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Research Notes are concise summaries of research relating to early childhood professional development and workforce issues. Our research aims to inform policy to embed quality supports for early childhood leadership in state and federal initiatives.

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Stark Contrast between Early Childhood Program Directors and Elementary School Principals
Pedagogical Leadership
Instructional Leadership in School-Based PreK
Leadership Essentials
The Influence of Center Climate on Teachers’ Emotional Support of Children
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Quality Improvement in Program Administration through Directors’ Support Cohorts
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The Relationship between Administrator Qualifications and Family Engagement
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Indicators of Quality and Child Outcomes in Family Child Care
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Accreditation as an Alternative Pathway to Quality in QRIS
Leadership Essentials
Home-Based Child Care—Characteristics Associated with Different Levels of Quality
Administrative Leadership
Speaking Up and Speaking Out: The Director as Advocate for the Early Childhood Workforce
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Degrees in Context: Asking the Right Questions about Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children
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Quality in Context—How Directors’ Beliefs, Leadership, and Management Practices Relate to Observed Classroom Quality
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Quality Standards Drive Professional Development Opportunities
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Qualifications of Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start Administrators
Administrative Leadership
An International Perspective on Early Childhood Leadership
Administrative Leadership
The Impact of the Work Environment on Job Burnout
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Alternative Pathways to Quality in Family Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
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The Changing Landscape of Early Childhood Education Leadership Development
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Support One, Impact Hundreds: Evaluation of a Facilitated Cohort Model of Online Director Training
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Child Care Center Directors’ Experiences with QRIS
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Mentoring Directors as a Strategy to Improve Quality in Early Childhood Programs
Administrative Leadership
The Relationship between Organizational Climate and Classroom Quality
Research
Stark Contrast between Early Childhood Program Directors and Elementary School Principals
Research
Quality Standards Drive Professional Development Opportunities
Pedagogical Leadership
Instructional Leadership in School-Based PreK
Research
Qualifications of Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start Administrators
Leadership Essentials
The Influence of Center Climate on Teachers’ Emotional Support of Children
Administrative Leadership
An International Perspective on Early Childhood Leadership
Research
Quality Improvement in Program Administration through Directors’ Support Cohorts
Administrative Leadership
The Impact of the Work Environment on Job Burnout
Research
The Relationship between Administrator Qualifications and Family Engagement
Research
Alternative Pathways to Quality in Family Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Research
Indicators of Quality and Child Outcomes in Family Child Care
Research
The Changing Landscape of Early Childhood Education Leadership Development
Research
Accreditation as an Alternative Pathway to Quality in QRIS
Research
Support One, Impact Hundreds: Evaluation of a Facilitated Cohort Model of Online Director Training
Leadership Essentials
Home-Based Child Care—Characteristics Associated with Different Levels of Quality
Research
Child Care Center Directors’ Experiences with QRIS
Administrative Leadership
Speaking Up and Speaking Out: The Director as Advocate for the Early Childhood Workforce
Research
Mentoring Directors as a Strategy to Improve Quality in Early Childhood Programs
Research
Degrees in Context: Asking the Right Questions about Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children
Administrative Leadership
The Relationship between Organizational Climate and Classroom Quality
Research
Quality in Context—How Directors’ Beliefs, Leadership, and Management Practices Relate to Observed Classroom Quality
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