Of note, the publications below were last updated in early 2023. Updates are planned for early 2024.
Vermont's Early Childhood Data and Policy Center Briefs
Official Recommendations - State Advisory Council, Task Forces, and Commissions
The Vermont Early Childhood Action Plan - updated November 2020
2023 Policy Recommendations of Vermont's Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network, Building Bright Futures, January 2023
2021-2022 Policy Recommendations of Vermont's Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network Building Bright Futures, January 2022
2020 State Advisory Council Recommendations Building Bright Futures, January 2021
Building Vermont's Future from the Child Up, 2018 Think Tank Recommendations Building Bright Futures, January 2019
Substance Use & Opiate Task Force Report and 2017 Recommendations Building Bright Futures, November 2017
Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care Final Report, November 2016
Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care Final Report Appendices, November 2016
Early Childhood Annual Overviews, Needs Assessments, and Reports
The State of Vermont's Children
- The State of Vermont's Children: 2022 Year in Review Building Bright Futures, January 2023
- The State of Vermont's Children: 2021 Year in Review Building Bright Futures, January 2022
- 2020 How Are Vermont's Young Children and Families? Building Bright Futures, January 2021
- 2019 How Are Vermont's Young Children and Families? Building Bright Futures, January 2020
- 2018 How Are Vermont's Young Children and Families? Building Bright Futures, January 2019
- 2017 How Are Vermont's Young Children and Families?Building Bright Futures, January 2018
Kids Count Data Books
- 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book: 2022 State Trends in Child Well-Being, Annie E. Casey Foundation, August 2022
- 2021 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK: 2021 STATE TRENDS IN CHILD WELL-BEING - Annie E. Casey Foundation
- 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book: 2020 State Trends in Child Well-Being - Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book and State Rankings: Vermont - Voices for Vermont's Children
Evaluation of Vermont’s Early Childhood Professional Development System Final Report - Education Development Center. February 2021
Early Childhood Family Engagement Assessment Report Building Bright Futures, December 2020
Early Childhood Systems Needs Assessment Building Bright Futures, October 2020
Maternal and Child Health Division Title V Five-Year Needs Assessment - Vermont Department of Health, September 2020
Head Start Needs Assessments
- 2019 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, June 2020
- 2018 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, September 2018
- 2017 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, October 2017
COVID-19 Vermont Family Impact Survey Voices for Vermont’s Children, Let’s Grow Kids, Building Bright Futures, Hunger Free Vermont, Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance, October 2020
Early Childhood and Family Mental Health Task Force Report Building Bright Futures, February 2020
The 2020 Early Childhood Landscape in Vermont - The Hunt Institute
Building Vermont's Future from the Child Up Summit Report - December 2017
Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care Final Report, November 2016
Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care Final Report Appendices, November 2016
Early Childhood Budget Report FY2013 Building Bright Futures, January 2015
The Future of American Early Childhood: A Framework for Building High-Performing, Coherent Systems, Watershed Advisors, August 2022
Home Visiting Yearbook - National Home Visiting Resource Center
Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond - Annie E. Casey Foundation
The 2020 50-State Progress Report on Early Childhood Policy: Protecting progress and investing in scale - The Alliance for Early Success
Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap - Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center
Vermont’s 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap - Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center
2020 Early Childhood Data Narratives - The Hunt Institute
Budget, Financing, and Investment
Pupil Weighting Factors Report: Report to the House and Senate Committees on Education, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on Finance - Vermont Agency of Education, December 2019
Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care Final Report, November 2016
Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care Final Report Appendices, November 2016
Early Childhood Budget Report - FY 2013. Building Bright Futures, January 2015
The Economic Role of Paid Child Care in the U.S. – A Report Series, Committee for Economic Development, February 2022
Advancing Agendas and Routing Relief: The Alliance for Early Success 50-State Progress Report on Early Childhood Policy, The Alliance for Early Success, December 2021
Protecting progress and investing in scale: The Alliance for Early Success 50-State Progress Report on Early Childhood Policy, The Alliance for Early Success, November 2020
Child Welfare
Child Protection in Vermont. Report for 2021. June 2022
Vermont's Family First Prevention Services Act Prevention Plan. October 2021
Drivers of Custody Rates in Vermont. Final Report 2021 Submitted to Vermont's Senate Appropriations Committee. University of Vermont Education and Social Services. September 2021
Study of CHINS Case Processing in Vermont. Submitted to the Child Protection Oversight Work Group. National Center for State Courts. May 2021
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs | NSCH Data Brief, HRSA Maternal and Child Health, June 2022
Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs, US Department of Education, 2021
Early Childhood Data
Vermont's Early Childhood Action Plan Data Dashboard. Vermont's Early Childhood Data and Policy Center
Vermont Education Dashboard. Vermont Agency of Education
