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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Comparing Predictors of quality in Infant and Toddler Early Education Programs Operating in Lower-Income Areas Roundtable Session Slicker, G., Tang, J., & Kelly, C.L. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
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Predictors of Provider participation in The Childcare Subsidy System: Insights From a Nationally Representative Sample Paper Session Slicker, G. & Hustedt, J.T. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
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Child Care Affordability Among Families Who Have Children With disabilities. Poster Session Riser, D., Pic, A., Slicker, G., & Zaman, S. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
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Families’ Perceived Quality of The Family-Teacher Relationship as a Predictor of Child Outcomes. Individual Flash Talk Hooper, A., Gaviria-Loaiza, J., & Slicker, G. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
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Child care affordability among families who have children with disabilities. Poster Session Riser, D., Pic, A., Slicker, G., & Zaman, S. Poster session presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting. (April, 2021)
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Latent profile analysis of toddler parents’ perceptions of child care arrangements. Poster Session Tang, J., Kelly, C., Pic, A., & Hallam, R. Poster session presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting. (April, 2021)
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Peer conflict in a nature-based preschool: Indoor versus outdoor free. Paper Session Pic, A., & Han, M. Paper session presented at the 2021 American Educational Research Association, Virtual Conference. (April, 2021)
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Peer conflict in a nature-based preschool. Presentation Pic, A., & Han, M. Research session at The Association for the Study of Play & International Play Association U.S.A. virtual joint conference. (March, 2021)
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Perceptions of neighborhood safety and social status as predictors of Early Head Start Families’ parenting stress Paper Session Hooper, A., Hustedt, J.T., Gavirira-Loaiza, J., Hallam, R., & Slicker, G. National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting. (conference held virtually). (November, 2020)
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Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage as a predictor of family stress in Early Head Start families Poster Session Hooper, A., Hustedt, J.T., Slicker, G., Hallam, R., Gaviria-Loaiza, J., Han, M., & Vu, J. National Research Conference on Early Childhood, Arlington, VA (conference held virtually). (November, 2020)
