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All children ready for school: The case for early care and education
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.
A study assessing the potential need for non-parental child care and early education of children under age five in Connecticut
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Business and early care and education: A review of engagement strategies and a Connecticut case example
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.
An overview of business engagement in school readiness and early child care education in Connecticut
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Enhancing the transition to kindergarten: Linking children, families, & schools
Kraft-Sayre, Marcia E., 2000
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, National Center for Early Development & Learning.
A manual describing an approach to enhancing children’s transitions into
Kindergarten including interactions between children and teachers,
children and peers, parents and teachers, as well as preschool teachers
and kindergarten teachers
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All children ready for school success: Closing the ''preparation'' gap
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.
A summary of the implementation of the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance, a public-private coalition of organizations and individuals which serves as a catalyst for policy change necessary to improve the health, safety, learning and economic security of its state's children and their families
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A development plan for early care and education data and research systems: A report on building data and research capability and supporting policy decisions with quality data [Executive summary]
Wilson, Susan B., November 2006
Farmington: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.
A summary of a plan for investing in an early childhood education data and research infrastructure in Connecticut by identifying the weaknesses in and opportunities for improving early childhood-relevant data systems
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Executive Summary
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The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2007: Interim summative evaluation report
Stephens, Sam A., June 23, 2009
Trenton, NJ: Center for Assessment and Policy Development.
Findings from an evaluation of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut, an initiative to improve the quality and supply of early childhood services, promote coordination in children’s transition to school, and to improve children’s socioemotional outcomes and academic performance
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The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2007: Interim summative evaluation report summary
Stephens, Sam A., March 24, 2009
Trenton, NJ: Center for Assessment and Policy Development.
A summary of findings from an evaluation of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut, an initiative to improve the quality and supply of early childhood services, promote coordination in children’s transition to school, and to improve children’s socioemotional outcomes and academic performance
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Executive Summary
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Laying the foundation for a ready state: the Early Childhood DataCONNections Project: A report on successes & opportunities to support policy decisions with data
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, 2006
Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.
Highlights of the accomplishments and methods of the Early Childhood DataCONNections Project, with recommendations for future early childhood data and research capacity building in Connecticut
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Making the most of our investments: How PK-3 alignment can close the achievement gap from the start
Grantmakers for Education, [n.d.]
Portland, OR: Grantmakers for Education.
A compendium of knowledge, strategies, and insights on the use of prekindergarten through third grade (PK-3) programs to close the achievement gap between students in low-income families and various racial and ethnic groups, and a presentation of opportunities for grantmakers to play a variety of roles in supporting and advancing PK-3 programs
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Ready by 5 & fine by 9: Connecticut’s early childhood investment plan (part 1): Fiscal year 2008 & fiscal year 2009
Connecticut. Governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council, February 2007
Hartford: Connecticut, Governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council.
A proposal of a framework for an investment plan for early childhood education and care services in Connecticut for fiscal years 2008 and 2009
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Meeting the need, accepting the challenge: Developing quality early education facilities for Connecticut
Wasch, David, [n.d.]
Hartford, CT: Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Connecticut Children’s Investment Partnership.
An exploration of the cost and effectiveness of Governor M. Jodi Rell’s proposed 2005-2007 budget expansion of the School Construction Grant Program and the Tax Exempt Financing Program of the Child Care Facilities Loan Fund in increasing the capacity of high quality child care through an increased investment in facilities maintenance and the expansion of the physical infrastructure
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New lives for poor families?: Mothers and young children move through welfare reform: The Growing Up in Poverty Project: Wave 2 findings: California, Connecticut, and Florida: Executive summary
Fuller, Bruce, 2002
Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.
A summary of a study of 948 mothers and their preschool-age children who entered new welfare-to-work programs in California, Connecticut, and Florida
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Executive Summary
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Supporting quality in home-based child care: A compendium of 23 initiatives
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, March 05, 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A compendium of details and descriptions of 23 quality initiatives targeted at home-based child care
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Spending on early childhood care programs and research: An analysis of federal departments, state governments, and foundations
Jones, Pamela, 1998
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
A synthesis of federal, state, and organization spending on research and programs in early childhood education and care
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Starting early, starting now: A policymaker's guide to early care & education and school success
Kauerz, Kristie, 2001
Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States.
A presentation on the development and implementation of more effective quality early childhood education policies and systems
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New lives for poor families?: Mothers and young children move through welfare reform: The Growing Up in Poverty Project: Wave 2 findings: California, Connecticut, and Florida: Technical report
Fuller, Bruce, 2002
Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.
A study of the long-term effects of welfare reform on mothers' employment, children's development, and family well-being among a sample of mothers and preschool-age children who entered new welfare programs in California, Connecticut, and Florida
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Beyond the school yard: Pre-k collaborations with community-based partners
Wat, Albert, July 2009
Washington, DC: Pre-K Now.
A discussion of the benefits of and promising practices in collaborations between public prekindergarten programs and community-based child care and early education providers, with policy recommendations to promote collaborations
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A development plan for early care and education data and research systems: A report on building data and research capability and supporting policy decisions with quality data
Wilson, Susan B., November 2006
Farmington: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.
A plan for investing in an early childhood education data and research infrastructure in Connecticut by identifying the weaknesses in and opportunities for improving early childhood-relevant data systems
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Other
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Linking ready kids to ready schools: A report on policy insights from the Governors' Forum series
W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 2009
Battle Creek, MI: W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
A summary of a series of conferences on efforts to provide seamless transitions from early to elementatry education
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