Selected Publications

EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, DIFFERENTIAL MONITORING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM QUALITY INITIATIVES, AND LICENSING MEASUREMENT

Articles and Book Chapters:

• Licensing Measurement and Monitoring Systems Paper
• Early Childhood Program Quality Indicators Research Article
• Early Childhood Education Quality Indicators Scale General Article
• Regulatory Compliance and Quality Article Journal of Regulatory Science
• Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Paradigms Article Journal of Regulatory Science
• A Treatise on the Theory of Regulatory Compliance Article Journal of Regulatory Science
• The Instrument Based Program Monitoring Information System and the Indicator Checklist for Child Care Article Child Care Quarterly
• A Comparison of International Child Care and US Child Care Using the Child Care Aware NACCRRA Child Care Benchmarks – Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement and Indicator Model Article International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
• Searching for a Solution to the Child Care Trilemma Article Child Care Information Exchange
• Theoretical Model for Computing Adult-Child Ratios in Day Care Centers – Contact Hour Article National Association for Regulatory Administration News
• Improving Child Care Quality Through an Infant Caregiver Mentoring Project Article Child and Youth Care Forum
• Utilizing a Statewide Training System to Improve Child Day Care Quality: the Child Care Early Childhood Development Training System Article Child Welfare Journal
• Child Care Health Consultant Improves Infant and Toddler Care Coaching Article Journal of Pediatric Health Care
• Mastering Course Content and Learner Satisfaction in Early Childhood Education: A Comparison of Regular Classroom Instruction with Three Variations of Internet Delivery Article Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education
• Comparison of Online Mandated Reporter Trainings APSAC Article
• Generalizing Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial to a Real-World Study of the iLookOut, an Online Education Program to Improve Early Childhood Care and Education Provider’s Knowledge and Attitudes About Reporting Child Maltreatment Article PLOS ONE
• iLookOut Child Abuse: Conceptual and Practical Considerations in Creating an Online Learning Program to Engage Learners and Promote Behavior Change Article Journal of Early Child Development and Care
• An Interative Online Learning Program on Child Abuse and its Reporting Article Journal of Educators Online
• Cognitive Mapping for iLooOut for Child Abuse: An Online Training Program for Early Childhood Professionals Article The Online Journal of Distance Education and e-Learning
• Approaches to Validating Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS): Results from Two States with Similar QRIS Type Designs Article Early Childhood Research Quarterly
• Washington Foster Care Study: Identifying Predictive Indicators Article Children and Youth Services Review
• NARA: National Association for Regulatory Administration Licensing Measurement Chapter 2000 Edition
• NARA: National Association for Regulatory Administration Licensing Measurement Chapter 2015 Edition
• Family Child Care Quality Chapter
• American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter
• Child Care Early Childhood Development Training System Chapter
• National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Chapter
• National Association for the Education of Young Children Chapter Child Development Outcome Study

Books, Monographs, Manuals, Guides, Courses, Proposals:

• Licensing Measurement and Monitoring Systems
• Regulatory Science and Monitoring
• Senate of Pennsylvania: Early Childhood Education: Universal Pre-K and Other Alternatives Essay
• Zero To Three Differential Monitoring Manual: A Systematic Approach to Child Care Regulatory Review, Policy Evaluation and Planning to Promote Health and Safety of Children in Child Care
• Research Institute for Key Indicators Book of Readings 2nd edition – this book of readings contains many of the research reports, papers, and technical notes noted below
• ECPQIM/DMLMA RIKI Book-of-readings-3rd-edition 2023
• Parents Guide to Healthy and Safe Child Care 2019
• Parents Guide to Healthy and Safe Child Care 2015
• Instrument Program Monitoring for Child Welfare Book
• Instrument Based Program Monitoring IPM Monograph Volume 1
• IPM – Key Indicators Monograph Volume 2
• Thirteen Key Indicators of Quality ASPE Monograph
• Ecological Monitoring Information System Manual EMIS – the original manual for designing ECPQIM
• Early Childhood Research and Evaluation for State Administrators Monograph – the first text for state licensing administrators regarding research and evaluation in ECE
• CAECTI Infant Toddler Caregiver Coaching Manual
• Investing in Our Children – The Path to Quality Monograph
• Pennsylvania Early Childhood Training Institute Proposal
• National Association for Regulatory Administration NARA Licensing Measurement Course

Research Papers:

