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EJ561596 PS527523
Title: The Prediction of Process Quality from Structural Features of Child Care.Author(s): Phillipsen, Leslie C.; Burchinal, Margaret R.; Howes, Carollee; Cryer, Debby
Source: Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v12 n3 p281-303 1997
Publication Date: 1997
ISSN: 0885-2006
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1998
This study
examined the structure of child care classrooms and centers to predict
process quality. Costs and quality of early childhood center-based
care in four states with varying levels of regulation were analyzed
to identify characteristics of the teacher, classroom, director,
and center related to child care quality. Findings suggest the need
for stricter regulations and modified budgets. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Budgeting; *Day Care Centers; Early Childhood Education;
*Educational Quality; Program Evaluation; *State Regulation; Teacher
Influence; *Teacher Qualifications; Teacher Salaries; Teaching Experience
Identifiers: *Day Care Quality; Program Characteristics
