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Advancing the measurement of quality for early childhood programs that support early language and literacy development A review of assessment tools for the measurement of the quality of children's language and literacy development in center-based and family child care settings |
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Aligning measures of quality with professional development goals and goals for children's development Arguments for the improvement of the quality of early childhood education and care through the alignment of measurable professional development goals for educators with developmental goals for children |
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Assessing preschool dual language learners: Traveling a multiforked road A discussion of linguistic, cultural, and contextual challenges to the accurate assessment of preschool dual language learners, the need for valid and reliable measures for both monolingual and bilingual children, and the need for norming samples representative of the diversity of the early childhood population in the United States |
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Associations between provider training and education and other quality indicators in low-income children's primary care arrangements at 24 months of age A comparison of quality indicators in home- and center-based child care settings serving two-year-old low income children, and of the relationship of quality indicators in those settings to provider training and education, based on an analysis of data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort |
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Associations between provider training and education and other quality indicators in low-income children's primary care arrangements at 24 months of age [Executive summary] A summary of a comparison of quality indicators in home- and center-based child care settings serving two-year-old low income children, and of the relationship of quality indicators in those settings to provider training and education, based on an analysis of data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort |
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Background for community-level work on school readiness: A review of definitions, assessments, and investment strategies A presentation of recommendations from the National Education Goals Panel (NEGP) for defining and measuring school readiness, and a summary of suggested community initiatives based on a review of the relevant literature |
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Background for community-level work on school readiness: A review of definitions, assessments, and investment strategies [Executive summary] A summary of a report designed to educate communities regarding school readiness assessment and the ecological factors involved in a child's successful transition to kindergarten |
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Basic measures of progress A table of survey instruments and measures that can be used as indicators of progress towards school readiness and its contributing conditions |
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Beyond classroom-based measures for preschoolers: Addressing the gaps in measures for home-based care and care for infants and toddlers A discussion of appropriateness of indicators in the assessment of quality in family child care settings, based on recommendations from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) |
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A birth cohort study: Conceptual design considerations and rationale A discussion of issues related to the conceptualization and design of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort |
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Child Care and Early Education Policy and Research Analysis and Technical Expertise Project The purpose of the competitive task order (TO) awarded to Child Trends is to support the provision of expert consultation, assessment and analysis in child care and early education policy and research to the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), including activities related to: providing expert advice, assistance and consultation in support of the agency's research priorities and goals; conducting studies to inform policy and practice and the development of new research priorities; identifying and refining measures and instruments to improve the collection of data related to program policies and practices, and to program outcomes for families and children, identifying sources of data and conducting statistical analyses on national and other original data-sets to answer questions of relevance to the Agency on child care utilization, child care supply, and the effects of child care and other early childhood policies on parental and child outcome; and, providing technical assistance and expertise in the preparation of written materials and convening of expert early childhood stakeholders. This task order also covers planning and facilitation of meetings of experts on child care research issues of relevance to the administration for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and other early childhood programs in States, Territories, and Tribes. |
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Child outcome measures in the study of child care quality An examination of methodological issues involved in the measurement of child outcome variables in 65 studies of child care quality published between 1979 and December 2005 |
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Children's school readiness in the ECLS-K: Predictions to academic, health, and social outcomes in first grade An analysis of patterns of young children's school readiness at school entry and an examination of how these patterns predict their academic, health, and social outcomes in the first grade, using nationally representative data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort |
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Data-driven decision making in preparation for large-scale quality rating system implementation An account of the development and implementation of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) and its implementation procedures, based on information from Missouri's experiences with the development of a QRIS |
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Defining and measuring quality in early childhood practices that promote dual language learners' development and learning A discussion of elements of high quality early childhood education and care programs for dual language learners (DLLs), and an exploration of available quality measurement tools for the assessment of programs and practices to promote learning of DLLs |
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Differing purposes for measuring quality in early childhood settings: Aligning purpose with procedures A discussion of the need to tailor quality assessments to address specific needs, including learning support, the identification of special needs children, program evaluation and monitoring, and high-stakes accountability standards |
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Early Care and Education Choices, Quality and Continuity for Low-Income Families: A Maryland-Minnesota Research Partnership Maryland and Minnesota are two states that have been leading innovations across early care and education policy and simultaneously investing in research and data infrastructure to ensure that their strategies are informed by evaluation and new evidence in the field. This project creates a Maryland-Minnesota Child Care Research Partnership, bringing together two states committed to examining critical issues in early care and education and using research findings to inform policy with an interdisciplinary team of researchers experienced in conducting studies on subsidy policy, quality improvement strategies, family experiences and child outcomes. Three cross-state sub-studies serve as the foundation for the work of the Partnership: (1) How families seek and process information about early care and education; (2) How families value and weigh different features of the quality of arrangements; and (3) Factors affecting and antecedents of child care stability/child care subsidy continuity. The studies were developed to build on existing research projects in both Maryland and Minnesota to maximize the investments made in development and data collection and to facilitate cross-state application of the learning. The research questions included: (1) How do families describe the process of making decisions about early care and education and what are the milestones in this process; (2) What family and community characteristics predict subsidy use and the type and quality of early care and education arrangements chosen; (3) What are parents' perceptions of family-sensitive caregiving, developmentally appropriate instructional practices, and practices that support children's social and emotional development, and to what extent are aspects of quality important to parents; (4) Which provider demographic characteristics distinguish those with a greater orientation towards family-sensitive caregiving, developmentally appropriate instructional practices, and practices that support children's social and emotional development; (5) What child, family, and community factors are associated with frequent changes in arrangements and what factors are associated with stability or infrequent changes; and (6) While participating in the subsidy program, how long do subsidized arrangements last and how many subsidized arrangements do children have while on subsidy |
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Empirical approaches to strengthening the measurement of quality: Issues in the development and use of quality measures in research and applied settings A discussion of obstacles to the development and improvement of tools to assess and measure quality in early childhood education and care programs |
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Ending with a beginning: Key themes and next steps A summary of arguments for the improvement of the measure of early childhood education and care quality |
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Evaluating, developing, and enhancing domain-specific measures of child care quality A discussion of measuring child care quality by identifying child care and early education practices and features associated with child development in specific domains, including language and literacy, math, science, and cognition, socioemotional competence, and health, safety, and nutrition |
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Family influences on school achievement in low-income, African American children A study of the correlations among parental influence, child self-perceptions and child achievement outcomes in third- and fourth-grade African American children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families |
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Family-sensitive caregiving: A key component of quality in early care and education arrangements A presentation of a model for the assessment of early childhood education and care providers' attitudes towards, knowledge about, and practices with families with young children |
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How well do our measures of quality predict child outcomes?: A meta-analysis and coordinated analysis of data from large-scale studies of early childhood settings An examination of the accuracy of quality assessments in the prediction of child outcomes, based on secondary analyses of 25 studies on the relation of child care environment to children's outcomes |
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Indicators of early school success and child well-being An analysis of the changes in school performance from the beginning of kindergarten to the end of first grade using the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort |
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Introduction: Why strengthening the measurement of quality in early childhood settings has taken on new importance An overview of arguments for the improvement of the measures of early childhood education and care quality |
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