Top 10 OPRE Publications of 2021

December 28, 2021
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As we approach the new year, we invite you to take a look back at our most downloaded publications of 2021. We hope you’ll take a moment to explore reports you missed, or share a favorite resource with a colleague. You can always explore these resources, and others in OPRE's publication library. Thank you for engaging with OPRE and our work. We look forward to continuing to share rigorous and relevant research and resources in 2022.

  1. Rapid Cycle Evaluation at a Glance

This brief introduces Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program awardees to Rapid Cycle Evaluation and its potential use in their programs.

  1. Understanding Cross-Systems Transitions from Head Start to Kindergarten: A Review of the Knowledge Base and a Theory of Change

This report shares a review of the knowledge base and a theory of change for children's transitions from Head Start to kindergarten, including strategies within Head Start, within elementary schools, and coordinated across two systems.

  1. Measuring and Comparing Multiple Dimensions of Early Care and Education Access

This brief describes an exploratory study using data from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) to model the complexity of early care and education (ECE) access and consider how ECE access varies for families across the United States.

  1. Conceptual Model of Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare

This brief presents a conceptual model that describes how judicial decision-making and child welfare hearing quality relate to the case process and outcomes for children and families.

  1. Snapshots from the NSECE: How are Lower-Income Households Using Nonparental Care for Children Under Age 6?

This snapshot examines the types of nonparental care that lower-income households with at least one working parent are using, either singly or in combination, to care for children under age 6.

  1. A Seat at the Table: Piloting Continuous Learning to Engage Fathers and Paternal Relatives in Child Welfare

This report shares findings from a pilot study exploring the implementation of a Breakthrough Series Collaborative for increasing father and paternal relative engagement in child welfare in order to improve placement stability and permanency outcomes for children.

  1. Understanding Leadership in Early Care and Education: A Literature Review

This literature review from the Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) shares what is known from the literature about what leadership looks like within center-based early care and education settings, how it is unique compared to leadership in other settings, and how leaders can improve center quality and, in turn, children’s experiences and outcomes.

  1. Promoting Sustainability of Child Care Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This paper provides basic background information about the structure of child care costs and revenues and shows how the COVID-19 pandemic and associated changes in regulations and demand affected them. 

  1. Youth Mental Health in the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program: Findings from a Descriptive Study

This brief describes Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program staff, foster parent, and youth perspectives on the mental health needs of youth in the URM Program and the services provided to support their mental health. 

  1. Compendium of Measures and Data Sources: Understanding Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare

This Compendium summarizes information about the types and range of measures and data sources used to study judicial decision-making and hearing quality in child welfare cases.

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