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Summary............................................................................................................................2  \nIntroduction .......................................................................................................................................5  \nKey Findings .......................................................................................................................................5  \nPositive Early Learning Experiences ........................................................................................................ 5  \nAffordability and Availability of Services ............................................................................................. 5  \nStrong and Supported Early Learning Workforce ................................................................................... 8  \nEnhance retention of a strong workforce ............................................................................................ 8  \nEnhance compensation ..................................................................................................................... 10  \nPowerful Communities and a Responsive Early Learning System ........................................................ 11  \nImplementation of quality initiatives ................................................................................................ 11  \nMaximize the use of pandemic recovery resources ........................................................................... 11  \nConclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 13  \nRecommendations ...................................................................................................................................... 13  \nContinue to coordinate a comprehensive workforce data collection system ......................................... 13  \nRepresent complete costs to support enhanced compensation through the cost of quality care model................................................................................................................................................................ 14  \nAffordable, equitable, high-quality early care and education available to all ....................................... 14  \nMake universal social emotional training and resources readily and easily accessible ......................... 15  \nCo-design, co-develop and evaluate approaches to reduce racial disparities in early learning ............ 15  \nReferences .................................................................................................................................................. 17  \nSuggested citation: Dalve, K. & Lothian, K. (2025) . The Effect of COVID-19 on the Early Learning Mixed Delivery System Workforce in Washington. Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability. Olympia: WA.  \nContact [oiaa@dcyf.wa.gov](oiaa@dcyf.wa.gov) with questions.  \nExecutive Summary  \nIntroduction  \nThe COVID-19 pandemic had health, economic, and social effects on Washington state’s (WA) early learning system. The early learning system includes over 20,700 early learning child care educators1 who serve 550,000 children ages 0-5 and their families (Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2020) . This landscape summary includes a literature review of national and state research. It also includes policy and procedure changes implemented by Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) . The topics were guided by the Washington State Early Learning Coordination Plan (ELCP) . ELCP goals include positive early learning experiences, a strong and supported early learning workforce, and powerful communities and a responsive early learning system.  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