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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	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			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	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			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	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			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	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Are children ready for school?: Assessment of kindergarten readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Special issue report on preschool 2005 Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness, 2006 San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness. Findings from a study of school readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, that focus particularly on children's preschool experiences and children's skills at kindergarten entry associated with those experiences	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Are children ready for school?: Assessment of kindergarten readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Special issue report on self-regulation Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness, 2006 San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness. Findings from a study of school readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, that focus particularly on the importance that early childhood education and kindergarten teachers place on self-regulation for children's school readiness	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			California's preschool for all act (Proposition 82): A policy analysis Barnett, W. Steven, 2006 New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. A policy brief discussing California's preschool for all act, Proposition 82, in terms of its potential impact on preschool children's school readiness, education attainment, and its potential economic benefits	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Closing the achievement gap through expanded access to quality early education in grades PK-3 King, Justin, July 25, 2006 (Issue Brief No. 3). Washington, DC: New America Foundation. An overview of the role of preschool and prekindergarten programs in closing the achievement gap in the school years, with federal policy recommendations for program role enhancement	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Connections between early literacy and social behavior National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, 2006 Cambridge, MA: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. A summary of a longitudinal study following low-income children from kindergarten through fifth grade that explores the relation between aggression and prosocial behavior and literacy achievement	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Early childhood education for Hispanics in the United States National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics, May 30, 2006 Tempe, AZ: National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics. A summary of key findings from previous research on Hispanic children in the United States, their academic achievements, and access to early education and child care programs	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Early language development: Fragile Families in urban Essex research brief Deklyen, Michelle, September 2006 Princeton, NJ: Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing. A discussion of early language development in children and the way it is affected by several commingling factors: the mothers� educational level, income, ethnicity, and the gender of the child	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Harnessing technology in out-of-school time settings Wimer, Christopher, 2006 (Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 7). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project. Key findings of the Harvard Family Research Project Out of School Time Evaluation on the use of technology by out of school programs and initiatives, the evaluation of programs and initiatives and strategies for implementation	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			High-quality preschool: The key to crime prevention and school success in Iowa Rosman, Elisa A., 2006 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. A brief report promoting universal preschool for the state of Iowa as a means to prevent crime, improve children's school readiness, and reduce the costs of public education	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Instructional focus in first grade Lanahan, Lawrence, 2006 (NCES 2006-056). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. An analysis of the frequency and duration of instruction in reading, math, and science in the first grade, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Let the children play: Nature's answer to early learning Hewes, Jane, November 2006 Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre. An overview of the importance of play opportunities, including those in early childhood settings, for children's early learning and development	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Preliminary findings from the Early Head Start prekindergarten followup United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2006 Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families. A presentation of findings from a followup study of the school readiness of children who attended Early Head Start	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Preschoolers with disabilities: A look at school readiness skills Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study, August 2006 Washington, DC: Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study. A summary of data collected during the first year of the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a national study of 2,906 preschool children with special needs, including data on children's school-related readiness and behavior	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Preschool program effects on Hispanic children's cognitive development: Is pre-k preparing Hispanic children to succeed in school? Laosa, Luis M., 2006 New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. An examination of the effects of preschool education on the cognitive development of Hispanic children based on research findings from an evaluation of Oklahoma's universal prekindergarten program, the Head Start Impact Study, and the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K)	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Ready for school: Can full-day kindergarten level the playing field? Le, Vi-Nhuan, 2006 (RB-9232-RF/FF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. An overview of research questions, methods, and findings from an analysis of the relationship between school readiness skills at kindergarten entry and reading and mathematics achievement through the fifth grade, and of the role of kindergarten program factors in the development of nonacademic school readiness skills	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Research to practice: Supporting language and cognitive development in Early Head Start United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, April 2006 Washington, DC: U.S., Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. An overview of critical early language and literacy experiences of participants in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, including highlights from the Project's findings	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Summary of research on the Success for All reading programs Success for All Foundation, 2006 Baltimore: Success for All Foundation. A compendium of research on the impact of Success for All reading programs on children�s literacy development, reading achievement, and academic outcomes	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Sure Start mapping exercise 2004 Cunningham-Burley, Sarah, 2006 (Research Findings No. 13/January 2006). Edinburgh: Scotland, Social Research. A study of Scotland�s child development program Sure Start and its services through a mapping of the program�s aims and objectives, and recommendations for its improvement	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Up to 7: Family background and child development up to age 7 in the Avon Longitudinal Survey of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) University of Bristol. CMPO Research Team, November 2006 (Brief No. RB808). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. A summary of a study on the variables relating to behavioral and cognitive development in children ages five and seven, using the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Use of transition practices by public preschool teachers Rous, Beth, October 2006 Lexington: University of Kentucky, National Early Childhood Transition Center. Findings from a study of the practices of 2,433 public preschool teachers facilitating children�s transition to preschool and kindergarten	Fact Sheets & Briefs

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