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Spielberger, Julie; Zanoni, Wladimir; Barisik, Elizabeth – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2013
As a result of policy changes following welfare reform in 1996 and the costs associated with providing high-quality early care and education for children of low-income working families, agency collaboration in the state of Illinois has become an increasingly salient feature of subsidized early care and education programs (SECE). The authors…
Descriptors: Semi Structured Interviews, Early Childhood Education, Student Needs, Low Income Groups
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St.Clair-Christman, JeanMarie; Buell, Martha; Gamel-McCormick, Michael – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2011
Child care is the first out-of-home learning opportunity for many children. For low-income children, a high-quality child care placement can provide many of the experiences and skills that help build a foundation for later school success. Among the many measures of child care quality, some closely linked to later success in school are those…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Teacher Characteristics, Learning Activities, Child Care