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ON: Special Education Report
Source: People for Education, May 2012
Description: "Ontario’s auditor general and the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario have been calling for changes to special education for a number of years. The new data in our report shows that the need is urgent. It’s time to begin reviewing special education services in Ontario. Among the findings in the report: An average of 18% of elementary students and 24% of secondary students require some form of special education assistance. These numbers have increased steadily over the last decade; 47% of secondary schools and 50% of elementary schools report there is a cap on the number of students who can be recommended for special education assessments."
Births and Babies in 2009
Source: Vanier Institute of the Family, April 18, 2012
Abstract: "In which month were the most babies born in 2009? Where do we find the lowest fertility rates in Canada? This month's fact sheet includes statistics on births, fertility and more."
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Identifying Profiles of Quality in Home-Based Child Care
Source: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), April 2012
Excerpt: "The majority of research on the quality of early care and education arrangements focuses on center-based arrangements, yet over half of young children in non-parental care spend time in home-based child care settings each week (Iruka & Carver, 2006). Furthermore, at-risk families, including those with low incomes, single-parent families, and parents with limited education, are more likely to use home-based care…. The purpose of this research brief is to provide information that can be used to target and guide content for professional development efforts designed for home-based child care providers."
Learning Together: A Study of Six B.A. Completion Cohort Programs in Early Care and Education (Year 4 Report)
Source: Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, February 2012
Description: "The Year 4 interviews of the Learning Together study reveal that two to three years post degree, nearly 95 percent of graduates remain in the early care and education (ECE) field, and that graduates overwhelmingly report personal, professional and educational benefits as a result of their B.A. degree cohort program…. Graduates also identified several important areas for programmatic improvement, such as expanding coursework to include ECE public policy and classes on working with adults. They also discuss workplace characteristics that support or impede their abilities to engage in good practice and to continue to develop their skills."
Cost Savings of School Readiness Per Additional At-Risk Child in Detroit and Michigan
Source: Wilder Research for Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, December 2011
Excerpt: "Research studies have demonstrated that investing in effective early education programs that prepare young children cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally for success in school – particularly low-income children at risk of school failure – prevents or reduces needless public spending throughout the educational, social welfare, and criminal justice systems for juveniles and adults…. This study demonstrates the economic value to state government and the public of investing in school readiness for just one more child at risk of academic failure in Detroit and in Michigan as a whole."
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Early Childhood In Focus on Developing Brains
Source: Bernard Van Leer Foundation, April 27, 2012
Description: "'Developing Brains' is the latest edition of Early Childhood In Focus, a series of publications produced by the Child and Youth Studies Group at The Open University with the support of the Bernard van Leer Foundation. It covers key findings from neuroscience on the development of children’s brains and the effects of early experiences. The Early Childhood In Focus series provides accessible and clear reviews of the best and most recent available research, offering clear messages on core policy topics and questions."
Working for a Living Wage 2012
Source: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, April 25, 2012
Excerpt: "Families who work for low wages face impossible choices — buy food or heat the house, feed the children or pay the rent. The result can be spiraling debt, constant anxiety and long-term health problems. In many cases it means that the adults in the family are working long hours, often at two or three jobs, just to pay for basic necessities. They have little time to spend with their family, much less to help their children with school work or participate in community activities. The frustration of working harder only to fall further behind is one many BC residents can relate to."
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Impact of Quebec’s Universal Low-Fee Childcare Program on Female Labour Force Participation, Domestic Income, and Government Budgets
Source: Pierre Fortin, Luc Godbout, Suzie St-Cerny (Université de Sherbrooke), April 13, 2012
Abstract: "We estimate that in 2008 universal access to low-fee childcare in Quebec induced nearly 70,000 more mothers to hold jobs than if no such program had existed – an increase of 3.8% in women employment. By our calculation, Quebec’s domestic income (GDP) was higher by about 1.7% ($5 billion) as a result. We run a simulation of the impact of the childcare program on government own-source revenues and family transfers. We find that the tax-transfer return the federal and Quebec governments get from the program significantly exceeds its cost."
The Impact of Neighbourhood Physical and Social Environments on Child and Family Well-Being
Source: Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, March 22, 2012
Excerpt: "This paper draws on an extensive review of place-based approaches prepared for DEECD last year (Moore & Fry, 2011). Some aspects of this review have been summarized in a recent CCCH Policy Brief on place-based approaches to supporting children and families (Centre for Community Child Health, 2011). This paper does not address the evidence regarding the effectiveness of place-based approaches, but concentrates instead on the evidence regarding the impact of neighbourhood physical and social environments on child and family well-being, and on the evidence regarding the efficacy of efforts to address adverse environmental impacts."
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