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Assessment & Evaluation
Activities and measures related to assessments that gauge a level of skill, achievement, progress, or quality in individuals or groups of children or adults. The topic also includes evaluations of specific interventions, practices, initiatives, approaches, programs, or systems.
Sub-Topics
Children
Assessments used to gauge a child's stage of development, developmental progress, or learning needs. Tools used to identify attainment of learning standards or to identify special needs.
Performance Based Contracting
Models, strategies, and approaches that link terms of a contract to performance measures, indicators, or outcomes.
Program
Evaluations of early care and education programs that serve young children and their families. Evaluations of projects, programs, and initiatives that provide supportive services to children, families, and/or providers; seek to improve the quality of early care and education services; or support professional development of early childhood practitioners.
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NCCIC is a service of the Child Care Bureau (CCB), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for Children and Families(ACF), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services