Arizona Kindergarten Readiness Study: First Things First External Evaluation
A study of the physical health and well-being, socioemotional development, approaches to learning, language and literacy development, cognition, and general knowledge of Arizona kindergarteners, based on direct assessments, parent and guardian questionnaires, and teacher questionnaires for a representative sample of 1,145 first-time kindergarteners in 2009
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Arizona Kindergarten Readiness Study: First Things First External Evaluation [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the physical health and well-being, socioemotional development, approaches to learning, language and literacy development, cognition, and general knowledge of Arizona kindergarteners, based on direct assessments, parent and guardian questionnaires, and teacher questionnaires for a representative sample of 1,145 first-time kindergarteners in 2009
Executive Summary
Does the village still raise the child?: A collaborative study of changing childrearing and early education in Kenya
A collaborative study investigating how cultural, social, and economic changes have influenced child rearing and early education of Kenyan children, particularly the degree to which they are raised communally.
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Early childhood education and teacher development in Kenya: Lessons learned
An account of the development of early childhood education programs in Kenya, based on the experiences of two researchers assisting from the United States
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First Things First External Evaluation 2010-2011: Year 3 annual report
An overview of the 2010-2011 research activities of the three studies that comprise the evaluation of First Things First, an Arizona initiative to support high-quality early education and health services for children from birth to age 5
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First Things First External Evaluation: Longitudinal Child Study of Arizona: Status of design, sampling and data collection and proposals for analysis
An overview of the design, sampling, data collection status, and strategies for analysis of the Longitudinal Child Study of Arizona, a longitudinal matched comparison study of the development of a representative sample of Arizona children
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First Things First External Evaluation research brief: Arizona Kindergarten Readiness Study
Findings on the relationship of preschool attendance to early math and literacy skills from a study of the school readiness and development of Arizona kindergarteners, based on direct assessments, parent questionnaires, and teacher questionnaires for a representative sample of 1,145 kindergarteners in 2009
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First Things First External Evaluation research brief: Family and Community Case Study
Findings from a study of Arizona family, stakeholder, and child perspectives on the availability, accessibility, and quality of supports and services for children from birth to age 5, including early care and education, based on interviews with 148 families and focus groups with 110 stakeholders
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Impacts of the Arizona System Ready/Child Ready Professional Development Project on preschool teachers' self-efficacy
An examination of preschool teacher self efficacy and its relationship to participation in various components of a professional development project that includes pairing early care and education and developmental coursework, stipends, scholarships for community college courses, personal support, and mentorship models, based on data collected from interviews with and the writings of seven focus groups with 9-22 participants
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Linking policy discourse to everyday life in Kenya: Impacts of neoliberal policies on early education and childrearing
A discussion of the influence of local and international economic, cultural and social policies towards the rebuilding of Kenya’s infrastructure, as well as policies of lending institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, on children on families’ everyday lives
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Power and voice in research with children
An edited text with multiple authors exploring how to more adequately represent the complexities, multiple perspectives, and understandings that emerge when research involves children and youth
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Race, gender, and exceptionality: Peer interactions in two child care centers
An observational study of two child care centers to examine the impact of early inclusion, race, and gender on young children's social interactions and peer acceptance
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Stratification in early childhood social policy and programs in the United States: Historical and contemporary manifestations
An analysis of the historical and current manifestations of stratified child and family programs and policies in the United States, focusing on Head Start, child care in the early twentieth century, and African American education issues
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