Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Obstacles to Developing a Strong Workforce
- Early Care and Education in the Bayou State
- Reform #1: Measuring Quality Through Teacher-Child Interactions Alone
- Reform #2: Raising Requirements for Early Childhood Educators
- Reform #3: Supplementing Wages with Tax Credits
- Connecting ECE to Kindergarten and the Early Grades
- Concluding Thoughts, Lessons, and Policy Considerations
- Appendix: Interviews Conducted
Appendix: Interviews Conducted
- Jessica Baghian, assistant superintendent of Early Childhood, Louisiana Department of Education
- Daphna Bassok, associate professor of Education and Public Policy, University of Virginia and associate director of EdPolicyWorks
- Erin Bendily, assistant superintendent of Policy and Governmental Affairs, Louisiana Department of Education
- Melanie Bronfin, executive director, Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
- Jill Cannon, senior policy researcher, RAND Corporation and faculty member, Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Erin Carroll, director of Classroom and Workforce Improvement, Louisiana Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood
- Falicia Coleman, executive director, Children First
- Jenna Conway, former assistant superintendent of Early Childhood, Louisiana Department of Education
- Jenny Cowan, Louisiana Pathways Scholarship Coordinator, NSU Child and Family Network
- Grace Reef, president, Early Learning Policy Group, LLC
- Cindy Cisneros, vice president of Education Programs, Committee for Economic Development (CED)
- Hannah Dietsch, assistant superintendent of Talent, Louisiana Department of Education
- Bridget Hamre, associate research professor and associate director, University of Virginia Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
- Sheryl Piper, retired early childhood director and senior board member, Children First
- Focus group with center directors and community leaders in Lake Charles:
- Linda Bordelon, Veronica Broussard, Brenda Certeuro, Tammy Cormier, Kimberly Dellafosse, Nic Hunter (mayor), Michelle Joubert, Melissa Kiffe, Darol King, Rosalyn King, Jennifer Li Vest, Stephanie Smith, Travonna Smith, Katie Stewart, and Lois Welch
- Focus group with Child First teachers:
- Derrick Beizeard, Ashley Edwards, Brittany Fontenot, Donna Guillory, Savannah Godeaux, Pamela Jack, Jessica Meche, Kiara Rosetti, Shelly Sipphy, and Trophosia Tanner