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Access to preschool in Illinois 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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Afterschool and students with special needs 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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Assessing child-care quality: How well does Colorado's Qualistar quality rating and improvement system work? A summary of a study of the relationship of child care center and family child care provider participation in the Colorado Qualistar Early Learning quality rating and improvement system to child care process quality and children's socioemotional and cognitive development |
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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in East Yakima, Washington, prior to the start of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State |
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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima and White Center An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in East Yakima and White Center, Washington, prior to the start of the East Yakima and White Center Early Learning Initiatives, parts of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State |
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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in White Center An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in White Center, Washington, prior to the start of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State |
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Between the Lions and literacy outcomes: The role of literacy manipulatives and parasocial relationships A research update of a study of the impact of viewing Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the additional impact of various literacy manipulatives, on the early language and literacy development of preschool and early elementary school children, based on pre- and post-intervention assessments of children in treatment and control classrooms |
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The capacity of early childhood care & education in rural NYS A summary of a study of the availability of child care and early education slots for children under five in rural New York State and how the availability of slots in different child care and early education settings in rural counties compares with the availability in non-rural counties, based on data from New York State agencies and on U.S. Census data |
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CCDBG state plan reported activities to support limited English proficient (LEP) and immigrant communities A review of federal fiscal year 2006-2007 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) state plans identifying initiatives that would benefit immigrant families and providers, limited English proficiency (LEP) families and providers, English language learner children, or cultural and linguistic diversity, with recommendations for meeting the needs of these groups |
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Challenging common myths about young English language learners A discussion of research findings that dispel common myths about dual language development and educational approaches to dual language learning for children ages three to eight |
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Child Care and Development Block Grant participation in 2006 An overview of the characteristics of children and families who received child care assistance through the Child Care and Development Block Grant in 2006 |
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Child care dismissals in North Dakota Highlights from an investigation into the reasons surrounding children's dismissal from early childhood education and care programs, based on a survey of 583 licensed child care |
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Connecting neurons, concepts, and people: Brain development and its implications An overview of what is known about early brain development and its implications for policy and practice |
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Continuity of care: Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care research-based rationale An overview of research on the relationship of continuity of care to infant and toddler development, with policy recommendations for ensuring that infants and toddlers experience continuous relationships with caregivers |
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Demographics of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care in the United States An overview of research on the characteristics of users and providers of family, friend, and neighbor care (FFN), and an overview of research on FFN usage patterns by children's age |
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Do early childhood programs have lasting effects on children? A summary of a study of the impacts at age 18 of the Infant Health and Development Program, a randomized clinical trial of comprehensive services for low birthweight infants |
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Do early childhood programs have lasting effects on children? A summary of findings from a follow-up study on the persistence of cognitive, achievement and behavioral benefits from early childhood program participation in children at 18-years-old who were born with low birth weight and participated in the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP) |
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Do state pre-k programs improve children's literacy and math learning? A description of a comparison of the pre-kindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia, including an examination of the math, reading, and vocabulary scores of participating children, and an exploration of the relationship between program quality and outcomes |
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Do state pre-k programs improve children's pre-literacy and math learning? A summary of a study of the impact of state prekindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia on children's vocabulary, math, and print awareness skills by comparing children who had completed a year of prekindergarten with nonparticipants who had missed the enrollment age cut-off and were about to start prekindergarten |
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Early care and education: Aligning the early years and the early grades A summary of policy research on coordinating and integrating school readiness efforts with early elementary school improvement efforts |
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Early childhood assessment: Why, what, and how? A summary of a discussion of developmental outcomes for children from birth to age five and a review of instruments used in developmental assessment |
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Early childhood Minnesota: Indicators and strategies for Minnesota's early childhood system A summary of a selection of early childhood indicators for Minnesota children, with strategies for increasing the numbers associated with each indicator |
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Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 project (EPPE 3-11): Final report from the primary phase: Pre-school, school and family influences on children's development during Key Stage 2 (age 7-11) A summary of a study of the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children in primary school in England and their relationship to family and home learning environments and to preschool and primary school experiences, based on data from a longitudinal study of the relationship of preschool and primary school experiences to children's development |
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Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 project (EPPE 3-11): Influences on children's cognitive and social development in year 6 A summary of a study of the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children in year 6 of primary school in England and their relationship to family and home learning environments and to preschool and primary school experiences, based on data from a longitudinal study of the relationship of preschool and primary school experiences to children's development |
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The effects of Oklahoma's universal pre-kindergarten program on Hispanic children A summary of a study of the impacts of Oklahoma's publicly-funded, universal prekindergarten program on the early reading, writing, and math skills of Hispanic students in Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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