Publications and Reports
The Division of Early Childhood Development (DECD) publishes a variety of print and online reports and other documents concerning early care and education and school readiness. These publications are intended for early care and education professionals, parents, public policy-makers, researchers, and the general public.
NEW! Maryland’s Preschool for All Business Plan (December 2009) – Implementing the Preschool for All program during the second decade of the 2000s.
NEW! The Judith P. Hoyer Early Care and Education Enhancement Grant for Preschool Services: Maryland's Pilot Preschool Programs - A summary report on six collaborative partnerships to provide pre-K services in Maryland.
2008-2009 School Readiness Report. Each year, MSDE publishes the report "Children Entering School Ready to Learn," which provides information about the school readiness skills of Maryland kindergarteners during the current year. School Readiness Reports from previous years can also be accessed through this link.
Preschool for All in Maryland - Recommendations of the Task Force on Universal Preschool Education. For a cost-benefit analysis of the recommendations, click here. To read the proposed business plan for Preschool for All in Maryland, click here.
Subsidy Enrollments Among Accredited Child Care Providers in Maryland – DECD's November 2007 study of the number of accredited child care programs participating in Maryland's child care subsidy program, and the number of subsidized children receiving child care from accredited programs.
The Maryland Early Childhood Mental Health Project
Early Learning Initiatives
DECD Operational Reports and Data – The DECD website page that presents various statistical analyses, fact sheets, and other information about early care and education programs in Maryland.
Partners – DECD's quarterly newsletter to the licensed child care community and early care and education agencies. Previous editions of Partners, as well as the current edition, are accessed through this link.
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