Technical assistance tools, presentations, and resources developed on a variety of early care and education and after-school program topics, including topics that are central to the Federal Good Start, Grow Smart initiative. These tools have been developed to assist State and regional administrators in the administration and implementation of early care and education and after-school programs.
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Trends in State Eligibility Policies: A CCDF Issue Brief (HTML) | This Child Care and Development Fund Issue Brief presents trends in State policies concerning eligibility for child care assistance. In 2003, State income... [view more] | CCDF Administration -Eligibility Policies |
State & Territory Information -CCDF Plans TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Trends in State Eligibility Policies: A CCDF Issue Brief (PDF) | This Child Care and Development Fund Issue Brief presents trends in State policies concerning eligibility for child care assistance. In 2003, State income... [view more] | CCDF Administration -Eligibility Policies |
State & Territory Information -CCDF Plans TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
This Child Care and Development Fund Data Summary includes State and Territory child care payment rate data for the largest urban area in each State and Territory for FY 2005 (PDF) | This Child Care and Development Fund Data Summary includes State and Territory child care payment rate data for the largest urban area in each State and... [view more] | CCDF Administration -Payment Rate Policies |
State & Territory Information -CCDF Plans TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
The Effects of Quality Child Care on Young Children: Information from Longitudinal Studies (HTML) | Selected resources that examine results of longitudinal studies of high quality ECE. Includes impacts on children's cognitive, language, behavior, and... [view more] | Quality -General/Other |
Research/Statistics TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
The Child Care Bureau's 2006 Technical Assistance Tool (HTML) | This CD-ROM highlights current information on the following topics to engage users in examining issues important to improving the quality of care for all... [view more] | Quality -General/Other |
TA Tools and Resources -TA Tools |
TANF Reauthorization and Child Care Assistance (HTML) | Current and historical resources about welfare reform and TANF reauthorization, especially as they pertain to child care expenditures from Federal agencies... [view more] | ACF Priorities -Welfare Reform |
Federal Information -Federal Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
State Strategies to Embed Early Learning Guidelines in Early Childhood Professional Development Systems (HTML) | State strategies that are used to link early learning guidelines and professional development. Descriptions and links to related Web sites and resources... [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development Early Learning -Early Learning Guidelines |
State & Territory Information -State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
State Professional Development System Credentials for Individuals (HTML) | This document includes information about a sample of States with credentials that cover different age groups (e.g., early childhood, infant and toddler,... [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development |
Provider Resources State & Territory Information -State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
State Core Knowledge and/or Competencies (HTML) | Table of documents, Web links, content areas, and notes related to State core knowledge and competencies. [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development |
TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
State Child Care Subsidies: Trends in Rate Ceilings and Family Fees (May 2005) (HTML) | This Child Care and Development Issue Brief examines State child care provider reimbursement rate ceilings and family fees as detailed in the CCDF Plans... [view more] | CCDF Administration -Co-Payment Policies CCDF Administration -Payment Rate Policies |
State & Territory Information -CCDF Plans TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |