Differentiating among measures of quality: Key characteristics and their coverage in existing measures

Description:

A discussion of features among which early care and education quality measures differ

Resource Type:

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Author(s):

Burchinal Margaret

Publisher(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

Funder(s):

United States. Administration for Children and Families

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

December, 2010

Source:

(Research-to-Policy, Research-to-Practice Brief OPRE 2011-10b). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Retrieved April 7, 2011, from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/childcare_technical/reports/differ_measures.pdf

Note:

The project officer is Ivelisse Martinez-Beck. The contractor is Child Trends. The project director is Martha Zaslow

Topics:

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality

10. Research & Evaluation Methods > 10.3. Measures

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