{"product_id":"designing-policies-for-quality-pre-k-in-family-child-care-programs_9780807785447","title":"Designing Policies for Quality Pre-K in Family Child Care Programs","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can state and city leaders ensure that home-based pre-K programs deliver the same high-quality outcomes as traditional classrooms?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive, research-backed framework for designing mixed-delivery pre-K systems that successfully include and support family child care (FCC) educators. While millions of families prefer home-based settings for their four-year-olds, public pre-K policy has historically favored center- and school-based models. As states and municipalities expand universal pre-K, establishing an integrated mixed-delivery system has become an urgent policy imperative. This text bridges policy and practice, offering a clear roadmap for policymakers and agency leaders to adapt quality-improvement systems—such as classroom observations, curriculum fidelity guidance, and professional development—to the unique operational realities of home-based environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the latest research, including seminal work by Erin Harmeyer and GG Weisenfeld, this book combines large-scale national data with qualitative insights from FCC providers. Readers will discover actionable strategies to support workforce equity, establish fair compensation models, and align home-based providers under a unified quality umbrella with public schools, private centers, and Head Start. By investing in the home-based workforce, state and city leaders can expand access, respect family choice, and elevate early childhood outcomes systemwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey insights and strategies:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquitable mixed-delivery system design: Step-by-step guidance on unifying public schools, community centers, Head Start, and home-based settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTargeted workforce equity \u0026amp; compensation: Policy strategies to provide FCC educators with professional recognition, sustainable resources, and fair pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapting continuous quality improvement (CQI): Practical methods for adapting classroom observations and curriculum monitoring to fit home-based settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFulfilling family preference and access: Research-backed arguments for how supporting FCCs advances racial and socioeconomic equity for local families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData-driven policy decision-making: Synthesizing national quantitative data with provider perspectives to build sustainable early childhood infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning Policies for Quality Pre-K in Family Child Care Programs\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that when public policy honors and invests in home-based educators, mixed-delivery systems become powerful engines for educational equity and child well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erin Harmeyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46627083681894,"sku":"9780807785447","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807785447.jpg?v=1787337008","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/designing-policies-for-quality-pre-k-in-family-child-care-programs_9780807785447","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}