Kids Count Data Center. The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Better Data Needed for Monitoring and Promoting Infant and Toddler Well-Being. Child Trends Brief. March 2022
Measuring state-level infant and toddler well-being in the United States: Gaps in data lead to gaps in understanding. Renee Ryberg, Lisa Wiggins et al. Child Indicators Research. December 2021
Integrated data can help states better respond to and recover from crises like COVID-19. Child Trends Brief. June 2020
Early Care and Education (Ages 0 to 5)
Vermont Agency of Education: Early Childhood Education
Vermont Agency of Education: Early Childhood Special Education Services
UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN: ACT 166
Vermont Early Learning Standards
Early Childhood Education Assessment
Early Childhood Education Initiaves
Leading Agencies and Organizations
Promoting Inclusion and Exploring Supports for Children with Specialized Needs in Early Childhood Education Settings: Recommendations to Prevention Suspension and Expulsion University of Vermont, College of Education and Social Services. March 2021
The Early MTSS-123 Project Final Report (March 2021)- University of Vermont, College of Education and Social Services
Vermont Early Childhood Wage and Fringe Benefit Comparability Study (2021). School Readiness Consulting
Vermont Regulated Child Care and Early Learning Program Report on Program Closures, Capacity and Enrollment Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division, December 2020
2019 Vermont Child Care Market Rate Survey and Cost of Care Report Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division (Published 2021)
2020 Stalled at the Start - Let's Grow Kids, January 2020
Young Children’s Early Care and Learning in Vermont - NORC at the University of Chicago, February 2019
2018 Stalled at the Start - Let's Grow Kids, February 2018
Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Professionals Workforce Report - Vermont Department for Children and Families: Child Development Division, December 2018
2016 Stalled at the Start - Let's Grow Kids, June 2016
Understanding and Assessing the Facility Needs of Vermont’s Early Learning and Development Programs - EDC and the Vermont Head Start State Collaboration Office
Preparing Young Children for School: Educator's Practice Guide, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, August 2022
Equity is Quality and Quality is Equity: Operationalizing Equity in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems, Children's Equity Project | Child Care Aware of America, June 2022
QRIS: Building the Case for Knocking it Down, Policy Equity Group
Reducing Exclusionary Discipline Practices in Early Childhood Education, New America, May 2022
The Child Care Paradox: How child care providers balance paid and un-paid caregiving, Center for the Study of Social Policy, May 2022
The Economic Role of Paid Child Care in the U.S. – A Report Series, Committee for Economic Development, February 2022
The State of Preschool Yearbook 2021 - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
The State of Preschool Yearbook 2021: Appendix A: State Survey Data 2020-2021, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Vermont Profile: The State of Preschool Yearbook 2021 - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Early Care and Education in Rural Communities - OPRE | Child Trends Research Brief
The State of Preschool Yearbook 2020 - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Special Report: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Preschool - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Seven Impacts of the Pandemic on Young Children and their Parents: Initial Findings from NIEER’s December 2020 Preschool Learning Activities Survey - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
2020 State Policy Update Report - Early Start
Early Childhood Workforce Index 2020. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Vermont Profile: Early Childhood Workforce Index 2020. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Early Care and Education (Kindergarten to third grade)
Vermont Education Dashboard. Vermont Agency of Education
Vermont State Snapshot. Vermont Agency of Education
Ready for Kindergarten! Survey, Vermont Agency of Education
Equity
Equity is Quality and Quality is Equity: Operationalizing Equity in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems, Children's Equity Project | Child Care Aware of America, June 2022
Strengthening Family and Community Partnership and Engagement Children's Equity Project, April 2021
Equity-Centered Data Practices Children's Equity Project, April 2021
Inclusive Language Guidelines. American Psycological Association 2021
Equity Toolkit from the Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Anti-Racism Discussion Guide from Building Bright Futures
Start with Equity: 14 Priorities to Dismantle Systemic Racism in Early Care and Education
Start with Equity: From the Early Years to the Early Grades, The Children's Equity Project, July 2020
The Tenets- Diversity-informed tenents for work with infants, children and families
Trust for Learning - Ideal Learning in Principle and Practice
Alliance for Early Success - Racial Equity and Advocacy Resource Center
Strengthening Family and Community Partnership and Engagement Children's Equity Project, April 2021
Equity-Centered Data Practices Children's Equity Project, April 2021
BBF Statement on Diversity, Equity, Social Justice and Inclusion - June 2020
Toward a More Equitable Tomorrow: A Landscape Analysis of Early Childhood Leadership, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, May 2022
Head Start
- 2019 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, June 2020
- 2018 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, September 2018
- 2017 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, October 2017
- Combined 2015 and 2016 Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Report - Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, September 2016
- Understanding Cross-Systems Transitions from Head Start to Kindergarten: A Review of the Knowledge Base and a Theory of Change. OPRE Report, September 2021.
