Resources

This playbook builds off a strong foundation of existing resources and perspectives from other leaders in the early childhood care and education field. Click on the resources below to learn more about the issues that the playbook touches upon.

WEBINAR: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation (2016)
The webinar features members of the study committee that authored the report and will discuss the report’s conclusions and recommendations.
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Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation (2015)
The report explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children, and examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which these professionals work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders that support and oversee these systems.
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New America and School Readiness Consulting. Centering Equity: Authentic Family Engagement Is Bi-Directional: Engaging in Meaningful Family Partnerships (2019).
This blog post discusses the multifaceted benefits of strong family and community partnerships, particularly for children of color from low-income communities. It highlights exemplary frameworks, models, and programs and provokes further thinking and learning.
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NAEYC. Principles of Effective Family Engagement (n.d.).
NAEYC defines six foundation principles that have been found to effectively engage the families. This page outlines these principles in detail, as well as provides exemplary examples of programs implementing these practices successfully.
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NAEYC. Preparing a Profession: Perspectives of Higher Education Leaders on the Future of the Early Childhood Education Workforce (2021)
This report shares perspectives about the current state of the ECE field and the role of higher education institutions in strengthening the profession.
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Center for the Study of Social Policy. Protective Factors Framework (2022).
The five protective factors at the foundation of Strengthening Families are characteristics that have been shown to make positive outcomes more likely for young children and their families. This page includes links to learn more about the research-informed framework.
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Center for the Study of Social Policy. Strengthening Families (2022).
By focusing on the five universal family strengths identified in the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, this page provides resources for system leaders, community leaders, and service providers to learn how to better engage, support, and partner with parents in order to achieve the best outcomes for kids.
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NAEYC. Increasing Qualifications, Centering Equity: Experiences and Advice from Early Childhood Educators of Color (2019)
This paper explores responses, reactions, and recommendations from 50 ECE teachers of color located in three states: New Jersey, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. The report’s findings indicate that policy changes not only better support ECE teacher of color in tangible ways, but also make strides toward a future in which ECE professionals are diverse, effective, well prepared, and well compensated for their valuable and complex work.
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TNTP, Inc. COVID-19 School Response Toolkit (2020).
This guide outlines five key steps that can support effective family and community engagement practices, especially as programs consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes prompts and reflections to guide the development of a comprehensive community engagement plan.
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