Below is a collection of various policy resources collected from the leading organizations involved with the Birth to Five Policy Alliance.
From ZERO TO THREE, a breakdown of early childhood sections of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ARRA Overviews
This chart from NAEYC lays out the final conference agreement between the House and Senate. ARRA Overviews
An outline of Human Services Provisions contained in ARRA from NCSL. ARRA Overviews
From NCSL, an outline of Education provisions included in ARRA. ARRA Overviews
State-by-state fact sheets from The National Women's Law Center's report, Supporting Affordable, High-Quality Child Care with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds, provide information on how the economic recovery funds are being used by states for child care and early education efforts.
An interactive map with state by state appropriations from the Center for American Progress. ARRA 50 State Information
This chart from the Administration for Children and Families shows how ARRA money through the Child Care and Development Block Grant is to be distributed. ARRA 50 State Information
From the Education Commission of the States provides examples of using short term funds to provide long term results. ARRA Guidance and Commentary
Urban Institute researchers take a closer look at key components of ARRA. ARRA Guidance and Commentary
ARRA Models on using Title I dollars to fund Early Care and Education Efforts from CLASP. ARRA Guidance and Commentary
A PowerPoint from CLASP that details ways that ARRA can be used to support women and children. ARRA
Dr. Edward Zigler offers suggestions on how to make Title I more effective for young children.
A joint report from CLASP and NWLC explores how ARRA money can fund new child care policy options.
A report from CLASP lays out 10 policy ideas to improve child care using federal ARRA funds.
This report from Build, discusses potential resources for early childhood and how ARRA funds could be used to support Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).
A collection of ARRA reports and resources from ZERO TO THREE. ARRA Related Links
A collection of ARRA reports and resources from NACCRRA. ARRA Related Links
A collection of ARRA reports and resources from CLASP. ARRA Related Links
Federal ARRA Site U.S. Department of Education ARRA information U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ARRA information
State Recovery Pages
A collection of ARRA reports and resources from NAEYC. ARRA Related Links
CLASP has updated their Data Tool intended for state advocates and policymakers to use as they work to develop state early childhood agendas.
NAEYC's annual brief covers major state efforts on early care and education policies addressing issues such as governance, special education, health services, and education and care programs for infants through kindergarteners.
Quality, stable child care arrangements support the healthy development of infants and toddlers. This presentation from the 2011 NAEYC Annual Conference describes how state subsidy policies can support retention of child care subsidies and continuous care for infants and toddlers.
This annual report from the National Women's Law Center reveals that families were worse off in 37 states than they were in 2010 under one or more child care assistance policies. Families are not only worse off in 2011 than they were in 2010, but are also worse off than a decade ago.
This report from National Conference of State Legislatures, presents an analysis of overall trends in early care and education budget decisions and actions in child care, prekindergarten, home visiting and related early childhood investments.
This post from the Center for Law and Social Policy details information on how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds were used for child care purposes in 2009.
This annual report from the National Women's Law Center reveals that states largely held off major cuts to child care programs as of February 2010, with help from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. Although most state policies are holding steady compared to a year ago, they have not improved or are behind where they were in 2001 and may face challenges in protecting their child care programs as ARRA funds are exhausted.
This report is the first product of the QRS Assessment project and provides detailed information on 26 QRS nationwide and comparison tables to facilitate review across states and individual profiles on the 26 state systems reviewed.
A new technical assistance opportunity from ZERO TO THREE to support states in the integration of Early Head Start and existing early childhood systems to expand high-quality services for infants and toddlers.
This new report from NCSL focuses on how states currently assess school readiness, as indicated by the use of assessment at kindergarten. Also detailed is information on how readiness information is used and reported within the states. Included in this scan are states that have universal or near-universal kindergarten assessment on an ongoing basis, as indicated through state statute, administrative code, or the state department of education's website.
Research on the importance of the early childhood years has compelled states to support children’s school readiness. This brief provides an overview of states’ Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs) for children age birth to five and current statewide school readiness assessment practices.
This white paper, from the National Council of La Raza, examines how states are working to build comprehensive early learning standards and to address issues of professional development to ensure the success of Latino and English language learner children and families.
Learn about several recommendations from ZERO TO THREE on how to revise early learning guidelines to improve outcomes for children ages 0-3.
A report from the American Psychological Association that examines the impact early head start has on 3-year-olds and their families.
This report from ZERO TO THREE provides policy recommendations based on the National Evaluation of Head Start.
Danielle Ewen of CLASP outlines the importance of Head Start and Early Head Start as means of support for at risk children.
This report from CLASP, details the growth of pre-kindergarten through community based child care providers. Early Learning
According to the latest annual report released by the Data Quality Campaign, while states have made strong progress increasing their capacity to build and use data systems, they are not yet helping teachers, parents, and other education stakeholders use the data to inform decisions to improve student achievement.
This planning tool from ZERO TO THREE guides communities through the process of creating new or expanding existing home visiting services that meet their unique needs. The guide helps communities use data to identify thier strengths, needs, and gaps in current home visiting services.
From the classroom to the legislature, stakeholders can use data about young children, early childhood programs and the workforce to improve the effectiveness of early care and education.
A new guide is available from Child Trends to help states apply for federal home visiting grants. The guide outlines key steps for completing the grant application process and provides national and state-level data useful to applicants conducting needs assessments, identifying high-risk populations, and selecting and measuring benchmarks.
A new Child Trends brief provides an overview of state Early Learning Guidelines and efforts to monitor statewide school readiness across multiple domains of development and outlines key policy considerations for supporting and tracking school readiness at the state level.
The Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) is a new consortium of national organizations convened to help state policymakers build, link, and use early childhood data systems.
Learn more about how the Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act of 2009 will impact children and their families in this fact sheet from the National Women’s Law Center.
A new paper from CLASP explores how home visiting can be responsive to the realities of children's daily lives when they spend significant time in the care of someone other than a parent.
From ZERO TO THREE, details the paths taken by several different states in the creation of unique 0-5 systems.
State childhood and early ed data from CLASP last updated in 2006.
This glossary by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) is intended to serve as a guide for states to adapt and adjust as needed. The definitions are also designed to provide common understandings, or starting points, for research and national or cross-state discussions. The definitions were developed for those who provide professional development, state policy makers, early education advocates, and program administrators working to connect professional development activities and initiatives into an integrated system.
Recent policy brief from ZERO TO THREE focuses on strengthening systems that support professional development for the multidisciplinary infant-toddler workforce.
This report from NCCP presents findings from an interview study that investigated features of the professional development and on-site assistance available to center-based staff and home-based providers who participate in states’ Quality Rating Improvement Systems.
This study from the Center for the Study Child Care Employment examines the career backgrounds and professional development needs of those working in child care resource and referral programs, local First 5 commissions, and child care coordinators across the state.
This report discusses policy options for early care and education workforce development from NAEYC.
In this paper, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment looks to bridge the gap in perception and treatment between early care and education and K-12 in part, to help develop a coordinated research agenda.
This report from NCSL, presents an analysis of overall trends in early care and education budget decisions and actions in child care, prekindergarten, home visiting and related early childhood investments.
President Obama, on February 1, presented his FY 2011 budget proposal to Congress. This document from CLASP, offers a blueprint of the president's early childhood education spending priorities for the coming year.
In this survey from NCSL, states reported an increase of over $650 million in total appropriations to early care and education.
This report from NCSL shows an increase of over $1 billion to state early care and education programs from FY 2007 to FY 2008.
Below are a collection of ARRA Policy related documents and resources sorted by category.