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			Is pre-k a good investment?: What we know from cost-benefit analyses of early care and education Ittig, Maureen, 2004 (Early Childhood Research Digest No. 1). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension. An analysis of the costs and benefits of public prekindergarten initiatives	Other
			What we know about pre-kindergarten outcomes for children: The top 10 findings from early childhood research Adams, Diane B., 2004 (Early Childhood Research Digest No. 2). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension. A review of short-term and long-term outcomes for children enrolled in prekindergarten programs in Wisconsin	Other
			Directors' perceptions about male involvement in early childhood programs National-Louis University. Center for Early Childhood Leadership, 2004 (Research Notes Summer 2004). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, Center for Early Childhood Leadership. A discussion of the beliefs of directors of early child care and education programs regarding the low levels of male involvement in the programs	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Head Start programs and teaching staff in 2005 National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Winter 2007 (Research Notes Winter 2007). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An overview of the 2004-2005 annual Head Start Program Information Report containing descriptive data about Head Start programs and updated statistics about Head Start teachers� education and salaries	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Widening the lens: Looking at quality from a program administration perspective National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Winter 2005 (Research Notes Winter 2005). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An overview of the findings from a reliability and validity study evaluating the Program Administration Scale (PAS), an instrument used to measure the quality of teacher-child interactions and the quality of classroom instructional practices	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Lessons learned: Preschool teacher qualifications in New Jersey�s Abbott districts National-Louis University. Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Fall 2004 (Research Notes Fall 2004). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, Center for Early Childhood Leadership. A summary of survey of the demographics, salaries, and work experiences of New Jersey teachers in the Abbott preschools in low income areas, and policy implications emerging from the findings	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Meeting the demand for early childhood teachers in Illinois universal pre-kindergarten efforts National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Summer 2006 (Research Notes Summer 2006). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. A discussion of a report from the Illinois Education Research Council on whether the supply of state certified teachers will meet the increased demand expected as a result of the Preschool for All initiative, which aims to provide all 3- and 4-year-olds in the state with a quality early childhood education by 2011	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Going to scale with high-quality early education: Choices and consequences in universal pre-kindergarten efforts National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Spring 2006 (Research Notes Spring 2006). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An overview of research describing the issues and policy choices facing eight states moving toward the implementation of universal pre-K, including policy negotiations, lessons learned, and the effects of these choices on other child populations, families, and communities	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Professional development: How is it defined? How is it measured? National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Spring 2005 (Research Notes Spring 2005) Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. A summary of a research review that measures the professional development of lead teachers or family child care providers and discusses the way professional development is defined and measured in early childhood research	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			State efforts to integrate measures of leadership and management in quality rating systems National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Summer 2007 (Research Notes Summer 2007). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Findings from a survey of states' methods for measuring leadership and management practices in quality rating systems	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Directors and the nonpursuit of NAEYC accreditation: Varying definitions of quality National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Winter 2006 (Research Notes Winter 2006). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An overview of a study of 8 early childhood program directors who chose not to pursue accreditation through the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and the bases for their decisions	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The role of leadership to integrate the learning continuum National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Summer 2009 (Research Notes Summer 2009). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. A description of a study of educators� perspectives on strategies for the alignment of the early childhood curriculum and experiences with those of K-12 and postsecondary schools in Illinois	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Portrait of leadership in an early childhood learning organization National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Fall 2007 (Research Notes Fall 2007). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Findings from a case study of leadership in a community-based early childhood program	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Making the most of connections to support license-exempt child care providers National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Fall 2006 (Research Notes Fall 2006). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An overview of license-exempt child care in Illinois, practitioner qualifications, and practitioner's interest in professional development, based on a survey of license-exempt child care providers receiving assistance from the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			State-funded pre-kindergarten in community-based child care National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Fall 2005 (Research Notes Fall 2005). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An overview of the key findings from a report published by the Center for Law and Social Policy, documenting the impact of policies associated with implementing a community based pre-kindergarten model, including implications and recommendations for policy and practice	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Program characteristics associated with utilization of early childhood professional development funding National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Spring 2007 (Research Notes Spring 2007). Wheeling, IL, National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An examination of 40 Illinois Department of Human Services site-contracted early care and education centers, measuring the impact of two professional development initiatives on accreditation status, teacher turnover rates, funding, and the quality of classroom teaching and administrative practices	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			A focused look at program directors: Education, salary, and benefits National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Summer 2005 (Research Notes Summer 2005). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. An exploration of the relationship between early childhood directors� compensation, qualifications, and various program features, based on a national survey of 1,255 early childhood administrators	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Assessing the value of 4K in Wisconsin: A study of 4K community approach districts (2005-06): Executive summary Adams, Diane B., 2006 Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension. A summary of a study of Wisconsin districts offering free, universal pre-kindergarten to four-year-old children, examining characteristics of teachers and families participating in the program as well as parent satisfaction rates	Executive Summary
			Demographic profile of 21 EEM minigrant communities Adams, Diane B., 2006 (Report C). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension. A study comparing characteristics of the 13 Wisconsin school districts that implemented four-year-old kindergarten in the first year of the Early Education Matters (EEM) project with 21 Wisconsin school districts that received EEM mini-grants	Reports & Papers
			Neighboring states see economic value in early childhood education Public Policy Forum, January 2009 (Research Brief Volume 97, Number 1). Milwaukee, WI: Public Policy Forum. An inquiry into the relevance of lessons learned from early childhood initiatives in Illinois and Minnesota to the development of Wisconsin�s early childhood system	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			State-funded preschool and home-based child care: The Community Connections Model Illinois Action for Children, 2008 Chicago: Illinois Action for Children. A description of a mixed model service delivery system that provides children in home-based care with access to half-day, school-based preschool programs for 4 days a week and are visited by their teachers on the fifth day	Reports & Papers
			Report on baseline communities: Structure of collaborations and contractual relationships Adams, Diane B., 2006 (Report B). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension. An examination of characteristics of Wisconsin school districts that have a ''community approach'' to 4-year-old kindergarten (i.e, collaboration between the district's schools and child care or Head Start), including contractual agreements, type and frequency of collaboration activities, and provision of transportation for the children	Reports & Papers
			4K teachers in community approach and comparison districts: 2005-06 Adams, Diane B., 2006 (Report E). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension. A survey-based study comparing characteristics (experience, salary, education, professional development, curricula) of Wisconsin four-year-old kindergarten (4K) teachers from districts that use a community approach to 4K to teachers from districts that offer 4K without a collaborative effort	Reports & Papers
			Characteristics of an exit cohort of AFDC recipients that affect use of child care subsidies Pearlmutter, Sue, 1999 (Briefing Report No. 9902). Cleveland, OH: Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (Case Western Reserve University), Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change. A report on characteristics of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) leavers in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, that predict child care subsidy use	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Taking stock: Assessing and improving early childhood learning and program quality [Executive summary] National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force, 2007 Philadelphia: Pew Charitable Trusts. A summary of recommendations for developing a system of state standards-based child and program assessments to be used for informing early childhood program policy and to be linked to standards-based assessments in the early elementary grades	Executive Summary