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The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce from 1990 through 2010: Changing Dynamics and Persistent Concerns

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  • Daphna Bassok

    (Curry School of Education, University of Virginia)

  • Maria Fitzpatrick

    (Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University)

  • Susanna Loeb

    (Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford University)

  • Agustina S. Paglayan

    (Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford University)

Abstract

Historically, the early childhood care and education (ECCE) workforce has been characterized as a low-education, low-compensation, low-stability workforce. In recent years, considerable investments have been made to correct this, but we lack evidence about the extent to which these investments were accompanied by changes in the characteristics of the workforce. Using nationally representative data, we find that the historical characterization of the ECCE workforce continues to apply. However, we also find that the average educational attainment, compensation, and stability of ECCE workers increased substantially from 1990 to 2010. Surprisingly, the shift in the composition of the ECCE workforce toward more regulated settings and away from home-based settings is not the primary driver of these changes. Contrary to our expectations, gains within the home-based workforce are the primary drivers, though the education and wages of home-based workers remain substantially lower than among formal-care workers. © 2013 Association for Education Finance and Policy

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  • Daphna Bassok & Maria Fitzpatrick & Susanna Loeb & Agustina S. Paglayan, 2013. "The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce from 1990 through 2010: Changing Dynamics and Persistent Concerns," Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press, vol. 8(4), pages 581-601, October.
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    early childhood care; education workforce;

    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid

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