• Differential Monitoring Logic Model and Algorithm & the Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement and Indicator Model DMLMA-ECPQIM Framework Paper
• Differential Monitoring2 Paper
• Parent Attitudes Towards School Effectiveness AERA Paper
• Pennsylvania Head Start vs Child Care Comparison Paper
• Public Policy Analysis for Psychologists Paper
• Program Monitoring Children’s Services Monitoring Transfer Consortium Paper
• Spatial Acquisition Device DTSC 4 States Paper
• Stepping Stones Key Indicator Paper
• State Regulatory Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Improving Program Quality Paper
• Theory of Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Paradigm Paper
• Washington Research Agenda: A Blueprint for State Licensing and Regulatory Administration
• Washington Research Agenda with Appendices
• Validation Studies CCIE paper: Do Abbreviated Inspections Really Work?
• National Child Care Benchmarks Paper
• National Licensing Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Model Paper
• NARA Washington Risk Assessment Matrix: Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns Paper
• Measuring Child Care Quality Paper
• Making the Impossible Possible – Evaluation of Human Services Paper
• Licensure and Program Quality in Child Care Centers and Homes AERA Paper
• Licensing Indicators of Quality Paper
• KIM Technical Updates Paper
• Key Indicators 4 Decades Paper
• How On-Site Mentoring Improves the Quality of Infant and Toddler Child Care Providers Paper
• Grantee Performance Management System GPMS Environmental Scan Paper
• Future LEEDers Going Green in the Child Care Industry Paper
• Eye of the Storm Paper
• Evolution of Contact Hour Presentation and Paper
• Ecological Paradigm ECOPAD: Community Psychology’s Search for a Viable Research Paradigm Paper
• Emergency Child Care Paper
• Contact Hour Metric Paper
• Contact Hours WA Infection Grid Paper
• Caring For Our Child Basics History Paper
• A Multi Dimensional Approach to ECE Quality Assessment American Educational Research Association AERA Paper
• Theory of Compliance Canadian Paper
• Documenting Children’s Development Progress Paper
• JRS Measurement1

Presentations, Webinars:

• Ontario Tiered Licensing Presentation
• Rosner-Fiene Model Presentation: Re-Opening Your Facility and Keeping It Open Safely During the Pandemic
• Prevention Research Center ECPQIM Presentation
• PRC Prevention Research ECE Slides
• Washington Risk Assessment Presentation: Weights and Enforcement
• NECQA Monitoring Presentation: Development of Core Rules – Efficient and Effective Monitoring in Licensing
• NARA Washington Validation Kick Off Presentation
• NARA Minnesota DHS Child Care Regulation Modernization
• NARA Theory of Regulatory Compliance Webinar
• NARA Saskatchewan-Washington Validation Presentation
• NARA Saskatchawan Quality Indicators Training
• SK ECQKI PPT Slides
• NARA Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Paradigm Webinar
• NARA Quality Indicators Presentation
• NARA PRC Key Indicator System Webinar
• NARA Ontario Tiered Licensing Presentation
• NARA Licensing Measurement Slides+Notes – these slides are the best place to begin because they provide the overview to Licensing Measurement and Differential Monitoring (PPT160N)
• NARA Licensing Measurement Slides – these slides were used when the Licensing Measurement course was first offered by NARA
• NAEYC Research Symposium Presentation
• GPMS Touchpoint Presentation
• GPMS Scoring Presentation1
• GPMS Scoring Presentation
• Differential Monitoring Presentation: Rethinking How to Best Monitoring Quality in ECE
• CLEAR Contact Hour Presentation: Evolution of Contact Hours and COVID19
• CLEAR Webinar 2023 – Compliance 2.0
• CLEAR Webinar 2023 – Big Dig Data
• BUILD Validation Presentation
• LMS eHandBook PPT Fiene
• LMS eHandBook PPT1a Fiene
• NARA Course5 Class Slides – these slides are the basis of the NARA Licensing Measurement Course which is part of the Licensing Curriculum, a self-paced online course for licensing administrators and their staff, especially licensing researchers

Research Reports, Research Briefs:

• Unannounced vs Announced Licensing Inspections of Child Care Facilities Report
• Pennsylvania Child Care Training Needs Survey Report
• Parents Attitudes Towards School Effectiveness Report
• PA Keystone STARS Evaluation Report
• PA Early Childhood Quality Study Report
• OPRE Validation Framework for Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Research Brief
• NARA Wisconsin Blueprints Report
• NARA Washington Validation Report
• NARA Saskatchewan Differential Monitoring Report
• NARA SK ECQKI Report7com Draft Proposal
• NARA Saskatchewan PQI
• -ECPQI 2023
• NARA Oregon Blueprint Report
• NARA Oregon Risk Matrix Report
• NARA New York Key Indicator Methodology (KIM) Report1
• NARA New York Key Indicators Report
• NARA Minnesota Key Indicators Report
• NARA Kansas Key Indicator Report
• NARA Indiana KIM Report
• NARA Hawaii Key Indicator Report
• NARA Florida Differential Monitoring Report
• NARA Florida Differential Monitoring Key Indicator Validation Report
• NARA Colorado QRIS IndicatorsReport
• NARA Alberta Report
• NARA Alberta QIM Summary Report
• NARA Alberta QIM Report
• NARA Alberta KIM-RAM-QIM Scoring Report
• Mind in the Making Report
• MAPS Family Communications Project Evaluation Report
• Lycoming Coaching1 Report
• Lycoming Coaching Report
• Licensure and Program Quality in Child Care Report
• Georgia Report3: Family Child Care Home Rule Validation
• Georgia Report2:  Child Care Center Rules Validation
• Georgia Report1: Validation of Core Rules Differential Monitoring System
• Foundation for Child Development Professional Development Report
• Family Child Care in PA Report
• Early Childhood Education Rating Scale ECERS Training Cumberland Co Report
• Early Childhood Education Linkage System Report Infant Toddler Program Quality Study Report
• Center for Rural Pennsylvania Report: A Comparison of Regulated Child Care in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania
• Capital Area Early Childhood Research and Training Institute CAECTI Annual Report 2004
• CAECTI Annual Report 2002-2003
• Better Kid Care Online Coaching Evaluation Report
• Child Care Ecology Measure of Compliance Report
• Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute Report
• Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute 5 Year Report
• Head Start Key Indicator Report
• GPMS Testing Plan Report
• GPMS Methodology Report
• GPMS KIM Report
• Caring For Our Children Basics Report
• Empirical Evidence for TRC Diminishing Returns Effect: The Five Research Reports

