Publications
2021
Survey: How ARPA and Federal Funds Are Being Used for ECE Compensation
August 26, 2021August 31
Blog
New Data Shows Calif. Early Educators Equipped to Teach Transitional Kindergarten
August 18, 2021August 17
Press Release
How States Can Use ARPA Funds to Increase Pay and Benefits to the Child Care Workforce
May 13, 2021May 13
Press Release
The American Rescue Plan: Recommendations for Addressing Early Educator Compensation and Supports
May 4, 2021May 5
Commentary
The Consequences of Invisibility: COVID-19 and the Human Toll on California Early Educators
April 21, 2021April 20
Report
Webinar: A Guide to Reform Using the 2020 Early Childhood Workforce Index
March 18, 2021October 4
Video
Anna Evans Murray: Visionary Leadership in Public Kindergartens and Teacher Training
March 17, 2021March 22
Brief
Haydee B. Campbell: Expanding Education for Black Children and Opportunities for Black Women
February 25, 2021March 22
Brief
State-by-state analysis shows U.S. child care workforce struggling to survive
February 18, 2021February 22
Press Release
We Need Major Reform that Prioritizes the Needs of our Child Care Workforce
January 20, 2021January 20
Blog
2020
Prioritize Early Childhood Educators for the COVID-19 Vaccine
December 15, 2020December 15
Press Release
Landscape Analysis of the Early Educator Workforce
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE), National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) and Bellwether
December 3, 2020December 3
Response to Yale Study on Safety of Child Care During COVID-19
October 16, 2020October 16
Press Release
Marin County Center-Based Early Care & Education Workforce Study 2019
September 29, 2020September 29
Report
Is child care safe when school isn’t? Ask an early educator
September 22, 2020September 22
Commentary
California child care system collapsing under COVID-19, Berkeley report says
July 22, 2020January 19
Press Release
California Child Care in Crisis: The Escalating Impacts of COVID-19 as California Reopens
July 22, 2020September 27
Data Snapshot
A Regional Look at California Child Care at the Brink: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19
July 15, 2020September 27
Data Snapshot
California child care on brink of collapse; needs funds to survive and protect its workforce
May 7, 2020January 19
Press Release
California Child Care at the Brink: The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on California Child Care
May 7, 2020September 27
Data Snapshot
Recommendations for the Stabilization and Survival of the Essential Early Care and Education Sector
April 15, 2020September 22
Commentary
Statement on the Provision of Emergency Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020April 17
Commentary
Why do parents pay so much for child care when early educators earn so little?
April 6, 2020May 4
Infographic
Increased Compensation for Early Educators: It’s Not Just “Nice to Have” — It’s a Must-Have
February 11, 2020February 4
Blog
What’s causing the shortage of qualified early care and education teachers? There’s a hole in the bucket.
February 11, 2020February 10
Infographic
Educator Work Environments Are Children’s Learning Environments: How and Why They Should Be Improved
January 21, 2020January 21
Blog
Webinar: Lea Austin on Racial Wage Gaps in Early Education Employment
January 16, 2020October 13
Video
Financing Early Educator Quality: A Values-Based Budget for Every State
January 15, 2020April 15
Report
Who’s Paying Now? The Explicit and Implicit Costs of the Current Early Care and Education System
January 15, 2020April 15
Report
2019
Teachers’ Voices: Work Environment Conditions That Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality – Marin County
December 19, 2019August 21
Report
Strengthening the Knowledge, Skills, and Professional Identity of Early Educators: The Impact of the California SEIU Early Educator Apprenticeship Program
December 19, 2019December 19
Report
A Bizarro World for Infants and Toddlers and Their Teachers
December 6, 2019December 6
Peer-Reviewed Article
Supporting a Diverse, Qualified Early Educator Workforce: Aligning Policy with Research and Realities
December 4, 2019December 3
Blog
A Workforce Data Deficit Hinders Improved Preparation, Support, and Compensation of Early Childhood Educators
October 10, 2019October 10
Blog
Breaking the silence on early child care and education costs: A values-based budget for children, parents, and teachers in California
July 23, 2019November 21
Report
New report estimates the true cost of early child care and education
July 23, 2019January 13
Press Release
Teachers’ Voices: Work Environment Conditions That Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality – Miami-Dade County
April 23, 2019August 21
Report
Teachers’ Voices: Work Environment Conditions That Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality – Minnesota
April 23, 2019August 21
Report
Teachers’ Voices: Work Environment Conditions That Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality – New York
April 23, 2019August 21
Report
2018
California’s ECE Workforce: What We Know Now and the Data Deficit That Remains
October 31, 2018July 16
Report
Understanding Many Languages: Preparing Early Educators to Teach Dual Language Learners
October 24, 2018July 16
Brief
2018 Early Childhood Workforce Index Demonstrates Urgency of Taking Action to Improve Early Childhood Jobs
July 31, 2018July 24
Blog
Supporting the Infant-Toddler Workforce: A Multi-Pronged Approach is Urgently Needed
July 11, 2018October 1
Blog
Webinar: Why Do Parents Spend So Much On Child Care, Yet Early Childhood Educators Earn So Little?
July 11, 2018October 12
Video
Frequently Asked Questions
June 27, 2018June 27
UC Berkeley Releases Comprehensive State-by-State Analysis of the Early Childhood Workforce
June 27, 2018July 16
Press Release
2017
Early Childhood Preparation for School Leaders: Lessons from New Jersey Principal Certification Programs
December 14, 2017July 16
Report
Strategies in Pursuit of Pre-K Teacher Compensation Parity: Lessons From Seven States and Cities
October 3, 2017July 16
Report
Equal Pay for Pre-K and Teachers of Older Children: Case Studies from the Field
October 3, 2017July 16
Press Release
Closing the Gap Between Science and Policy on What Early Educators Must Know and Do
September 16, 2017May 23
Commentary
Webinar: Getting it Right for Our Babies- Video now in Spanish and English
June 7, 2017October 12
Video
Using the Early Childhood Workforce Index to Inform State Advocacy, Policy, and Action: Strategies for State Leaders
May 23, 2017July 16
Fact Sheet
For Preschool Teachers, More Education Doesn’t Always Mean Better Earnings
April 25, 2017July 16
Press Release
In Pursuit of Pre-K Parity: A Proposed Framework for Understanding and Advancing Policy and Practice
April 25, 2017July 16
Brief
Good child care reform should help parents, children, and child care workers
March 29, 2017July 16
Press Release
Educator Expectations, Qualifications, and Earnings: Shared Challenges and Divergent Systems in ECE and K-12
February 28, 2017September 20
Brief
Teachers’ Voices: Work Environment Conditions That Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality
February 21, 2017August 21
Report
2016
Early Educators Need Improved Working Conditions to Advance Children’s Development
November 17, 2016July 16
Commentary
High-Quality Early Education and Care Requires High Standards for Early Educator Qualifications
October 26, 2016December 12
Commentary
America’s Early Educators Infographic
July 8, 2016November 8
About the Early Childhood Workforce
July 7, 2016November 8
If Only We Appreciated Early Educators Enough to Pay Them Worthy Wages
May 6, 2016June 23
Commentary
2015
It’s time to change how we prepare and support early childhood educators
October 19, 2015June 23
Commentary
Webinar: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Worthy Work, STILL Unlivable Wages Webinar
February 4, 2015October 13
Media, Video
Challenges and Opportunities for Including Coursework on Infants and Toddlers in Higher Education Degree Programs
January 1, 2015July 16
Brief
2014
Worthy Work, STILL Unlivable Wages: The Early Childhood Workforce 25 Years after the National Child Care Staffing Study
November 1, 2014July 16
Report
Strengthening the math-related teaching practices of the early care and education workforce: Insights from experts
March 1, 2014July 16
Report
The Debate About Paying for Preschool is a Debate About Income Inequality
February 5, 2014June 24
Commentary
Yes They Can: Supporting Bachelor Degree Attainment for Early Childhood Practitioners
January 1, 2014September 27
Report
2013
Supporting Teachers as Learners: A Guide for Mentors and Coaches in Early Care and Education
July 15, 2013June 17
Book
Rights, Raises, Respect for Early Childhood Teachers
July 1, 2013September 27
Brief, Peer-Reviewed Article
Access to Quality: Early Learning for California Preschoolers in Subsidized License-Exempt Settings
June 1, 2013July 16
Report
From Aspiration to Attainment: Practices That Support Early Childhood Degree Attainment, Los Angeles Universal Preschool’s Child Development Workforce Initiative
January 1, 2013July 16
Report
2012
Developing Coordinated Longitudinal Early Childhood Data Systems: Trends and Opportunities in RTT-ELC Applications
September 1, 2012July 16
Brief
Learning Together: A Study of Six B.A. Completion Cohort Programs in ECE (Year 4 Report)
February 1, 2012July 16
Report
By Default or By Design? Variations in Higher Education Programs for ECE Teachers and Their Implications for Research Methodology, Policy, and Practice
January 1, 2012July 16
Report
Early Care and Education Leadership and Management Roles: Beyond Homes and Centers
January 1, 2012June 21
Report
2011
Degrees in Context: Asking the Right Questions about Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children
April 1, 2011July 16
Brief
Learning Together: A Study of Six B.A. Completion Cohort Programs in ECE (Year 3 Report)
February 1, 2011July 16
Report
Workforce Information: A Critical Component of Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems
January 1, 2011July 16
Report
Staff Preparation, Reward, and Support: Are Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Including All of the Key Ingredients Necessary for Change?
