Quality measurement serves as a foundation for child care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS). Understanding the variation that exists in quality measurement, the different contexts in which states make decisions, and the factors that play into their decisions can help administrators identify where their state may fall along the spectrum…

College and career readiness has become a unifying principle for education reform leaders across the country. A majority of states have made it a top policy priority, with an increasing number of national foundations and education reform advocates supporting this work. To help state leaders build strategies for sustaining their education agendas…

This guide presents an introduction to the basics about data collection and discusses the uses of data in daily work. The emphasis is on youth programs in Indiana, but the information is useful for programs in other states. Ways in which program planners and advocacy activists can use data are described, and local, state, and national resources…

THIS CONFERENCE REPORT SUPPLEMENTS TWO OTHERS WHICH DEALT WITH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM OF ADEQUATE BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL OF NEW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. THE TWO PREVIOUS REPORTS BY THE SAME AUTHORS ARE ENTITLED "SOME SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT NEWER EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (1950-1960)" AND "A…