Workshop on Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce

February 28-March 1, 2011

Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center
Georgetown University Main Campus
1 Leavey Center
Washington, DC 20057

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Workshop Agenda

The Board on Children, Youth, and Families' Committee on Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce held a two-day workshop, February 28-March1, 2011, that was intended to:

- Describe the size and composition of the ECCE workforce in different care and learning settings for young children (ages 0 to 5);

- Review the primary sources of training, recruitment, and compensation for this workforce;

- Identify key aspects of workforce structure and quality that are associated with caregiver/provider and teachers, child, and family outcomes

- Highlight challenges and gaps that require attention in striving to improve the capacity and quality of this workforce in developing quality environments for young children who are enrolled in child care and early learning programs; and

- Consider incentives and strategies to resolve these challenges and reduce disparities in ECCE settings.

This project is funded by the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.