including strategic action plan focus by year.
Resource Type: General Information
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management
The Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System (ECTTAS) National Centers and its partners promote excellence through high-quality, practical resources and approaches. They are designed to build early childhood program capacity and promote consistent...
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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management
This brief highlights key information from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) about the various types of funding that early care and education (ECE) centers receive.
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The National Survey of Early Care and Education reached 12,000 families and large numbers of home-based and center-based programs (6,000 home-based providers, 5,600 classroom staff, and 8,200 program directors). The six briefs provide practical, useable information to inform state and local...
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This brief uses data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) to provide an overview of the different types of home-based providers as well as information about these providers.
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This brief describes findings from the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) about how families make these types of decisions.
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This brief summarizes the experience, educational attainment, weekly work hours, and wages that characterize the ECE workforce and identifies questions for state ECE leaders to consider in relation to...
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