Snapshots and Reports
These “snapshots” and reports explore a particular topic related to early childhood education. These summaries are shared to inform and provide insights to support best practices.
May 20, 2024
Demographic Diversity & Enrollment of Priority Populations in Early Childhood Centers
The purpose of this report was to learn how early care and education centers that accept subsidies align into groups based on the demographics of children being served.
August 22, 2023
2023 Annual DIEEC Quality Improvement Synopsis
This report summarizes key DIEEC accomplishments from July 2022 – June 2023.
June 27, 2023
Arkansas Center-Based Provider Participation in the Child Care Voucher System
The purpose of this study was to learn how early childhood centers in Arkansas make decisionsabout enrolling children in their programs. Methods used included surveys and interviews.
June 9, 2023
Shining the Light on You: Family Child Care (FCC) Health and Wellness Initiative
This one-pager snapshot gives a detailed breakdown of this wellness initiative, presented in partnership with the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences. This 15-week program focuses on improving participants’…
Quarterly Data Reports
FY23
FY22
Presentations
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Alignment of expulsion and suspension policies among state-level CCDF plans, childcare licensing, QRIS, and pre-K. Symposium Buell, M. J., Hustedt, J. T., Hallam, R. A., Slicker, G., Fidel, R., & Newton, N. In M. J. Buell (Chair), Exclusionary policies and practices in early childhood education settings. Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA. (April, 2022)
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An overview of state pre-K suspension and expulsion policies and their key provisions. Symposium Hustedt, J. T., Slicker, G., Buell, M. J., Fidel, R., & Hallam, R.. In M. J. Buell (Chair), Exclusionary policies and practices in early childhood education settings. Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA. (April, 2022)
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Preventing expulsion and suspension through policy alignment and cohesion (PEASPAC). Poster Session Buell, M. J., Hustedt, J. T., Hallam, R. A., Fidel, R., Slicker, G., Kuntz, S. & Newton, N. Poster session presented at the biennial Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA. (February, 2022)
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Examining associations between family characteristics, parenting behaviors, and infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional skills. Poster Session Kelly, C., Slicker, G., & Hustedt, J. T. Presented at the 83rd National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD. (November, 2021)
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Meaningful conflicts in nature? Exploring peer conflict in a nature preschool during outdoor and indoor play. 8 Pic, A., & Han, M. (2021). Children, Youth and Environments, 31(3), 116-136. https://doi-org.udel.idm.oclc.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.31.3.0116 (November, 2021)
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Latent profile analysis of toddler parents’ perceptions of early care and education arrangements. 8 . Tang, J., Kelly, C., & Pic, A. Children and Youth Services Review, 129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106206 (October, 2021)
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Sticking to the path: How a nature-based preschool stayed true to its philosophy during COVID-19 remote programming. Presentation Pic, A., & Gallo-Fox, J. Recorded presentation session at the 2021 Natural Start Conference North American Association for Environmental Education. (July, 2021)
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Staying true to their mission: How a Lab School worked to meet the needs of children and family during remote programming during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentation Gallo-Fox, J. & Pic, A. Presented at the International Association of Laboratory Schools Annual Conference (Virtual). (July, 2021)
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Predictors of Provider participation in The Childcare Subsidy System: Insights From a Nationally Representative Sample Presentation Slicker, G. & Hustedt, J.T. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
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Comparing Predictors of quality in Infant and Toddler Early Education Programs Operating in Lower-Income Areas Presentation Slicker, G., Tang, J., & Kelly, C.L. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
