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An action plan: Assessing school readiness in Ventura County
Thompson, Lisa, March 2004
Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

A series of recommendations for establishing a school readiness assessment measure in Ventura County, California, and a survey of school administrators and teachers to determine existing school readiness assessment practices and future preferences for the selection of a measurement

Reports & Papers


Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 1). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative; a policy designed to improve early childhood programs to ensure that all children arrive at school healthy and ready to learn

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Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 1). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A presentation of a set of principles that states can use to advance their planning process, reach out to new partners, develop collaborative strategies, and build a foundation for the implementation phase of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) initiative

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Critical pathways to school readiness: Implication for First 5 Ventura County strategic planning, funding and evaluation
Thompson, Lisa, March, 2005
Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities.

A description and analysis of the School Readiness Critical Pathways (SRCPs), a conceptual model and proposed set of strategies and outcomes for assessing school readiness in Ventura County, California

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Family support: Fostering leadership and partnerships to improve access
Thompson, Lisa, 2005
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 14). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the critical role of family support and how family support programs can help to improve care for young children

Fact Sheets & Briefs


First 5 Ventura County: Annual evaluation report: Fiscal year 2003-2004
Thompson, Lisa, September, 2004
Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

An evaluation of the First 5 Ventura County early childhood initiative, including surveys of the program, participants, systems, satisfaction, and child outcomes, and an exploration of the role of such programs in the improvement of the delivery of services for children and families

Reports & Papers


An international comparison of early childhood initiatives: From services to systems
Halfon, Neal, May 2009
New York: Commonwealth Fund.

A comparison of efforts in the United States, Australia, Canada, and England to develop effective early childhood policies

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An international comparison of early childhood initiatives: From services to systems [Executive summary]
Halfon, Neal, May 2009
New York: Commonwealth Fund.

A summary of a comparison of efforts in the United States, Australia, Canada, and England to develop effective early childhood policies

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The international meeting on developing comprehensive community-based early childhood systems
Halfon, Neal, 2003
Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

A presentation of various initiatives promoting the creation, implementation, and improvement of comprehensive early childhood health and development systems in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and Australia

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Optimizing the health and development of children
Halfon, Neal, December 17, 2003
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 290(23), 3136-3138

A discussion of the need for optimizing the health care of young children through programs such as Healthy Steps

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Partnering schools, communities and Proposition 10: Financing considerations for early childhood initiatives
Flynn, Margaret, 2002

An exploration of strategies for financing school-linked early learning initiatives

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Partnering schools, communities and Proposition 10: Financing considerations for early childhood initiatives
Flynn, Margaret, January, 2002
Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

A discussion of Proposition 10, a proposal of a flexible funding structure for the development of a comprehensive system of early childhood education and care services in California

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Partnering schools, communities and Proposition 10: Financing considerations for early childhood initiatives: Executive summary
Flynn, Margaret, 2002
Los Angeles: Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities

A summary of an exploration of strategies for financing school-linked early learning initiatives

Executive Summary


Partnering schools, communities and Proposition 10: Financing considerations for early childhood initiatives [Executive summary]
Flynn, Margaret, January, 2002
Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

A discussion of Proposition 10, a proposal of a flexible funding structure for the development of a comprehensive system of early childhood education and care services in California

Executive Summary


Reaching back to create a brighter future: The role of schools in promoting school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2001
Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

An exploration of ways to integrate early childhood education and care programs to promote school readiness through Proposition 10 in California

Reports & Papers


School readiness profiles pilot study: Helping children in Ventura County succeed in school
Sareen, Harvinder, January, 2005
Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities.

A pilot study to test an assessment of school readiness among a convenience sample of children, parents, and schools in the school districts of Ventura County, California

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