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Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
A Guide to Market Rate Surveys For CCDF Tribal Entities

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Prepared by: Sally Hardy, Ph.D.

Prepared for: Fifth National American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care Conference

Child Care Quality For the 21st Century
San Diego, California
March 21-24, 1999


Table of Contents

Executive Summary
I. Introduction
II. Identifying the Market
Market Area
Child Care Providers
III. Determining Potential Resources
State Child Care Administrators
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Tribal Information
IV. Developing the Survey
Defining the Ages of the Children
Defining the Units of Services
Market Cost
Additional Fees
Terms and Definitions
Survey Format
Pre-Test
V. Application of Survey Data
Establishing Rates
Differential Payment Rates
Special Fees
Absences, Vacations, Breaks in Service
VI. Summary
Appendices
A. Legislation Requiring the Market Rate Survey

B. List of State Child Care Administrators
C. Regional Office Contacts
D. Frequently Used Terms


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This page was last updated December 17, 2003.