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2008-09 kindergarten screening results and voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) education program: 2009-10 fact sheet
Florida. Department of Education, 2010
Tallahassee: Florida, Department of Education.

A presentation of results from an assessment of children’s school readiness, with a focus on children’s emergent literacy skills, based on data on children who attended, voluntary prekindergarten, non-voluntary prekindergarten, or did not attend prekindergarten

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2009-10 evaluation report: Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP)
South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, February, 2010
Columbia: South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.

Highlights of findings from an evaluation of the fourth year of the Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP), South Carolina's early childhood education program to improve the school readiness of children in poverty

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2010 comprehensive community assessment: Head Start programs: Whom do we serve?
Denver (Colo.). Mayor's Office for Education and Children, 2010
Denver, CO: Denver, Mayor's Office for Education and Children.

A summary of an examination of the characteristics of children and families served by Head Start in Denver, Colorado

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2010 comprehensive community assessment: Overview of children, families, and language groups: The Denver community context
Denver (Colo.). Mayor's Office for Education and Children, 2010
Denver, CO: Denver, Mayor's Office for Education and Children.

A summary of an examination of the characteristics of children and families in Denver, Colorado

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2010 comprehensive community assessment: Reaching out to the low income families and children in the neighborhoods: Early Head Start and Head Start eligible populations
Denver (Colo.). Mayor's Office for Education and Children, 2010
Denver, CO: Denver, Mayor's Office for Education and Children.

A summary of an examination of the characteristics of the Head Start-eligible population in Denver, Colorado

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Abbot Community Child Care Programs: A new role in special education
Rice, Cynthia, December 2002
(ACNJ Special Report). Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey.

An outline of the procedure to be followed when a preschool teacher suspects a child may have special needs in the New Jersey child care centers affected by the Abbot v. Burke decision

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Access to preschool in Illinois
Illinois Action for Children, 2008
Chicago: Illinois Action for Children.

A discussion of the child care arrangements of families in Illinois, with a focus on the arrangements of at-risk children, based on data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health

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Active hours afterschool: Childhood obesity prevention & afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, April 2006
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 24). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An overview of the role afterschool programs can play in reducing childhood obesity

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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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Advancing the language skills of young Latino children: Fresh evidence: What works
Bridges, Margaret, 2010
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Human Development, New Journalism on Latino Children.

An overview of research on the relationship of preschool education to the English language development of Latino children

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Afterschool and healthy lifestyles
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 8). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief that discusses how afterschool programs with a physical fitness component can promote health, improve children's eating habits, and encourage self esteem

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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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Afterschool and students with special needs
Afterschool Alliance, October 2008
(Issue Brief No. 34). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An exploration of the ways in which after school programs integrate children with special needs, including a discussion of benefits of program participation

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Afterschool programs: Helping kids succeed in rural America
Afterschool Alliance, September, 2007
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 4). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An overview of the special challenges faced by poor children in rural areas and examples of after school programs successfully meeting these challenges

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Alabama PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A fact sheet detailing statistics on Alabama's preschool children, including comparing the state's expulsion rate with the nation's expulsion rate

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Alaska PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A statistical fact sheet on the expulsion rate of the Alaska State Funded Head Start program as compared with the national expulsion rate for state funded preschools

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All children ready for school: Communication, language, and literacy
Dixon, Susan D., 2006
(Early Childhood Briefing Paper Series). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.

A discussion of children's outcomes associated with cognitive development and early literacy skills, including information on best practices in early childhood to promote optimal outcomes

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All children ready for school: Health and physical well-being
Cole, Patricia S., 2006
(Early Childhood Briefing Paper Series). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.

A discussion of children's outcomes related to physical health and development, including information on physical indicators of school readiness

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All children ready for school: Social-emotional development
Hutter-Pishgahi, Lois, 2006
(Early Childhood Briefing Paper Series). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.

A discussion of the importance of children's socioemotional development in their preparation for school

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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 After 3PM: From big cities to small towns: Key findings
Afterschool Alliance, October 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of a study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students by urbanicity during the 2008-2009 school year, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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America after 3pm: Key Findings
Afterschool Alliance,
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

Highlights of findings from an inquiry into children's participation rates in after school programs, based on a nationwide survey of more than 30,000 households across the United States

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America's early childhood literacy gap
Jumpstart (Organization), September, 2009
Boston: Jumpstart.

An overview of children's early literacy development, the early literacy skills gap between children from low-income and middle-income families, and the role of early interventions in reducing the gap

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America's homeless children
National Center on Family Homelessness,
Newton, MA: National Center on Family Homelessness.

A summary of a study of homeless families with children, focusing on the causes of homelessness and its influence on children’s health, education, and the delivery of services

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America's youngest outcasts: A comparison of the top and bottom ranked states
National Center on Family Homelessness,
Newton, MA: National Center on Family Homelessness.

A summary of a ranking of states according to the extent of child homelessness, child wellbeing, risk factors for child homelessness, and policy and planning efforts

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