- Playbook on Data-Informed Advocacy for Head Start and Early Head Start: Making the case for state support to meet rising need - National Head Start Association
Health and Well-Being
Adversity and Opportunity - The Pandemic's Paradoxical Effect on Child Health and Well-being, JAMA Pediatrics, March 2022
Rural Children's Health and Health Care | NSCH Data Brief, HRSA Maternal and Child Health, February 2022
Resources for Pediatric Trainees, Harvard Center for the Developing Child Pediatrics
Mental Health
Mental Health Boarding in Vermont Emergency Departments. 5/24/21 through 12/30/21. VAHHS. January 2021
How Are Vermont’s Young Children and Families? Report Supplement: Early Childhood and Family Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Building Bright Futures, January 2021
Vision 2030: A 10-Year Plan for an Integrated and Holistic System of Care - Vermont Department of Mental Health, January 2020
CDC’s Healthy Schools: Schools, Families, and Social Emotional Learning
Children's Mental Health: Understanding an Ongoing Public Health Concern, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultations
Harvard Center for the Developing Child
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Vermont Agency of Human Services: Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development
Leading Agencies and Organizations
Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 2021
Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth - A National Agenda. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019 (registration required for access)
Universal Prekindergarten Education (UPK)
A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership: Vermont's Universal Prekindergarten System. Actionable Evidence Initiative Case Study, September 2021
BBF Testimony to the Task Force on the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report August 2021
Characteristics of Approved Universal Prekindergarten Programs in Vermont in 2018/19 - A Publication of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at IES, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands At Education Development Center, January 2021
BBF’s Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Webinar - February 2020
Enrollment rates of children in universal prekindergarten programs in Vermont in 2016/17 - A Publication of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at IES, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands At Education Development Center, January 2020
BBF Testimony on the findings of Building Bright Futures’ information gathering effort on Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) January 2020
Pupil Weighting Factors Report: Report to the House and Senate Committees on Education, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on Finance - Vermont Agency of Education, December 2019
Prekindergarten Education Study: Final Report - Vermont Agency of Education, July 2019
- Including Family Child Care in State and City-funded Pre-K Systems: Opportunities and Challenges - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), August 2021
- Universal Pre-K: 5 FAQs - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), July 2021
- Guide to Support Pre-K Expansion: Ensuring Adequate Resources for Expanding High Quality Pre-K - National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), February 2020
Vermont Education Dashboard: Enrollment. Vermont Agency of Education
Vermont Early Childhood Action Plan Data Dashboard. Vermont's Early Childhood Data and Policy Center
The number of children enrolled in Universal Prekindergarten Education (VECAP Goal 3, Development and Education Outcomes) Vermont's Early Childhood Data and Policy Center
Interactive GIS Map of Vermont Prek Programs and selected indicators. AIR
Workforce
Data Spotlight on Vermont's Early Childhod Workforce Crisis. From The State of Vermont's Children: 2021 Year in Review. Building Bright Futures, January 2022
Evaluation of Vermont’s Early Childhood Professional Development System Final Report - Education Development Center. February 2021
VTAEYC Health Care Survey Analysis. Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children. July 2020
Early Care and Education Programs During COVID-19: Persistent Inequities and Emerging Challenges, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, June 2022
The Child Care Paradox: How child care providers balance paid and un-paid caregiving, Center for the Study of Social Policy, May 2022
Unworthy Wages: State-Funded Preschool Teacher Salaries and Benefits, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), May 2022
Early Childhood Workforce Index 2020. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
A Look at Salary/Wage Scales for the Early Childhood Educator Workforce, Child Care Services Association, T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood National Center, November 2021