Purpose of Study
Given the fact that children are spending so much time in nonparental care arrangements, it is important to consider the role that early childhood programs can play in promoting children's early literacy development (Dickinson & Sprague, 2001; Halle, Calkins, Berry, & Johnson, 2003). The purpose of the present investigation is twofold: (1) to examine what efforts are being made by early childhood educators1 to promote the early literacy skills of children enrolled in center-based settings, and (2) to explore what factors are significantly associated with increased literacy and language promotion in such programs.