National Context
Alliance for Early Success– Build Stronger: A Child Care Policy Roadmap for Transforming Our Nation’s Child Care System
New America: Moving Beyond False Choices for Early Childhood Educators
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
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment- Breaking the silence on early child care and education costs: A values-based budget for children, parents, and teachers in California
Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English
U.S. Chamber of Commerce report on Early Childhood Workforce Report 2017
Urban Institute–What If We Expanded Child Care Subsidies?
New America- Transforming the Early Education Workforce
New America Blog Series- Moving Beyond False Choices for Early Childhood Educators
New America- Closing the Gap Between Science + Policy on What Early Educators Must Know + Do
New York Times- Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?
The Solution for the Workforce Dilemma is the Public Schools
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
Power to the Profession
NAEYC- Power to the Profession 2019
NAEYC- Power to the Profession Overview and Structure
Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Profession
Watch the Framework Summary Video
Read the Framework Executive Summary
Child Care Aware of America- Understanding the Recommendations from Decision Cycles 3,4,5+6
Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) Reports
2020 Early Childhood Workforce Index
2018 Early Childhood Workforce Index
2016 Early Childhood Workforce Index
Teachers’ Voices: Employment Conditions that Impact Teacher Practice and Program Quality 2018 (also known as the “SEQUAL Report” – this report is specific to Minnesota)
Minnesota Specific
July 6, 2021–Child Care Aware of Minnesota 2021 Early Care and Education Bill Tracker
July 6, 2021– Child Care Aware of Minnesota 2021 Legislative Update
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
Careers in Early Childhood Education
Educator Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) — Recruitment + Retention -Report
Educator Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) Report– Minnesota’s Birth-4 Early Care and Education System
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis- Exploring innovation in early childhood development
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- FULL Report of Teacher Supply and Demand in MN’s Public Schools
MN Department of Human Services- 2015 Workforce Report
MIF- Child Care Center Wage and Rate Survey Results 032717 (1)
Minnesota Family Child Care Task Force– Legislative Report
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
Regional Variation in Child Care Prices: A Cross-State Analysis. University of Minnesota. The Journal of Regional Policy & Analysis. Davis, Elizabeth E., Li, NaiChia.
The McKnight Foundation- The Human Capital Landscape for Twin Cities Teachers
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
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
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
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
Compensation
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment–Financing Early Educator Teacher Quality
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment– From Unlivable Wages to Just Pay for Early Educators
Transforming Minnesota’s Early Childhood Workforce– Financing Report 2021
Higher Education
Early Educator Investment Collaborative– 2020 Report Early Educator Preparation Landscape
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment–Early Childhood Higher Education: Taking Stock Across the States
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment–Financing Early Educator Teacher Quality
National Head Start Association– Broader, Deeper, Fairer: Five Strategies to Radically Expand the Talent Pool in Early Education
New America– Supporting Early Educator Degree Attainment: Takeaways from New America’s Working Group
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