Project Reports

Lucas, K.D. & Robeson, W.W. (2020). Too much and not enough: Family stresses and child care preferences in Boston during Covid-19. City of Boston: Women's Advancement. 

Robeson, W.W., (2019). Quality of Child Care and Support of Young Adults. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley.

Robeson, W.W. (2018). Strategic Plan for Pre-Kindergarten Funding and Sustainability/Expansion: Lowell Collaborative Preschool Academy (LCPA). Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA.

Robeson, W.W. (2018).  A Toolkit for Teachers of Preschool Children: Promoting Language and Literacy in the Classroom. Wellesley Centers for Women: Wellesley, MA. 

Marshall, N.L.. & Robeson, W.W.  (2017). Boston Quality Inventory 2016: Community centers, Head Starts, charter and religious schools in six neighborhoods. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley MA.

Robeson, W.W.,  Marshall, N.L.. & Roberts, J. (2016). The Ready Educators Quality Improvement Pilot: A REQIP Toolkit. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley MA.

Marshall, NL, Robeson, WW., & Lynch, A.D. (2023). Maintaining employment when working non-standard hours: Child care choices of low-income workers and child care-related work disruptions. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. 

Lucas, K.D. & Robeson, W.W. (2020). Too much and not enough: Family stresses and child care preferences in Boston during Covid-19. City of Boston: Women's Advancement. 

Robeson, W.W., (2019). Quality of Child Care and Support of Young Adults. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley.

Robeson, W.W. (2018). Strategic Plan for Pre-Kindergarten Funding and Sustainability/Expansion: Lowell Collaborative Preschool Academy (LCPA). Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA.

Robeson, W.W. (2018).  A Toolkit for Teachers of Preschool Children: Promoting Language and Literacy in the Classroom. Wellesley Centers for Women: Wellesley, MA. 

Marshall, N.L.. & Robeson, W.W.  (2017). Boston Quality Inventory 2016: Community centers, Head Starts, charter and religious schools in six neighborhoods. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley MA.

Marshall, N.L. & Robeson, W.W. (2016). Ready Educators Quality Improvement Pilot: Outcome Evaluation. Report prepared for Thrive in 5, Boston, Massachusetts. 

Robeson, W.W.,  Marshall, N.L.. & Roberts, J. (2016). The Ready Educators Quality Improvement Pilot: A REQIP Toolkit. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley MA.

Roberts, J, Marshall, NL and Tracy, A. J. et al.  (2016). The Massachusetts QRIS Validation Study. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College  submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care as part of U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Grant.

Marshall, N.L. & Robeson, W.W. (2016). Child Assessment Report: Fall 2016. Report prepared for Nurtury. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College.

Bozzi, L., Layzer, C., Marshall, N. L. & Robeson, W.W. (2015). Boston Public Schools 2015 needs assessment. A report prepared for Boston Public Schools. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates with Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College.

Marshall, N.L., Robeson, W.W. & Roberts, J. (2013). Boston Quality Inventory 2013: Community Early Care and Education Programs. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. Executive Summary. News Coverage.

Marshall, N.L., Robeson, W.W., Roberts, J.R. & Dennehy, J. (2013). Child Care for Low-Income Families. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA.  

Pardee, M, Cowden, MM, Robeson,WW, Marshall, NL, Hall, G., Tomasetti, S. & Hutchinson, B. (2011). Program Facility Standards for Early Care and Education & Out-of-School-Time Programs. The Children’s Investment Fund. 

Children’s Investment Fund. (2011). Building an Infrastructure for Quality. Executive Summary. Boston, MA.

Children’s Investment Fund. (2011). Building an Infrastructure for Quality: An Inventory of Early Childhood Education and Out-of-School Time Facilities in Massachusetts. Full Report. Boston, MA.

Marshall, NL & Roberts, J. (2010). Boston Public Schools Early Childhood Quality Study: 2010. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College. Internal Report to the Department of Early Childhood, Boston Public Schools.

Marshall, NL, Dennehy, J., Robeson, WW. & Roberts , J. (2010). Boston Quality Inventory 2010: Community Early Care and Education Programs. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

Marshall, NL & Roberts, J. (2008). Boston Public Schools Early Childhood Quality Study. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College. Internal Report to the Department of Early Childhood, Boston Public Schools.

Marshall, N.L. & Roberts , J. (2007). Boston Quality Inventory 2007: Preschool Classrooms in Community Programs. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.  

