Evaluation Research Questions
The primary research topics and research questions that guided this evaluation are presented below in Exhibit A.2. The exhibit also includes the data sources used to address research questions.
Exhibit A.2. Research Questions and Data Sources Research Question
Data Source
Description of families accessing the ACCM Pilot Program What are the demographic characteristics of families accessing the ACCM Pilot Program? Where do families accessing the ACCM Pilot Program live? Are they concentrated in certain municipalities or dispersed throughout the county? What are the characteristics of providers participating in the ACCM Pilot Program? What are the characteristics of employers of parents/caregivers participating in the ACCM Pilot Program? The ACCM Pilot Program’s potential impacts on family access to child care Did the ACCM Pilot Program allow families to access child care that was previously unaffordable and/or inaccessible? The ACCM’s potential impacts on adult workforce participation Did enrollment in the ACCM Pilot Program allow families to access new job opportunities? Did enrollment in the ACCM Pilot Program allow families to sustain or increase work opportunities?
Subsidy Enrollment Data Subsidy Enrollment Data Subsidy Enrollment Data and Providers data Subsidy Enrollment and Public Data
Parent Focus Groups
Parent Focus Groups
Parent Focus Groups
Was participation in the ACCM Pilot Program perceived as beneficial by employers? Parent Focus Groups Other potential impacts on families Did access to the ACCM Pilot Program allow families to afford other non-child care services? Parent and Provider Focus Groups Did access to the ACCM Pilot Program improve families’ psychological well-being and functioning? Parent and Provider Focus Groups
Providers’ perceived value and experiences with the ACCM Pilot Program What has been the experience of child care providers with the ACCM Pilot Program? What is the value they perceive from the initiative? What are potential barriers to implementing the ACCM Pilot Program? How does the ACCM Pilot Program improve employment opportunities for child care staff? What are systems-level changes needed to address the needs of families and providers?
Provider Focus Groups
Provider Focus Groups
Provider Focus Groups
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