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Accountability in early childhood: No easy answers
Meisels, Samuel J., 2007
In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the age of accountability (pp. 31-47). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An inquiry into the role of high-stakes testing in early childhood programs in the adoption of early childhood policies, with a suggestion of an alternative method for the assessment of children to inform the decisions of public policymakers

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A developmental neuroscience approach to the study of school readiness
Blair, Clancy, 2007
In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the era of school readiness (pp. 149-176). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A presentation of a conceptual framework for the exploration of children�s development and school readiness using concepts in developmental neuroscience

Other

Implementation of the National Reporting System in Migrant/Seasonal Head Start programs: Year two update: Final report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, November, 2007
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A study providing findings for Migrant/Seasonal Head Start programs in the second year of the Head Start Quality Assurance Study, which examined Head Start programs' experiences implementing the Head Start National Reporting System (NRS), including: the quality of their administration of the NRS Child Assessment; their approaches to training staff to conduct the NRS Child Assessment; their use of NRS results for program improvement; and program staff perspectives of the NRS, all based on site visits to a sample of eight Migrant/Seasonal Head Start programs

Reports & Papers

Initiating statewide assessment in early education and care: Opportunities and challenges
Hardy, Phyllis, 2007
Cambridge, MA: Schott Fellowship in Early Care and Education.

A summary of a study of participants' experiences in a Massachusetts pilot program for preschools to develop or create child assessment systems

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Parent and teacher ratings of peer interactive play and social-emotional development of preschool children at risk
Gagnon, Sandra Glover, 2007
Journal of Early Intervention, 29(3), 228-242

A study of agreement between parent and teacher ratings on two instruments used to measure the social and emotional development of children considered at risk for school problems, based on a study of the ratings of the parents and teachers of 85 children in the southeastern United States

Reports & Papers

Preschool achievement in Finland and Estonia: Cross-cultural comparison between the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn
Ojala, Mikko, April 2007
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 51(2), 205-221

A comparison of preschool children�s academic progress in two countries, based on a sample of 263 children in Helsinki, Finland and 198 children in Tallinn, Estonia

Reports & Papers

Preschool assessment: Principles and practices
Brassard, Marla R., January 2007
New York: Guilford Press

A presentation of a model for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds that integrates IDEA guidelines, theoretical approaches to child development, and current best practices, with discussions and case studies addressing the evaluation of culturally diverse children and families

Other

School readiness assessment: A review of the literature
Garber, Roberta F., December 2007
Columbus, OH: Community Research Partners.

A review of literature related to definitions, best practices, and instruments in the assessment of children's school readiness

Literature Review

Suggestions for statewide measurement systems: Pennsylvania�s experience
Campbell, Philippa H., Spring 2007
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(1), 34-48

A statewide survey of the instruments used locally by early childhood professionals to determine the eligibility of young children for special needs services, and a survey of practitioner perspectives on the selection of instruments to be made available for use throughout Pennsylvania

Reports & Papers

Using assessment to improve school readiness and Head Start program quality: A policy brief
Columbia University. National Center for Children and Families, July 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children and Families.

A summary of a study of the implementation and impact of using assessment in Head Start programs to improve program quality and children's school readiness

Fact Sheets & Briefs

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			Accountability in early childhood: No easy answers Meisels, Samuel J., 2007 In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the age of accountability (pp. 31-47). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes An inquiry into the role of high-stakes testing in early childhood programs in the adoption of early childhood policies, with a suggestion of an alternative method for the assessment of children to inform the decisions of public policymakers	Other
			A developmental neuroscience approach to the study of school readiness Blair, Clancy, 2007 In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the era of school readiness (pp. 149-176). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes A presentation of a conceptual framework for the exploration of children�s development and school readiness using concepts in developmental neuroscience	Other
			Implementation of the National Reporting System in Migrant/Seasonal Head Start programs: Year two update: Final report United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, November, 2007 Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. A study providing findings for Migrant/Seasonal Head Start programs in the second year of the Head Start Quality Assurance Study, which examined Head Start programs' experiences implementing the Head Start National Reporting System (NRS), including: the quality of their administration of the NRS Child Assessment; their approaches to training staff to conduct the NRS Child Assessment; their use of NRS results for program improvement; and program staff perspectives of the NRS, all based on site visits to a sample of eight Migrant/Seasonal Head Start programs	Reports & Papers
			Initiating statewide assessment in early education and care: Opportunities and challenges Hardy, Phyllis, 2007 Cambridge, MA: Schott Fellowship in Early Care and Education. A summary of a study of participants' experiences in a Massachusetts pilot program for preschools to develop or create child assessment systems	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Parent and teacher ratings of peer interactive play and social-emotional development of preschool children at risk Gagnon, Sandra Glover, 2007 Journal of Early Intervention, 29(3), 228-242 A study of agreement between parent and teacher ratings on two instruments used to measure the social and emotional development of children considered at risk for school problems, based on a study of the ratings of the parents and teachers of 85 children in the southeastern United States	Reports & Papers
			Preschool achievement in Finland and Estonia: Cross-cultural comparison between the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn Ojala, Mikko, April 2007 Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 51(2), 205-221 A comparison of preschool children�s academic progress in two countries, based on a sample of 263 children in Helsinki, Finland and 198 children in Tallinn, Estonia	Reports & Papers
			Preschool assessment: Principles and practices Brassard, Marla R., January 2007 New York: Guilford Press A presentation of a model for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds that integrates IDEA guidelines, theoretical approaches to child development, and current best practices, with discussions and case studies addressing the evaluation of culturally diverse children and families	Other
			School readiness assessment: A review of the literature Garber, Roberta F., December 2007 Columbus, OH: Community Research Partners. A review of literature related to definitions, best practices, and instruments in the assessment of children's school readiness	Literature Review
			Suggestions for statewide measurement systems: Pennsylvania�s experience Campbell, Philippa H., Spring 2007 Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(1), 34-48 A statewide survey of the instruments used locally by early childhood professionals to determine the eligibility of young children for special needs services, and a survey of practitioner perspectives on the selection of instruments to be made available for use throughout Pennsylvania	Reports & Papers
			Using assessment to improve school readiness and Head Start program quality: A policy brief Columbia University. National Center for Children and Families, July 2007 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children and Families. A summary of a study of the implementation and impact of using assessment in Head Start programs to improve program quality and children's school readiness	Fact Sheets & Briefs