Research Projects

Research Projects

Research Projects

Understanding Child Diversity in Centers Accepting Child Care Subsidies and Links with State CCDF Policies

This project uses national data to examine the degree to which child care centers accepting subsidies serve demographically diverse children. The federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides subsidies for families … Read more



Everyday Quality

The aim of the Everyday Quality (EDQ) project is to develop a practical, user-friendly measure offamily child care (FCC) quality that meaningfully captures quality in a home-based setting andcan be used to … Read more



Family Map

The Family Map Inventories (FMI) are face-to-face interviews that family service workers or home visitors have with families. FMI is available in three versions: Prenatal, Infant-Toddler (Birth to 3 years), and Early … Read more



PreK in Family Child Care

The PreK in Family Child Care (PKFCC) project examines strategies for implementation of public pre-kindergarten (PreK) in family child care (FCC) settings across states and localities in the U.S. through an equity … Read more



National Early Care and Education Workforce Center

About the Project: The ECE Workforce Center is designed to support the early childhoodworkforce by identifying effective policies and strategies through research and evaluation,translating lessons from research for practice, and supporting innovations … Read more