Governance and Development

depiction study of early childhood education and care programs in the Northwest and Hawaii documents the extent of program development in the region. In four sections, this report of the study: (1) describes the emerging structure of early childhood services, reviewing key findings and projecting trends in program development; (2) lays out a framework for assessing the potential costs of expanding early childhood services to meet children's actual needs; (3) evaluates the effects of recent and potential federal initiatives in early childhood education and care; and (4) considers the implications of the early childhood analysis framework for policy development. Appendices provide Oregon's costs of services statements for children in five age groups spanning birth through 12 years of age. (RH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can t- made from the original document