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The Abbott preschool program: Fifth year report on enrollment and budget: A report of the Abbott Indicators Project
Applewhite, Erain, October, 2003
Newark, NJ: Education Law Center.

A study of the Abbott preschool program?s overall enrollment, overall budget, and its placement of children with disabilities, and a study of Head Start enrollment in the low income Abbott districts of New Jersey

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Accelerating math development in Head Start classrooms
Arnold, David H., 2003
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 762-770

A study of the impact of participating in fun, diverse mathematics-related activities on math skills among Head Start preschool children

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Addressing child care challenges for children with disabilities: Proposals for CCDBG and IDEAS reauthorizations
Neas, Katherine, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A brief outlining the federal programs regulating child care and early intervention for children with disabilities, with recommendations for reauthorization.

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Advancement of preschoolers' resilience: The A.R.Y.A. Project
Israelashvili, Moshe, 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(2), 101-105

A discussion of the Advancement of Preschoolers’ Resilience Project's (A.R.Y.A.) resiliency-building intervention program for 4-year-old kindergarten students in Israel

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An after-school obesity prevention program for African-American girls: The Minnesota GEMS pilot study
Story, Mary, 2003
Ethnicity & Disease, 13(1 Suppl. 1), S54-S64

A presentation of findings on the development of an after school obesity prevention program for African-American girls in Minnesota, based on a sample of 54 8 to 10-year-old girls and their caregivers

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Aggressors, victims, and defenders in preschool: Peer, self-, and teacher reports
Monks, Claire P., 2003
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 49(4), 453-469

An interview-based analysis of the differences in perceptions of aggressor, victim, and defender roles among young British children and their teachers and peers in school settings

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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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America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 2003
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

Highlights from a 2003 national survey depicting the well-being of children in the areas of economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education

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Assessing school readiness in Santa Mateo County 2002: Results from the 2002 School Readiness Assessment Project
Peninsula Community Foundation (Menlo Park, Calif.). Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, 2003
San Mateo, CA: Peninsula Community Foundation, Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.

A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo County, California, based on kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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Assessing school readiness in Santa Mateo County 2002: Results from the 2002 School Readiness Assessment Project [Executive summary]
Peninsula Community Foundation (Menlo Park, Calif.). Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, 2003
San Mateo, CA: Peninsula Community Foundation, Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.

A summary of a study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo County, California, based on kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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Assessing the state of state assessments: Perspectives on assessing young children
Scott-Little, Catherine, 2003
Greensboro, NC: SERVE.

A collection of papers that examine issues surrounding state systems to assess school readiness

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Attending kindergarten and already behind: A statistical portrait of vulnerable young children
Wertheimer, Richard, 2003
(Research Brief No. 2003-20). Washington, DC: Child Trends.

An analysis of vulnerable kindergarten students during the 1998-1999 school year using data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort.

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At what age should children enter kindergarten?: A question for policy makers and parents
Stipek, Deborah J., 2003
Social Policy Report, 16(2)

A review of findings of research on the effects of school entrance age on academic achievement

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Bicultural development in early childhood care and education in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Views of teachers and teacher educators
Ritchie, Jenny, 2003
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 23(1), 7-19

An exploration of the role of biculturally relevant programs in early childhood care, based on data gathered from 18 interviews with early childhood teachers

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Brief functional screening for transition difficulties prior to enrolment predicts socio-emotional competence and school adjustment in Head Start preschoolers
Miller, Alison, 2003
Early Child Development and Care, 173(6), 681-698

An assessment identifying children at risk for problems adjusting to preschool, focusing on social and emotional skills, using functional screenings of children beginning a Head Start program

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Building futures: The Head Start Impact Study: Interim report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A report describing the purpose and progress of the Head Start Impact Study

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Building futures: The Head Start Impact Study: Interim report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A summary of the Head Start Impact Study progress report, a longitudinal study evaluating the impact of the Head Start intervention on children's developmental outcomes from the time of their enrollment in Head Start until their first grade year

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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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California's Latino children under age five: Investment in the future
Becerra, Rosina, 2003
In California Policy Options 2003 (pp. 111-123). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Policy and Social Research.

A presentation of recent statistics and policy developments affecting health care and early childhood education for Latino children under five years old in California

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'Cause they trust their parents, don't they?': Supporting literacy in the first three years of life
Makin, Laurie, 2003
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 10(2), 39-49

A presentation of parent’s perceptions of their interactions with their young children participating in the Support at Home for Early Language and Literacies (SHELLS) early literacy support program in Australia

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Center-based evening child care: Implications for young children's development
Anme, Tokie, 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 30(3), 137-143

A comparison of the influences of center-based daytime, evening, and late night child care on child development and adaptation in government-authorized centers in Japan, based on surveys of 1,949 caregivers and 2,905 service providers, and evaluations of 2,882 children between birth and 7 years of age

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Characteristics of Sure Start local programme areas: Rounds 1 to 4: Profiles of Rounds 1 to 4 Sure Start local programme areas and a sample of Round 5, to-be-Sure Start local programme areas [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), June, 2003
(Report No. 03). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of a study of the changes in the Sure Start local programs for disadvantaged children under five years of age in the United Kingdom

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Child and program characteristics of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 1 (January-June 2002)
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 2003
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

An evaluation of the statewide North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs and participants, based on program surveys

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Child and program characteristics of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 1 (January-June 2002): Executive summary
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 2003
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of an evaluation of the statewide North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs and participants, based on program surveys

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Child care and common communicable illnesses in children aged 37 to 54 months
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2003
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 157(2), 196-200

A study of the relationship between experience in child care and common communicable illnesses in children aged 37 to 54 months

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