Caitlin McLean

Caitlin’s work at CSCCE focuses on the Early Childhood Workforce Index, which examines early childhood workforce policies and the economic status of the workforce across all 50 states and the District of Columbia in order to assess progress toward improving early childhood jobs. Her expertise in public policy and passion for the promotion of gender equality led Caitlin from Glasgow Caledonian University, where she was an Ailsa McKay Postdoctoral Fellow, to CSCCE in 2015. Prior to joining CSCCE, Caitlin’s research focused on comparative early care and education policy, with a special emphasis on the U.S. and U.K., as well as additional research on ECE in other European countries. Caitlin holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Publications by Caitlin McLean

Increased Compensation for Early Educators: It’s Not Just “Nice to Have” — It’s a Must-Have

February 11, 2020Blog

What’s causing the shortage of qualified early care and education teachers? There’s a hole in the bucket.

February 11, 2020Infographic

Educator Work Environments Are Children’s Learning Environments: How and Why They Should Be Improved

and January 21, 2020Blog

Supporting a Diverse, Qualified Early Educator Workforce: Aligning Policy with Research and Realities

and December 4, 2019Blog

A Workforce Data Deficit Hinders Improved Preparation, Support, and Compensation of Early Childhood Educators

and October 10, 2019Blog

From Unlivable Wages to Just Pay for Early Educators

, and May 1, 2019Report

The Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018

, , and June 27, 2018Report

Missing Information Hampers Policymaking for Young Children

May 7, 2018Blog

The Workforce Data Deficit

, and May 1, 2018Brief

Strategies in Pursuit of Pre-K Teacher Compensation Parity: Lessons From Seven States and Cities

, and October 3, 2017Report

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