A Study of Current Status and Direction of Early Childhood Education and Child Care Integration

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 821-834
Author(s):  
Hae Jung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Care Integration

Early Childhood Education and Child Care in Arizona : Is Availability Alone Sufficient?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Chapman ◽  
◽  
Margarita Pivovarova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Value Of Information ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Quality Rating ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Do So

With many states increasingly adopting Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) to rate their early childhood education (ECE) and child care programs, researchers question the use of these systems. Specifically, they are trying to understand the value of information provided by QRIS ratings and the implications QRIS ratings have on the quality of and access to ECE and child care programs for families. In this study, we attempt to understand the value of QRIS ratings when they are provided for families at the household level. To do so we take a close look at the relationship between availability of programs rated by the Quality Improvement and Rating System (QIRS) in Arizona and demographics of the communities they serve, and compare the utilization of the programs in communities with varying demographic compositions. While we find that more high-quality ECE and child care programs are available for children that are Hispanic, Black, and eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, we also find that families underutilized those programs. We argue that this underutilization might be due to a variety of barriers that the families are experiencing and believe that efforts should be directed to work with families and assist them in understanding their enrollment options.

Child Care Services

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Lein
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Custodial Care ◽  
Child Care Services

Child care services, enabling parents to commit themselves to paid employment while providing a supervised environment for their children, have a long and complex history in the United States. Child care services can provide children with educational and other advantages, as well as custodial care. In fact, the United States has multiple kinds of services providing child care and early childhood education. Publicly funded services have concentrated on care for impoverished children and those facing other risks or disadvantages, but many of these children and their families remain unserved because of gaps in programs and lack of support for subsidies, while other families purchase the services they need.

What's Happening with Computer Technology in Early Childhood Education Settings?

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Wood ◽  
Teena Willoughby ◽  
Jacqueline Specht
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Educational Software ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education Directors

The present study examined the current status of computer use in early childhood education (ECE) by surveying active members of three mid-sized cities. An in-depth survey of seventy-five early childhood education directors provided demographic information about centers that have or have not incorporated computer technology into the programs as well as specific information about computer use. Less than half of the centers reported having a computer on the premises with users generally having only one available machine. Only half of the users had the accessories (e.g., sound cards, CD-ROM, etc.) necessary to run much of the present educational software appropriate for young learners. Among the respondents, there was overwhelming concern that the ECE staff lacked sufficient expertise or experience with computers to use them effectively. In contrast to the concerns and limitations, however, interest in introducing computer technology was high. Our results suggest that training may be necessary to facilitate the introduction of computers in ECE environments.

scholarly journals Changing Early Childhood Education Environments with Partnership, Quality Improvement, and Intensive Consultation: A Look at One Case

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle ◽  
JaNay Brown
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Quality Child Care ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Partnership Quality ◽  
Sacramento County ◽  
Quality Child

To ensure that families get the childcare services they need, Sacramento County created the Quality Child Care Collaborative (QCCC). The QCCC is a partnership of several agencies focused on improving the quality of child care provided to children and their families. The QCCC practices can be worked into other childcare programs; other counties and states can benefit from emulating the QCCC’s actions, collabora-tion, and aims.

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