Measuring child-staff ratios in child care centers: Balancing effort and representativeness

Description:

An examination of the effectiveness of methods used to measure child-staff ratios in child care center classrooms, comparing ratio data from a single classroom over a short period of time with ratio data from multiple classrooms over longer periods of time

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Le Vi-Nhuan; Perlman Michal; Zellman Gail L.; Hamilton Laura S.

Publisher(s):

Elsevier Science (Firm)

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Colorado

Date Issued:

2006

Source:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(3), 267-279

Journal Title:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

267-279

Topics:

4. Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > 4.1. Provider Type/Setting > 4.1.1. Center-Based Child Care & Early Education

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.1. Process Quality

10. Research & Evaluation Methods > 10.1. Evaluation Methods > 10.1.2. Process Evaluation

ISSN:

1873-7706

Online

0885-2006

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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