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Peer Reviewed JournalCurrent Filters: Author:Elicker, James [remove]; New in five years [remove]; State:INDIANA [remove];
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Child care for working poor families: Child development and parent employment outcomes Findings from a study of the types and quality of child care used by low income working families in four Indiana communities, and their relation to child development and parent employment outcomes |
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Chinese and American preschool teachers’ beliefs about early childhood curriculum A comparison of Chinese and American preschool teachers’ beliefs and practices regarding their respective curricula |
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Clinton County child care needs assessment: Final report An assessment of the supply of and demand for child care services, types of preferred services, and child care problems facing families in Clinton County, Indiana, based on available primary data sources, a survey of parents, and parent and child care provider focus groups |
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Early Head Start relationships: Association with program outcomes Research Findings: Interpersonal relationships among staff caregivers, parents, and children have been recommended as essential aspects of early childhood intervention. This study explored the associations of these relationships with program outcomes for children and parents in 3 Early Head Start programs. A total of 71 children (8-35 months, M=20), their parents, and 33 program caregivers participated. The results showed that caregiver-child relationships were moderately positive, secure, and interactive and improved in quality over 6 months, whereas caregiver-parent relationships were generally positive and temporally stable. Caregiver-child relationships were more positive for girls, younger children, and those in home-visiting programs. Caregiver-parent relationships were more positive when parents had higher education levels and when staff had more years of experience, had more positive work environments, or had attained a Child Development Associate credential or associate's level of education rather than a 4-year academic degree. Hierarchical linear modeling analysis suggested that the quality of the caregiver-parent relationship was a stronger predictor of both child and parent outcomes than was the quality of the caregiver-child relationship. There were also moderation effects: Stronger associations of caregiver-parent relationships with observed positive parenting were seen in parents with lower education levels and when program caregivers had higher levels of education. Practice or Policy: The results support the importance of caregiver-family relationships in early intervention programs and suggest that staff need to be prepared to build relationships with children and families in individualized ways. Limitations of this study and implications for program improvements and future research are discussed. (author abstract) |
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Evaluation of "Paths to QUALITY," Indiana's child care quality rating and improvement system: Final report An evaluation of the influence of Indiana's Paths to QUALITY (PTQ) quality improvement system on the quality of child care offerings, the awareness of child care quality issues, the child care choices of parents, and select child development indicators, based on data collected at hundreds of child care sites throughout the state |
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Paths to QUALITY: A child care quality rating system for Indiana: What is its scientific basis? An analysis of the validity of the quality standards used in Paths to QUALITY, Indiana's child care quality rating system, based on results from pilot sites and a review of research literature related to quality indicators in the standards |
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