Roberts, J. & Marshall, N.L. (2007). Boston Quality Inventory 2007: Infant and Toddler Classrooms in Community Programs. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.  

Marshall, NL, Dennehy, J. & Roberts, J. (2007). Boston Quality Inventory 2007: Family Child Care Homes. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.  

Marshall, Nancy L. (2006). Massachusetts Early Care and Education Health Report. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.

Marshall, N. L., Roberts , J., & Mills, L. September 7, (2006). Boston Public Schools K1 and K2 Programs: Needs Assessment. Report to Boston Public Schools Department of Early Education.

Washington, V., Marshall, N. L., Robinson, C., Modigliani, K. & Rosa, M. (2006). Keeping the Promise: A Study of the Massachusetts Child Care Voucher System. Boston, MA: Bessie Tartt Wilson Children’s Foundation. 

Marshall, N. L., Dennehy, J., Starr, E. & W.W. Robeson. (2005). Preparing the Early Care and Education Workforce: The Capacity of Massachusetts’ Institutions of Higher Education. Wellesley Centers for Women. Executive Summary. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED500758.pdf 

Marshall, N. L. , Dennehy, J., Starr, B. & Robeson, W.W. (2005). Institutions of Higher Education Program Directory. Wellesley Centers for Women.

Marshall, N. L. & Dennehy, J. (2005). Workforce Characteristics of Infant and Toddler Caregivers in Centers, Family Child Care Homes and Early Head Start Programs: A Massachusetts Capacity Study Research Brief. Wellesley Centers for Women.   

Marshall, N. L. , Dennehy, J., Johnson-Staub, C. & Robeson, W.W. (2005). Massachusetts Capacity Study Research Brief: Characteristics of the Current Early Education and Care Workforce Serving 3-5 Year-olds. Wellesley Centers for Women. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED495144.pdf and http://www.wcwonline.org/proj/earlycare/workforcefindings2005.pdf  

Marshall, N. L. , Creps, C.L, Burstein, N.R., Roberts , J., Glantz, F.B. & Robeson, W.W. (2004). The Cost and Quality of Full-Day Year-round Early Care and Education in Massachusetts: Infant and Toddler Classrooms. Wellesley Centers for Women and Abt Associates Inc.

Marshall, N. L., Creps, C.L., Burstein, N.R., Squibb, B., Roberts, J., Dennehy, J., Robeson, W.W. & Wang, S.Y. (2004). The Cost and Quality of Family Child Care Homes in Maine. Wellesley Centers for Women, University of Maine, Farmington, and Abt Associates Inc. 

Marshall, N. L., Creps, C.L., Burstein, N.R., Roberts , J., Dennehy, J., Robeson, W.W. & Glantz, F.B. (2004). The Cost and Quality of Full Day, Year-round Early Care and Education in Maine: Preschool Classrooms. Wellesley Centers for Women, Muskie Institute of the University of Southern Maine, and Abt Associates Inc. 

Marshall, N. L., Creps, C.L, Burstein, N.R., Cahill, K.E, Robeson, W.W., Wang, S.Y, Schimmenti, J. & Glantz, F.B. (2003). Family Child Care Today: A Report of the Findings of the Massachusetts Cost/Quality Study: Family Child Care Homes. Wellesley Centers for Women and Abt Associates, Inc. 

Marshall, N. L., Creps, C.L, Burstein, N.R., Glantz, F.B, Robeson, W.W., Barnett, S., Schimmenti, J. & Keefe, N. (2002). Early Care and Education in Massachusetts Public School Preschool Classrooms. Wellesley Centers for Women and Abt Associates Inc.

Robeson, W.W., & Roberts, J. (2002). A descriptive comparison of system-based family child care providers and non-system-based family child care providers and the children they serve in Massachusetts. Report to Acre Family Day Care Corporation.

Marshall, N. L., Creps, C.L., Burstein, N.R., Glantz, F.B., Robeson, W.W., and Barnett, S. (2001). The Cost and Quality of Full Day, Year-round Early Care and Education in Massachusetts: Preschool Classrooms. Wellesley Centers for Women and Abt Associates Inc. Also available through ERIC/EECE as ED 475 638 or PS 030 115. Executive Summary.

Robeson , W.W. (1998). An outcome evaluation of ACRE family day care provider training program. Report to Acre Family Day Care Corporation.

Robeson, W.W. (1997). An evaluation of the ACRE family day care provider training program. Report to Acre Family Day Care Corporation.

Robeson, W.W. (1996). Language development from birth to six months. The Early Childhood Connection Project Paper 03. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.