Posters:

• PA Early Childhood Program Quality Study Poster
• Online Training Poster
• National Standards Poster
• Infant Toddler Coaching Poster
• Eating Behaviors of Young Children Poster
• Contact Hours Poster
• Child Development Outcome Study Poster
• Key Indicators of Quality Poster
• NRCEC Session (Active Poster)
• ilookout-infographic
• ilookout poster
• Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns TRC Poster

Instruments and Tools:

• Key Indicator Instrument
• Saskatchewan Early Childhood Program Quality Indicator Instrument 2020
• SK ELCCPQI9L 2023 Draft
• ECPQI Scale for Parents 2023
• Health and Safety Checklist for Early Care and Education Programs based upon Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards
• GPMS Alpha 2.4 Scoring Protocol Tool
• Caregiver Observation Form and Scale COFAS
• Child Development Program Evaluation Scale Instrument CDPES

Technical Research Notes and Abstracts:

• RC Monitoring Paradigms2 + RC-PQ (1)
• Relationship between Regulatory Compliance (RC) & Program Quality (PQ) Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Scoring Scale Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Theory of Diminishing Returns Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Data Distributions Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Program Quality Differences Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Measurement Principles Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance and Complaints Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance & Complaints Research Note
• Theory of Early Childhood Outcomes Research Note
• Sensitivity Analysis Matrix Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Key Indicator & Risk Assessment Research Note
• Theory of Regulatory Compliance Note
• Washington Risk Assessment Matrix Research Note2
• Washington Risk Assessment Matrix Research Note1: Risk Assessment and Licensing Decision Making Matrices
• Nominal to Ordinal Measurement Research Note
• KIS Methods Research Note
• India Study Research Note
• False Positives & Negatives within Key Indicator Methodology Research Note
• Evolution of Differential Monitoring, Risk Assessment, and Key Indicators Research Note
• Essential ECE Research Note
• Effectiveness Efficiency Research Note
• ECPQIM5: Early Childhood Program Quality Improvement/Indicator Model Version 5 Research Note
• Differential Monitoring vs Comprehensive Inspections Research Note
• Dichotomization of Data Research Note
• Enhanced Dichotomization Model Research Note
• BUILD Research Note: The Relationship of Licensing, Head Start, Pre-K, QRIS, Accreditation, and Professional Development and their Potential Impact on Child Outcomes
• Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Models
• Risk Assessment Indicator Data Analysis Plan Note
• GPMS KIM with British Columbia Example Tech Research Note
• Child Care Ratios Technical Research Note
• Spatial Acquisition Device and Four States of Space
• SK ELCCPQI10
• Regulatory Compliance Key Indicator Metric and Matrix Revision/Update Tech Research Note
• Ten Principles of Regulatory Compliance Measurement Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Scale – Theory of Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Matrix Tech Research Note
• Regulatory Compliance Matrix
• Ceiling Effect – Regulatory Compliance Scale – Program Quality Indicators Scale Research Note
• Research Institute for Key Indicators LLC Blog Posts 2013-22
• PQI Output3x2a: Statistical Output for Program Quality Indicators
• The following technical research notes and abstracts combine the above notes & abstracts into themes that were used for different audiences.  Obviously there will be some redundancy from the notes listed above as well as the introduction of new papers, abstracts, data, and research notes:
• Regulatory Compliance – Program Quality Technical Research Notes1
• Regulatory Compliance Program Quality & Differential Monitoring Technical Research Notes1
• Differential Monitoring Research Notes2
• Theory Regulatory Compliance Research Data Notes1
• Theory of Regulatory Compliance Algorithm Research Notes2
• Academia: Theory of Regulatory Compliance Research Notes3
• Technical Research Notes Anthology1