We encourage providers, parents, administrators, and other readers to share your knowledge of what is available so that we can pass it on to the field. The study presents a summary of how Florida s new ratios and education requirements affect the quality of children s early education and care. The findings summarize child gains, changes in teacher-child interactions, and improvements in program quality. The study highlights factors, such as CDA credentials and favorable child-staff ratios, in relation to positive outcomes. The Family Child Care Training Study .
Findings show that training improves child care quality.
A Guide to Promoting Professional Development in Family Child Care . Findings address recruitment strategies, impact of training, characteristics of effective trainers, accreditation, professionalism, and implications for trainers. Child Care Bulletin Contents Page.