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Achieving equitable education for all students: Legal, institutional and activist strategies
Gruendel, Janice M., 2004
Paper presented at the National Conference for Community and Justice Quarterly Forum, Hartford, CT.

A discussion of the association between child development and economic development among business and higher education professionals in Connecticut

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The acquisition of literacy: Reframing definitions, paradigms, ideologies, and practices
Jalongo, Mary Renck, 2004
In Contemporary perspectives on language policy and literacy instruction in early childhood education (pp. 57-78). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

A discussion of a contextual theory of literacy acquisition, which views literacy as related to an individual's construction of self and environment

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After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative
Walker, Karen E., 2004
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

A study of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after-school program, including their approach to fostering high-quality activities and participation amongst young people, whether their high-quality after-school program is producing positive developmental experiences for participating young people, and consequently, is it producing improved wellbeing and academic performance for participants

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Another step back?: Assessing readiness in Head Start
Raver, C. Cybele, 2004
YC: Young Children, 59(1), 58-63

A critique of the impact of current assessment and accountability measures on Head Start students

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Are L.A.'s children ready for school?
Lara-Cinisomo, Sandraluz, 2004
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A book examining research findings from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (LAFANS) in regards to young children's school readiness, child care choices, children's health, neighborhood characteristics that affected young children's well being, and children's health care access and utilization

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The artistic expression of kindergarten children after a 'guided' teaching approach
Arapaki, Xenia, 2004
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12(2), 43-58

A study of the effect of an art-based intervention designed to incorporate the theories of Georges-Henri Luquet on the cognitive development of kindergarten children, based on examinations of the artwork of 40 4- through 6-year-old children receiving the experimental curriculum and 39 control-group children receiving traditional instructions

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Attention in the preschool classroom: The relationships among child gender, child misbehavior, and types of teacher attention
Dobbs, Jennifer, 2004
Early Child Development and Care, 174(3), 281-295

A journal article on the relationship of types of teacher attention to students to child gender and misbehavior

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The Australian child-care centre as a developmental niche
Nyland, Berenice, 2004
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 11(2), 27-38

An analysis of the communicative language experiences of two infant children filmed in child care centers over a period of eighteen months, studying the child care center as a developmental niche

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Behavioral Consultation project: Final evaluation report
First 5 Sonoma County (Organization), June, 2004
Santa Rosa, CA: First 5 Sonoma County. (No longer accessible as of April 15, 2013).

An assessment of the Child Care Behavioral Consultation project, designed to address professional needs of providers caring for children with challenging behaviors and improve the quality of care through on-site short-term consultation, cross-disciplinary training and ongoing group case review with early childhood specialists and mental health clinicians

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Behavior problems in young children: An analysis of cross-informants agreements and disagreements
Gross, Deborah, 2004
Research in Nursing & Health, 27(6), 413-425

An examination of the convergence between parent and teacher reports of children's behavior problems, and characteristics associated with agreements and disagreements, based on an ethnically diverse sample of 2-4 year olds enrolled in child care

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Beyond the usual suspects: Developing new allies to invest in school readiness
Bruner, Charles, 2004
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

A resource brief for child care advocates that offered new strategies for recruiting different people and organizations to invest in early childhood education

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Bilingualism is not the arithmetic sum of two languages
Garcia, Eugene E., 2004
In Contemporary perspectives on language policy and literacy instruction in early childhood education (pp. 243-258). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

A discussion of issues related to the education of young children who are learning two languages simultaneously

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Brain development and early learning
Strategies for Children, 2004
Boston: Strategies for Children.

A summary on brain development and early learning on children under five years of age

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Building a case for sound amplification in early childhood settings
Jalongo, Mary Renck, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(3), 153-5

An editorial proclaiming the importance of hearing in the listening and learning capabilities of young children

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Building culturally & linguistically competent services to support young children, their families, and school readiness
Hepburn, Kathy Seitzinger, 2004
Baltimore: Annie E. Casey Foundation.

A guide to help communities build culturally and linguistically competent services within preschools to increase the rate of young children's school readiness

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Building number sense with Number Worlds: A mathematics program for young children
Griffin, Sharon, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(1), 173-180

A description of Number Worlds, a mathematics program for preschool children designed to help teach conceptual understanding of mathematics at developmentally appropriate levels

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Building social capital in early childhood education and care: An Australian study
Farrell, Ann, 2004
British Educational Research Journal, 30(5), 623-632

An interview-based examination of young children's social experiences in Australian early child care and education programs, focusing on their participation in community activities, peer and family relationships, feelings of trust and safety, and tolerance of differences

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Building a strong foundation for school success: Kentucky's early childhood continuous assessment guide
Kentucky. Department of Education, 2004
Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Department of Education.

A presentation of the framework of the system developed to measure outcomes of programs, supported through Kentucky’s KIDS NOW early childhood initiative, in the areas of assuring maternal and child health, supporting families, enhancing early care and education, and establishing a support structure, with a focus on the development and content of recommended guidelines and practices in screening, diagnostic, classroom/instructional and program evaluation assessment

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California program focuses on school readiness
Stanley, M. Sue, 2004
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 96(4), 69

A description of the Readiness and Early Activities for Children from the Heart (REACH), a program designed to encourage the development and retention of center-based child care professionals in Long Beach, California.

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Carolina Abecedarian Project and the Carolina Approach to Responsive Education (CARE), 1972-1992
Ramey, Craig T., 2004
Ramey, Craig T., James J. Gallagher, Frances A. Campbell, Barbara H. Wasik, and Joseph J. Sparling. CAROLINA ABECEDARIAN PROJECT AND THE CAROLINA APPROACH TO RESPONSIVE EDUCATION (CARE), 1972-1992 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina [producer], 2002. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2004.

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Challenging behaviors in early childhood settings: Creating a place for all children
Bell, Susan Hart, 2004
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A guide to managing challenging behaviors in early childhood settings through assessing the classroom environment and linking behavior modification to developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching practices

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Child care and the development of young children (0-2)
Owen, Margaret T., April 13, 2004
In R.E. Tremblay, R.G. Barr, & R. DeV. Peters (Eds.), Encyclopedia on early childhood development [online]. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development.

An overview of the results of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care, including the effects of child care quality on young children's cognitive and language development, peer relations, behavior problems, and mother-child interactions

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Child care and early education: Effective investments in early care and education: What can we learn from research?
Carroll, Jude, 2004
Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures

A summary of research findings designed to educate policymakers regarding the effects of high-quality early care and education on children's developmental outcomes

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Child care and its impact on young children's development
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., February 06, 2004
In R.E. Tremblay, R.G. Barr, & R. DeV. Peters (Eds.), Encyclopedia on early childhood development [online]. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development.

An overview of recent research on the impact of child care on young children's development and implications for policies and public investment in high quality child care programs

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Child care and low-income children's development: Direct and moderated effects
Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 296-312

A study determining the effect of child care quality on low-income children's cognitive and social development, utilizing data from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study

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