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Kansas Early Childhood System Needs Assessment
Sprague-Jones, Jessica Gardner, Sara Roth, Taylor Tilden, Chris
Sprague-Jones, Jessica
Gardner, Sara
Roth, Taylor
Tilden, Chris
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Findings from decades of scientific research underscore the importance of high-quality early childhood programs, services, and experiences for children’s brain development and success throughout the life course. In Kansas, we are working to streamline the system of early childhood to efficiently prioritize child and family well-being across a range of programs and services. This Needs Assessment highlights the areas of greatest need for the early childhood ecosystem, workforce, and the children and families they serve. Although we note numerous recent successes and accomplishments, our primary focus is to articulate the needs that remain and require attention.
The Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund contracted with the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research to analyze numerous local, state, and national reports to understand the early childhood ecosystem and experiences of Kansas children, families, and professionals, triangulating data whenever possible. The Needs Assessment presents distinct findings across three main sections: the Kansas early childhood Ecosystem, the Kansas early childhood Workforce, and Experiences of Children and Families.
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2024-02
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Center for Published Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas
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Early childhood system, Early childhood workforce, Needs assessment
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All In For Kansas Kids. (2024). Kansas early childhood system needs assessment. Prepared by the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research on behalf of the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund.