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The 30-second effect: An experiment revealing the impact of television commercials on food preferences of preschoolers
Borzekowski, Dina L. G., 2001
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 101(1), 42-46

A study of the influence of televised food commercials on preschool children's food preferences among a sample of 40 Head Start children in northern California

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Afterschool and students with special needs
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 1). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs for students with special needs; benefits include homework help and opportunities to develop social skills through inclusion

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Alphabetic anxiety and explicit, systematic phonics instruction: A cognitive science perspective
Adams, Marilyn J., 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 66-80). New York: Guilford Press

An examination of the role of the alphabet in children’s acquisition of early literacy skills

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America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 2001
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 2001
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

A discussion of indicators of children’s well-being in 2001, with an emphasis on economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education

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An analysis of early literacy assessments used for instruction
Meisels, Samuel J., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 2-013). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A literature review analyzing assessments used to obtain instructionally relevant information about the literacy performance of children in kindergarten through third grade

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''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home
Ritblatt, Shulamit, 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(4), 525-537

An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County

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Assessing the literacy for young children: The case for multiple forms of evidence
Salinger, Terry, 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 390-418). New York: Guilford Press

A review of the issues in assessing young children’s literacy and strategies to improve classroom based assessments

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Assessment in early childhood settings: Learning stories
Carr, Margaret, 2001
London: Paul Chapman Publishing

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Attrition from after school programs: Characteristics of students who drop out
Weisman, Stephanie A., 2001
Prevention Science, 2(3), 201-205

A study comparing the at-risk status of elementary and middle school children who remained in afterschool programs with those who withdrew based on student questionnaires

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Barriers to inclusive child care: Executive summary of research study findings and recommendations
WestEd. Center for Prevention and Early Intervention, 2001
Sacramento: California Children and Families Commission.

A summary of the child care barriers for children with special needs.

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Barriers to inclusive child care: Research study findings and recommendations
WestEd. Center for Prevention and Early Intervention, 2001
Sacramento: California Children and Families Commission.

A study of the potential barriers faced by children with special needs and their families in accessing and succeeding in child care.

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Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Early Education and Development, 12(4), 545-576

A study of a large sample of three-year-old children relating ethnic background, three levels of family income, family characteristics and experiences in child care to child development

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Beginning literacy with language: Young children learning at home and in school
Dickinson, David K., 2001
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

An edited text with multiple authors reporting on research regarding the relationship between early interactions and children's language and literacy skills, as part of the Home School Study of Language and Literacy Development

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Beyond the pages of a book: Interactive book reading and language development in preschool classrooms
Wasik, Barbara H., 2001
Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(2), 243-250

An article on the effects of an interactive reading intervention on the language skills of preschool children.

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Book examines critical periods
Bailey, Jr., Donald B., February 2001
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 31). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

An overview of the book "Critical Thinking About Critical Periods" on the importance of early interventions in children's early brain development

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Brains, genes, and environment in reading development
Olson, Richard K., 2001
In S.B. Neuman & D.K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 81-94). New York: Guilford Press

A discussion of the research of genetics versus environmental influences on children's literacy

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Bringing it all together: The multiple origins, skills, and environmental supports of early literacy
Dickinson, David K., 2001
Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 16(4), 186-202

A study of the origins, skills and environmental supports of early language and literacy

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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives.

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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Summary report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A summary of findings from the interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project.

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Caring for infants and toddlers: Analysis and recommendations
Larner, Mary, 2001
The Future of Children, 11(1), 7-20

An overview of child development and parenting issues, with recommendations for how government, employers, and the community can improve the caregiving options for parents of very young children

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Caring for infants and toddlers [Executive summary]
Larner, Mary, 2001
The Future of Children, 11(1)

A summary report on caregiving options and supports, including parental leave and child care, for families with children under three in the United States and abroad.

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Center-based child care and preschoolers with disruptive behaviors: Factors influencing organizational capacity for inclusion
Levine, Robin, 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

An examination of factors influencing the organizational capacity of center-based child care centers to include preschool children with disruptive behaviors using a cross sectional survey of 200 center based child care directors in 3 counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania

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Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less
Dearing, Eric, November/December 2001
Child Development, 72(6), 1779-1793

An examination of changes in family income-to-needs and its effect on young children's cognitive, language, and behavioral development and outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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Characteristics of children and families entering early intervention
United States. Department of Education, 2001
In To assure the free appropriate public education of all children with disabilities: Twenty-third annual report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (pp. II-1--II-15). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

A detailed description of the population of disabled infants and toddlers using early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including birth histories, types of disabilities, health status, behavior characteristics, and family demographics

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Child care
Georgia State University. Health Policy Center, 2001
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A discussion of Georgia policies regarding quality child care for disadvantaged children who are at risk for academic and social problems

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