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Seamless Day Schools
October 2011 ~ New content!

The Atkinson Centre is pleased to release 'Seamless Day Schools, a film that documents a full day of learning and play for children in Waterloo. Seamless day schools mean we are finally getting it right when it comes to meeting the learning needs of children and the work/family balance of parents. Board operated programs can be made available in every neighbourhood for every family. "The long-term implications of early intervention that this program provides will be altering for our society. This is almost the most important thing we have ever done to improve student outcomes." (Mary Lou Mackie, Executive Superintendant, Waterloo Region District School Board)

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Also available with French subtitles: "Le Centre Atkinson a le plaisir de publier «Une journée sans coupure», un film qui documente une pleine journée d'apprentissage axée sur le jeu à Waterloo. Une journée sans coupure signifie que nous rencontrons finalement les besoins d'apprentissage des enfants et des familles pour bien balancer les exigences travail/famille des parents. Des programmes exploités par le Conseil Scolaire peuvent être mis à disposition dans chaque quartier pour toutes les familles."

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Targeted vs. Universality: What Does the Evidence Say?
April 2012

See the following discussants consider the evidence: Michal Perlman (Associate Professor, OISE/UT); Jenny Jenkins (Atkinson Centre Chair and Professor, OISE/UT); Michael Baker (Professor, School of Public Policy and Governance, UT); Kerry McCuaig (Fellow in Early Childhood Policy at the Atkinson Centre); Erica Okezie Phillips (PhD Candidate, OISE/UT; Program Officer, Education, McCormick Foundation, Chicago IL).

Early Years Study 3 report launch
November 2011

A recording of the November 22, 2011 report launch at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Toronto. The event was opened by Olivia Nuamah, Executive Director of the Atkinson Charitable Foundation, followed by a speech by the Hon. Margaret McCain, read by Jane Bertrand. Kerry McCuaig gave an overview of the report's content. The event concluded with a Q&A with the audience.

Summer Institute 2011
June 1, 2011

The early learning atmosphere in Ontario includes a number of significant policy changes that have created new opportunities and new challenges. On June 1, 2011, the 8th Summer Institute on Early Childhood Development took place. It addressed how changes impact early learning professionals and focussed on relationships amongst families and professionals that involve practitioners, colleges and universities, professional associations and government.

Symposium: Measuring the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Programs
May 3, 2010

Measuring and monitoring quality in early childhood and care programs can help to inform research, policy development, and program practice. The following research papers discuss measures of quality and help us think about initiatives in the early learning sector to improve program quality, focus on relevant indicators of quality, and how to improve social and development outcomes for children.