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
Reports & Papers
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
Other
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
Reports & Papers
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
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
Executive Summary
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
Other
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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
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
Executive Summary
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
Other
'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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
Child care and severe externalizing behavior in kindergarten children
Bacharach, Verne R., 2003
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 23(5), 527-537
An examination of the relationship between prekindergarten child care arrangements and the frequency of severe behaviors, based on a sample of 13,288 children 4-year-old children
Reports & Papers
Child care in poor communities: Early learning effects of type, quality, and stability
Loeb, Susanna, 2003
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 9954). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.
A study on the influence of child care type, quality, and stability on the social and cognitive development of the preschool children of low-income single mothers
Reports & Papers
Child care quality matters: How conclusions may vary with context
Love, John M., 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 1021-1033
An analysis of three national studies on child care quality and the impact of quality on child development
Other
Child care research: A clinical perspective
Greenspan, Stanley, 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 1064-1068
An examination of two studies that suggest that young children demonstrate increased aggressive behavior in relationship to time spent in day care and increases in cortisol levels in relationship to full-time, group-oriented, out-of-home care, utilizing a clinical context that looks at individual differences in children, families, and child care environments
Other
Child care research: An editorial perspective
Langlois, Judith, 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 969-975
A summary and critique of the goals and content of Child Development’s new From Another Perspective format
Other
Child culture, play and child development
Thyssen, Sven, 2003
Early Child Development and Care, 173(6), 589-612
An exploration of the relationship between children's development and their behavior and social interactions in child care settings, based on data gathered from a research project on 1.5 to 2.5 year old children
Reports & Papers
Children at play: The role of peers in understanding the effects of child care
Fabes, Richard, 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 1039-1043
A commentary on studies that identify the potential of child care to shape children’s adjustment, emphasizing the role of peers, specifically peers' same-sex preferences and patterns of behavior
Other
Children entering school ready to learn: School readiness information: School year 2002-03 by state and county
Maryland. State Department of Education, 2003
Baltimore: Maryland State Department of Education.
A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners during the fall of 2002
Reports & Papers
Children's literacy: Children's Books for Healthy Families/Libros de Ninos para Familias Saludables
Kock, Jo Anne, 2003
Journal of Extension, 41(2)
A special issue of the Journal of Extension, summarizing a longitudinal study of the relationship between parent-child reading activities and emergent literacy in children from birth to age three
Reports & Papers