Resources

National Context

New America- Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce Guidebook

All Our Kin 2019 Report: Creating the Conditions for Family Child Care to Thrive

A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America – Federal Report

Child Care Aware 2016 Report

Child Care Aware of America- Understanding the Recommendations from Decision Cycles 3,4,5+6 

Center for the Study of Child Care Employment- The Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018

Committee for Economic Development- Pathways to High-Quality Child Care: The Workforce Investment Credit

NAEYC- Power to the Profession Overview and Structure

NAEYC- Power to the Profession 2019

National Academy of Medicine- A Unified Foundation to Support a Highly Qualified Early Childhood Workforce

New America- Closing the Gap Between Science + Policy on What Early Educators Must Know + Do

Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English

The National Academies Press- Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation

U.S. Chamber of Commerce report on Early Childhood Workforce Report 2017

From Neurons to Neighbors

New America- Transforming the Early Education Workforce

New America Blog Series- Moving Beyond False Choices for Early Childhood Educators

New York Times- Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?

The Solution for the Workforce Dilemma is the Public Schools

Bellwether Education- It Takes a Community: Leveraging Community Colleges Capacity to Transform the Early Childhood Workforce 

New America- New Report Examines Equitable Pathways to Quality Bachelor’s for Pre-K Teachers

New America- Transforming Financing in Early Care and Education 

Springer- Online  child care training in the United States: a preliminary investigation of who participates, what is offered, and on which topics the workforce is focusing

TEACH National Center– Careers in Early Childhood A National Directory

Minnesota Specific

• 2006 Wilder Research Report – Child Care Workforce in Minnesota
• 2011 Wilder Research Report – Child Care Workforce in Minnesota
• A Quiet Crisis: Minnesota’s Child Care Crisis, Marnie Werner
• Educator Policy Innovation Center- Recruitment + Retention -Report 
• Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis- Exploring innovation in early childhood development
• High- Quality Learning Settings Depend on a High-Quality Workforce- Low Compensation Undermines Quality Report
• MN Department of Education- Knowledge + Competency Framework for Infants and Toddlers
• MN Department of Education – Knowledge + Competency Framework for Preschool Children
• MN Department of Education- Knowledge + Competency Framework for Working with Family Child Care
• MN Department of Education- Early Childhood Preparation Programs Report 
• MN Department of Education EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Report of Teacher Supply and Demand in MN’s Public Schools
  • MN Department of Education- FULL Report of Teacher Supply and Demand in MN’s Public Schools
• MN Department of Human Services- 2015 Workforce Report
• MN Department of Human Services- Professional Development for Minnesota’s Child Care and Early Education Workforce: A Study of the Supple and Demand for Training
• MIF- Child Care Center Wage and Rate Survey Results 032717 (1)
• Minnesota Wages Profile
• Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework 
• MnSCU- Occupational Grant Handout
• Parent Aware Quality Rating and Improvement System: Standards + Indicators October 2016
• Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge- 2013 Annual Performance Report
• The McKnight Foundation- The Human Capital Landscape for Twin Cities Teachers
• Voices + Choices For Children -Recommendations for the Wellbeing of Families of Color + American Indian Families in Minnesota
• Daycare Squeeze is Hitting Rural Families Hard
• How One Small Town is Trying to Solve Greater Minnesotas Day Care Crisis
• UMN to Close its Day Care Center
• Op-ed by B8 Workforce Core Team member, Nancy Jost, highlights the need for resources and investment in the early childhood workforce in Minnesota.
• StarTribune- University of Minnesota to Close its Day Care Center
• StarTribune- How the U Can Help Minnesota Reach Its Ambitious Early Education Goal
• St.Cloud Times- Early Childhood Education Investment is Critical
• MinnPost- State Board Overseeing Teacher Licensure Reopens its Executive Director Search 
• MN Daily- Kaler Announces Postponement of UMN Child Development Center Closure
• https://mn.gov/governor/issues/childrens-cabinet/
• Teachers’ Voices:  Work Environment Conditions that Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality, 2018, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley (also known as the SEQUAL Report)
• A Bipartisan Case for Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Initiative, Bipartisan Policy Council, 2017
• MN Department of Human Services 2018 Legislative Report: Status of Child Care in Minnesota

Credentials

• Campbell Collaboration- Manning Teacher Qualifications
• Farther, Faster- Six Promising Programs Show How Career Pathways Bridges Help Basic Skills Students Earn Credentials That Matter
• New America- Rethinking Credential Requirements Early Education
• U.S. Department of Human Services-Early Childhood Career Pathways
• Why your child’s preschool teacher should have a college degree

Racial Equity

• Voices + Choices- Recommendations for the Wellbeing of Families of Color and American Indian Families in Minnesota 
• Center for the Study of Child Care Employment- “Worthy Work” Report
• Early Childhood Education- Opportunities for Southeast Asian Children
• Education Equity Partnership – Minnesota Teachers of Color
• West Central Initiative- PreK-Grade 3 Alignment 
• Wilder Research- Family + Community Knowledge Systems: New Tools for Engagement

Helpful Resources:

Other:

The Minnesota Center for Professional Development, specifically for excellence in childhood development.  Minnesota Center for Professional Development supports Develop, Minnesota’s Quality Improvement and Registry Tool.  See:  ACHIEVE