Resources
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Grow Your Own ECE: An Introduction
This brief explores the transformative potential of Grow Your Own initiatives in strengthening and sustaining the early care and education […]
Published 2024
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Grow Your Own ECE: Cultivating Community Partnerships
This brief expands upon the design and sustainability essential elements of Grow Your Own initiatives that are centered on solid […]
Published 2024
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Grow Your Own ECE: ECE Program Leader Reflection Tool
This tool is designed to help early care and education (ECE) program leaders and Child Care and Development Fund administrators […]
Published 2024
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Grow Your Own ECE: Higher Education as an Essential Partner
This brief builds upon the ideas in “Grow Your Own ECE: An Introduction” and “Grow Your Own ECE: Cultivating Community Partnerships,” […]
Published 2024
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Grow Your Own ECE: Higher Education Reflection Tool
This tool aims to assist institutions of higher education (IHEs) reflect on their readiness and capacity to participate in programs […]
Published 2024
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Grow Your Own ECE: Program Leader Guidance
This brief builds upon the ideas presented in “Grow Your Own ECE: Cultivating Community Partnerships” to provide practical guidance for […]
Published 2024
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Guidance for Reporting Data on Your Early Care and Education Workforce
This brief offers an accessible, uniform format to effectively communicate the story of your early care and education (ECE) workforce. […]
Published 2024
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Improving Child Care Compensation Backgrounder 2021
The BUILD Initiative developed this policy brief for state, community, and Tribal leaders to provide them with information on policy […]
Published 2024
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Individualized Professional Development Plan: Guide
This practical tool developed by the Office of Head Start is designed to support Head Start staff in developing an […]
Published 2023
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Investing in the Early Care and Education Workforce
This brief report developed by MDRC discusses three overarching strategies to support the early care and education workforce: increasing access […]
Published 2020