2009-2010 Great Start Readiness Program: Program quality assessment: Statewide data report
Findings from an assessment of the quality of preschool classrooms in the Great Start Readiness Program, Michigan's publicly-funded preschool program for at-risk 4-year-olds, based on data from 1,436 classrooms
Reports & Papers
Accountability and quality in early childhood education: Perspectives from Asia
An introduction to a special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, focusing on the influence of accountability and quality rating efforts of select early education environments in Hong Kong, China, and India
Other
Accountability and quality in early childhood education: Perspectives from Asia [Special issue]
A special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, focusing on the influence of accountability and quality rating efforts of select early education environments in Hong Kong, China, and India
Other
ACF-OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A year in Head Start report
Data tables from a profile of the characteristics of Head Start children and families and their home and Head Start classroom environments from fall 2006 through spring 2007, including children's cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development, and Head Start classroom curricula and activities, based on data collected from a sample of 60 Head Start programs, 135 centers, 410 classrooms, 365 teachers, and 3,315 children and their parents
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ACF-OPRE report: A year in Head Start: Children, families and programs
A profile of the characteristics of Head Start children and families and their home and Head Start classroom environments from fall 2006 through spring 2007, including children's cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development, and Head Start classroom curricula and activities, based on data collected from a sample of 60 Head Start programs, 135 centers, 410 classrooms, 365 teachers, and 3,315 children and their parents
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Achieving program quality in the DYCD out-of-school time initiative: Strategies from 15 programs
A discussion of strategies used by 15 out-of-school time programs in New York City to implement program features associated with positive social and academic outcomes and high levels of participation
Other
African American, White and Hispanic child care preferences: A factorial survey analysis of welfare leavers by race and ethnicity
An examination of race and ethnicity differences in child care preferences and definitions of child care quality from a survey of 97 low income adults whose TANF benefits have been terminated in Pennsylvania
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AfterZones: Creating a citywide system to support and sustain high-quality after-school programs
An account of the implementation of AfterZones, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, with a focus on program structure, quality, and student engagement and participation
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AfterZones: Creating a citywide system to support and sustain high-quality after-school programs [Executive summary]
A summary of an account of the implementation of AfterZones, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, with a focus on program structure, quality, and student engagement and participation
Executive Summary
Annual evaluation report: 2009-2010 school year
An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Nebraska that examines program characteristics and quality, as well as participant characteristics and academic performance, based on administrative data, program observations, and surveys from teachers, students, parents, and collaborative partners
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The AppleTree approach to school readiness: A case study using a longitudinal population-referenced evaluation approach
Findings from a study of the quality of AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation prekindergarten classrooms, of participants' cognitive development, and of the relationship of participants' cognitive development to years of program participation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
"Are you done?": Child care providers' verbal communication at mealtimes that reinforce or hinder children's internal cues of hunger and satiation
A study of verbal communication between child care providers and preschool children about internal and non-internal hunger and satiation cues at mealtime based on video observation transcripts of 29 Head Start staff and 127 children at 26 licensed centers
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Assessing and creating effective preschool literacy classroom environments
A discussion of approaches both to develop and to assess early literacy preschool classroom environments and advice to ensure that the physical surroundings exert a positive influence on literacy learning
Other
Assessing the quality of Portuguese child care programs for toddlers
A description of the quality of child care for children 1- through 3-years-old, based on data from 160 toddler classrooms in the district of Porto, Portugal
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Assessment of quality preschool programming
A study of the associations between classroom quality and both children's behavioral and language development, based on data collected from a random sample of 126 children from 50 South Carolina preschools
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Being confined within?: Constructions of the good childhood and outdoor play in early childhood education and care settings in Ireland
An examination of the outdoor experiences of children in early childhood education and care settings in Ireland in the context of competing discourses of autonomy versus safety, based on in-depth observations, interviews with children, parent diaries, and interviews with significant adults in 4 early childhood education and care settings in a large urban center
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Better beginnings: The Seeds to Success Modified Field Test: Impact evaluation findings
Findings from an impact evaluation of Seeds to Success, a quality rating and improvement system developed as part of the Early Learning Initiative in White Center and East Yakima, Washington
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Boston Quality Inventory 2010: Community early care and education programs
A study of the quality of child care centers and family child care homes in Boston, based on surveys and observations of 68 child care centers and 51 family child care homes
Reports & Papers
Boston Quality Inventory 2010: Community early care and education programs: Executive summary
A summary of a study of the quality of child care centers and family child care homes in Boston, based on surveys and observations of 68 child care centers and 51 family child care homes
Executive Summary
Bright Futures Early Reading First: Year three summary evaluation report
An evaluation of the Bright Futures Early Reading First project, which provides professional support to teachers implementing early literacy curricula in Madison Parish, Louisiana, that examined children's literacy outcomes, professional development and classroom quality, and parent involvement
Reports & Papers
The Camp Program Quality Assessment (Camp PQA): Development and pilot study
Findings from an exploration of the development, validity, and reliability of the Camp Program Quality Assessment (Camp PQA), an assessment of day and residential camp setting quality, based on data collected at 20 camps
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Celebrating diversity in early care and education settings: Moving beyond the margins
A discussion of the need to incorporate cultural diversity into practices of early childhood educators and settings for early childhood education and care
Other
Chemung County school readiness project: Prekindergarten assessment community report: 2009-2010 ECERS-R results
An assessment of the classroom quality of prekindergarten programs in Chemung County, New York
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Child care and the development of behavior problems among economically disadvantaged children in middle childhood
A study of the relationship between low-income children's development of behavior problems during middle childhood and child care quality, extent and type of care, as well as an examination of child characteristics, gender, and race-ethnicity, as moderators of the development of behavior problems, based on data from 349 7- through 11-year-old participants in the Three-City Study
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Child Care Contribution Tax Credit pilot project: Final report
A study of the impact on family and child care provider outcomes of the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit, a pilot project in two Oregon counties that provided subsidies to parents and wage enhancements, financial and technical support, and professional development opportunities to child care providers
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