1. Advancing research & programming efforts: identifying promising & effective practices within early care & education settings
Identifying salient aspects of early care & education providers & programs to promote the development & learning of young DLLs across domains, including:
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characteristics/features of early childhood settings & staff needed to effectively support young DLLs & the needs of their families
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effective or promising practices (i.e., strategies, interventions) across the diversity of settings (e.g., center‐based, family child care, kith‐and‐kin care, home‐based, monolingual or multi‐lingual)
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factors that mediate or moderate the effects of promising features & practices in early care & education settings on young DLLs (e.g., family‐, caregiver‐ & teacher‐level processes)
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standards & policies to support the implementation of effective practices
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research needed to fill gaps in knowledge regarding how young DLLs & their families can be supported by public policies as well as early care & education settings & providers
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approaches to training & educating early childhood providers & teachers to effectively implement appropriate practices for DLL children
2. Uncovering families’ experiences with early care & education settings: families’ choices of early care & education, family factors & processes
Documenting DLL families’ access to & utilization of early care & education, by identifying:
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how state‐ & local‐level systems & programs can ensure access for DLL families to child care subsidies and/or high‐quality care settings
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effective or promising strategies for providing DLL families with meaningful information regarding child care options
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effective or promising practices for sharing information with parents (i.e., child care options, health, school involvement, literacy)
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effective or promising & ineffective practices for involving/engaging families in early care & education programs
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families’ experiences of & strategies for locating early care & education arrangements
Illustrating family factors & processes related to promoting young children’s overall development & learning, including:
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key features of DLL families that might shape their experiences with early childhood settings, such as:
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beliefs, perceptions, or expectations related to early childhood education or care providers
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demographic factors such as parent education, home language use, language proficiency, or information sources
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beliefs & practices to support their children’s development and learning
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parent involvement activities & interactions with their children’s caregivers
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attitudes about parenting, parenting practices, & parenting styles
