Using Maps to Inform Decisions about Child Care and Early Education

Check out this new report published about Using Maps to Inform Decisions about Child Care and Early Education (CCEE).

The goal of this OPRE-funded resource is to assist CCEE leaders in using maps to make data-driven decisions about how to improve CCEE access.

• In Part 1, we describe how leaders can use maps to make decisions about CCEE access across four areas: policy effects, resource allocation, supply building, and supporting families. We also outline how CCEE leaders can engage partners to inform this decision-making process.
• In Part 2, we outline technical considerations for developing maps about CCEE access. These considerations are organized into three areas: selecting the appropriate data to include for ease of decision making, choosing an analytic approach that supports decision making, and displaying map contents to support decision making.