Within and Beyond the Classroom Door: Assessing Quality in Child Care Centers.

Phillips, Deborah; Mekos, Debra; Scarr, Sandra; McCartney, Kathleen; Abbott-Shim, Martha

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Publication Date: 2000

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Within and Beyond the Classroom Door: Assessing Quality in Child Care Centers.

Phillips, Deborah; Mekos, Debra; Scarr, Sandra; McCartney, Kathleen; Abbott-Shim, Martha

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v15 n4 p475-96 2000

Analyzed data from study of typical center-based child care and children's development in three states. Found confirmation of prior evidence regarding importance of ratios, teacher training, and group size for high quality classroom practices; also demonstrated more significant contribution of teacher wages and parent fees. Quality varied with center's location in states with more or less stringent child care regulations. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Predictor Variables, Program Evaluation, Wages, Young Children

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Language: English

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