Higher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce - Volume 2 - Final Report

Oct 15, 2026

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Higher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce presents a policy analysis of how states address articulation related to the early care and education workforce. Volume 2 provides final reporting prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, summarizing study purpose, documented findings, and supporting materials. The report includes public-domain reuse authorization, official citation guidance, and references to case study state profiles, study design and methodology, interview protocols, and an analysis codebook.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages68

Reading Time2 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

List of Exhibits

Acknowledgments

Appendix A. Profiles of the Six Case Study States

Appendix B. Study Design and Methodology

Appendix C. Interview and Focus Group Protocols

Appendix D. Analysis Codebook

Higher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce Volume 2 – Final Report Higher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce Volume 2 Prepared for: U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Policy and Program Studies Service Prepared by: Aleksandra Holod, Andrea Boyle, Jennell McHugh, Alexa Cinque, and Candice Handjojo American Institutes for Research 2019 This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. GS-00F-347CA/ED-PEP-16-A-0004/TO02 . Brian Fu served as the contracting officer’s representative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service, or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred. For the reader’s convenience, this publication contains information about and from outside organizations, including hyperlinks and URLs. Inclusion of such information does not constitute an endorsement by the Department. U.S. Department of Education Betsy DeVos Secretary Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development James Blew Assistant Secretary Policy and Program Studies Service Gregory Fortelny Director September 2019 This report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Policy and Program Studies Service, Higher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce, Washington, D.C., 2019. This report is available on the Department’s website at: [https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html](https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html). Availability of Alternate Formats Requests for documents in alternate formats such as Braille or large print should be submitted to the Alternate Format Center by calling 202-260-0852 or by contacting the 504 coordinator via email at[om_eeos@ed.gov](om_eeos@ed.gov). Notice to Limited English Proficient Persons If you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language assistance services for Department information that is available to the public. These language assistance services are available free of charge. If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call 1- 800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (TTY: 1-800-437-0833), or email us at: [Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov](Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. Or write to:)[. Or write to:](Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. Or write to:) U.S. Department of Education, Information Resource Center, LBJ Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202. Content Contact: Brian Fu Phone: 202-260-1467 [brian.fu@ed.gov](brian.fu@ed.gov) Contents List of Exhibits...................................................................................................................................... v Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................................. vii Appendix A. Profiles of the Six Case Study States ................................................................................. 1 Appendix B. Study Design and Methodology...................................................................................... 27 Appendix C. Interview and Focus Group Protocols ............................................................................. 33 Appendix D. Analysis Codebook ....................................................................................................

FAQs

What is the report’s main focus?

The report studies state policies on higher education articulation agreements related to the early care and education workforce.

Who prepared Volume 2 and for whom?

Volume 2 was prepared by American Institutes for Research for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Policy and Program Studies Service.

What materials are included in Volume 2?

Volume 2 includes appendices on case study state profiles, study design and methodology, interview and focus group protocols, and an analysis codebook, along with exhibits.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Angel