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Searched on Exact phrase of PROVIDER PERFORMANCE in the index terms;.

Returned 14 results.

  1. Supporting Infant Teachers in Their Care of Fussy Babies
    By Marsha Baker, Cindy Jurie; July/August 2008
    Description: This document indicates that the transition to child care can be challenging for both the parents and teachers of young babies, especially if an infant is colicky, fussy, or hard-to-settle. Communication...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35884 (100.00%)


  2. Child Care Alliance Focus Group Findings
    By C Morduch; October 26, 2006
    Description: This Microsoft PowerPoint presentation discusses the features that make an alliance attractive to child care providers. Focus group summaries are included for: (1) characteristics of affiliated providers,...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35882 (100.00%)


  3. Understanding Quality in Context: Child Care Providers, Markets, Communities, and Policy
    By Urban Institute; March 2005
    Description: This document presents an overview of a two-phase project to explore the range of factors that shape the quality of care that any individual child care provider offers. The project will explore how program...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34949 (100.00%)


  4. Professional Development Programs for Infant/Toddler Caregivers: Setting the Stage for Lifelong Learning
    By Jill Aviles, Kristen H Buss, Caroline F Davis, Helen Stine, Melissa D Zwahr; Fall 2007
    Description: This paper indicates that caregiver training is critical for improving the quality of child care. To be most effective, professional development systems must include five interlinked components: (1) comprehensive...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34916 (100.00%)


  5. The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start Programs Are Reaching Out to Kith and Kin Caregivers, Final Interim Report
    By Patti Banghart, Patricia Del Grosso, Debra Mekos, Renee Nogales, Diane Paulsell; January 12, 2006
    Description: This report describes the early implementation experiences of 24 Early Head Start programs that are conducting the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project to support the quality of care that kith and kin...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34727 (100.00%)


  6. Early School Success: Equity and Access for Diverse Learners, Executive Summary
    By Lynette Aytch, Virginia Buysse; 2007
    Description: This paper presents articles from the FirstSchool Symposium on culturally responsive teaching and pedagogy as it relates to the educational achievement of young racially, culturally, and economically marginalized...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34623 (100.00%)


  7. Keys to Successful Early Childhood Inclusion
    By Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Child Development; Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education; 2007
    Description: This document presents the following components of successful inclusive practices in Pennsylvania: (1) communication, (2) training, (3) commitment/attitudes, (4) resources, (5) higher education, (6) policies,...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34607 (100.00%)


  8. Influential factors of caregiver behavior at mealtime: A study of 24 child-care programs
    By Marcia Nahikian-Nelms; May 1997
    Description: This study examined the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of caregivers in child care programs and observed the behaviors of caregivers as they interacted with children at mealtime. Participants were 113...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34553 (100.00%)


  9. Zoom: The Impact of Early Childhood Leadership Training on Role Perceptions, Job Performance, and Career Decisions
    By Jill Bella, Paula Jorde Bloom; May 2003
    Description: This study examined 182 individuals who participated in 2 different models of early childhood leadership training (the McCormick Fellows Leadership Training Program and Taking Charge of Change) between...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=26888 (100.00%)


  10. The Child-Caregiver Observation System Instructor's Manual
    By Kimberly Boller, Susan Sprachman; January 13, 1998
    Description: This instructor’s manual for the Child-Caregiver Observation System (C-COS) was designed to aid presentation of the C-COS to trainees. The C-COS was developed for the Early Head Start National Evaluation...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=24266 (100.00%)


  11. Places for Growing: How to Improve Your Child Care Center
    By Heidi M Ferrar; 1996
    Description: This guide describes practices that help create a high quality child care center for children (aged 3-5 years). Goals or objectives for the ongoing development of the center director, teachers, and other...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=23190 (100.00%)


  12. A California Professional Growth Advisor Project
    By Cathy De La Mare-Cole; 2002
    Description: This collection of documents presents information on the Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC), a statewide program to address the critical shortage of qualified child care professionals in the...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=23018 (100.00%)


  13. Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children: How to Meet the National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs
    By D.E. Graves, K.A. Holt, C.W. Suitor, Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; January 01, 1997
    Description: Noting that feeding children foods that are nourishing and uncontaminated keeps children healthy and safe, this book is intended to help caregivers provide children with healthy and safe food, and meet...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=17185 (100.00%)


  14. Staff Screening Tool Kit: Keeping the Bad Apples Out of Your Organization
    By John Patterson, Pam Rypkema, Charles Tremper; January 01, 1994
    Description: During the past decade, community-serving organizations have encountered increasing pressure to implement comprehensive screening of program staff to reduce the risks inherent in working with vulnerable...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=17233 (100.00%)


 
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