Demographic Trends on Access to Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This research snapshot explores the COVID-19 impact on professional development attendance for early childhood professionals by demographic.
Family Child Care in Delaware Stars: Lessons from the Family Child Care Exit Study
This research brief from the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood explores data from FCC programs that withdrew or expired from Delaware Stars, the state’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, or QRIS.
How Have Delaware’s Family Child Care Programs Fared During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
This research snapshot presents findings from surveys of FCC programs from June 15th through July 2021 regarding the impacts of COVID-19.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting the Child Care Workforce in Delaware
This research snapshot investigates early childhood professionals’ challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings are data from Administrators in all Delaware licensed facilities.
Recommendations from the Cost of Quality Care Study
This policy brief shares findings from Delawares’ 2018 Cost of Quality Study, highlighting critical considerations in three areas and proposing three recommendations based on the results.
Improved Interactions in Delaware Stars Programs
This research snapshot compares baseline study data of early education programs versus programs participating in Delaware Stars, the state’s quality rating and improvement system.
Improved Learning Activities in Delaware Stars Programs
This research snapshot examines improvements in observed classroom activities using baseline data from a 2005 study of early education programs and data collected from the state’s QRIS in 2017 and 2018.
Improved Literacy in Delaware Stars Programs
This research snapshot includes data from a 2005 baseline study and 2017 and 2018 Delaware Stars data in observed classroom literacy practices for infant/toddler, preschool, and family childcare settings.
Trends in Family Child Care and Center-Based Program Closures during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This research snapshot explores the operating trends of licensed child care programs in Delaware during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Improved Space & Furnishing in Delaware Stars
This research snapshot utilizes baseline study and Delaware Stars data to draw comparisons in quality in space and furnishings for infant, toddler, preschool, and family child care settings.
