National Context
- New America- Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce Guidebook
- 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
- 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
- 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 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/
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
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