Delivered annually, this report includes evidence-building priorities for SFY26. The report can be used by CDEC and the ECLC’s Compensation and Benefits Working Group to inform development policy strategies to increase early childhood workforce compensation.
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Colorado Early Care and Education Workforce Compensation Patterns
Using administrative data from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, this report presents findings from an analysis of wages among ECE professionals in center-based programs during the 2022–2023 school year. It serves as a foundation for CDEC to design, test, and evaluate targeted interventions aimed at increasing […]
Coordinating Plans of Safe Care Pilot in the SLV (Data Brief)
This data brief synthesizes early evidence on the POSC Pilot in the San Luis Valley.
Evaluation of the School Counselor Corps Grant Program Technical Report
Final evaluation report for the School Counselor Corps Grant Program, aimed at improving high school graduation rates and postsecondary and workforce readiness and support work-based learning awareness, education, and opportunities by increasing the availability of effective school-based counseling services within K-12 schools.
Imagination Library: Effects on Kindergarten Readiness and Skills
Final evaluation report for ILCO, examining program effects on children’s kindergarten readiness and early literacy skills.
ECE Workforce Data Analysis Brief: Wages
This brief explores median, annualized wages and number of jobs for ECE workers with a Social Security Number (SSN) who could be matched to a wage record for their employer in 2022-2023.
Colorado Community Response: Phase 2 – Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
A report summarizing the findings of a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of the Colorado Community Response program.
Prevention Investment Strategy: Policy and Practice Recommendations (Synthesis)
For policymakers, a synthesis of nine policy and practice recommendations to align and accelerate investment in child maltreatment prevention across Colorado.
Prevention Investment Strategy: Policy and Practice Recommendations (Executive Summary)
For cross-system partners, an executive summary of nine policy and practice recommendations to align and accelerate investment in child maltreatment prevention across Colorado.
Findings Report: Lived Experiences of Prenatal Substance Use in Colorado
Full Report of methods, findings, and recommendations from a rigorous qualitative research study on lived experiences of prenatal substance use in Colorado.