January 1, 2011July 16
Report
Professional Development Needs of Directors Leading in a Mixed Service Delivery Preschool System
January 1, 2011July 16
Peer-Reviewed Article
2010
Building and Using Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems: A Framework for States
August 1, 2010July 16
Report
Learning Together: A Study of Six B.A. Completion Cohort Programs in ECE (Year 2 Report)
January 1, 2010July 16
Report
2009
Preparing Teachers of Young Children: The Current State of Knowledge, and a Blueprint for the Future
May 1, 2009July 16
Report
Leadership in Early Childhood: A Curriculum for Emerging and Established Agents of Change
January 1, 2009July 16
Report
2008
Learning Together: A Study of Six B.A. Completion Cohort Programs in ECE (Year 1 Report)
July 1, 2008July 16
Report
Partnering for Preschool: A Study of Center Directors in New Jersey’s Mixed-Delivery Abbott Program
February 1, 2008July 16
Report
Early Childhood Educator Competencies: A Literature Review of Current Best Practices, and a Public Input Process on Next Steps for California
February 1, 2008July 16
Report
2007
Disparities in California’s Child Care Subsidy System: A Look at Teacher Education, Stability and Diversity
January 1, 2007July 16
Brief
Chutes or Ladders? Creating Support Services to Help EC Students Succeed in Higher Education
January 1, 2007July 16
Report
2006
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Alameda Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Los Angeles Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Marin Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Merced Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Mono Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Sacramento Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Santa Francisco Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Santa Barbara Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Santa Clara Country 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Family Child Care Providers, Statewide 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Marin County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Alameda County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Los Angeles County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Merced County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Mono County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Sacramento County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, San Francisco County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Santa Clara County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Santa Barbara County 2006
August 14, 2006September 10
Report
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers, Statewide 2006
August 13, 2006September 10
Report
Roots of Decline: How Government Policy Has De-Educated Teachers of Young Children
January 1, 2006July 16
Report
2005
2004
Two Years in Early Care and Education: A Community Portrait of Quality and Workforce Stability, Alameda County, California
January 1, 2004July 16
Report
Teacher Credentialing in ECE: Prospects for Universal Preschool in California
January 1, 2004July 16
Report
Compensation and Comparable Worth: What Lies Ahead for California’s Preschool Teachers?
January 1, 2004July 16
Report
By a Thread: How Child Care Centers Hold On to Teachers, How Teachers Build Lasting Careers
January 1, 2004June 20
Book
2003
Evaluating The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS): Assessing Differences Between the First and Revised Edition
December 1, 2003July 16
Report
Turnover Begets Turnover: An Examination of Job and Occupational Instability Among Child Care Center Staff
September 1, 2003July 16
Report
Change and Stability Among Publicly Subsidized License-Exempt Child Care Providers
January 1, 2003July 16
Report
Early Education Quality: Higher Teacher Qualifications for Better Learning Environments – A Literature Review
January 1, 2003July 16
Report
Determinants of State Child Care Utilization Patterns for Estimating the Size of the Child Care Workforce at the State Level
January 1, 2003July 16
Report
2002
Inside the Pre-K Classroom: A Study of Staffing and Stability in State-Funded Pre-K Programs
October 1, 2002July 16
Report
Estimating the Size and Characteristics of the U.S. Child Care Workforce
Alice Burton, Marcy Whitebook, Marci Young, Dan Bellm, Claudia Wayne, Richard Brandon and Erin Maher
May 1, 2002July 16
Report
2001
Finding A Better Way: Defining and Assessing Public Policies to Improve Child Care Workforce Compensation
January 1, 2001July 16
Report
Working for Worthy Wages: The Child Care Compensation Movement, 1970-2001
January 1, 2001July 16
Report
2000
The CARES Initiative in California: Pursuing Public Policy To Build a Skilled and Stable Child Care Workforce, 1997-2000
June 1, 2000July 16
Report
1999
Taking on Turnover: An Action Guide for Child Care Center Teachers and Directors
January 1, 1999June 24
Book
1998
Worthy Work, Unlivable Wages: The National Child Care Staffing Study, 1988-1997
January 1, 1998July 16
Report
1997
Who’s Missing at the Table? Leadership Opportunities and Barriers for Teachers and Providers
January 1, 1997July 16
Brief
1993
The National Child Care Staffing Study – Revisited Four Years in the Life of Center-Based Child Care
January 1, 1993July 16
Report
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