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Benefits of intergenerational staffing in preschools
Larkin, Elizabeth, 2001
Educational Gerontology, 27(5), 373-385

A study of the contributions that older adults, who have not been formally trained, had on early childhood educators and programs

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Caregiver sensitivity in cultural context: Japanese and U.S. teachers' beliefs about anticipating and responding to children's needs
Rothbaum, Fred, 2006
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21(1), 23-40

An interview-based study of preschool teachers from the United States and Japan, comparing how the teachers would react to young children's needs in different scenarios and investigating the effect of culture on the teachers' reactions and beliefs

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Characteristics and quality of child care for toddlers and preschoolers
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2000
Applied Developmental Science, 4(3), 116-135

An investigation of the relationship between structural and caregiver characteristics and child care quality, based on a data from the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care

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Child care and children's peer interaction at 24 and 36 months: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Child Development, 72(5), 1478-1500

A study of how time spent in child care, child care quality, and availability of peers relate to children's peer social competence at 23 and 36 months, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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Child care and family predictors of preschool attachment and stability from infancy [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005
In Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (pp. 208-223). New York: Guilford Press

An abridged version of an analysis of the relationship between family factors and infant and toddler child care experiences and preschool attachment, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care

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Child care and mother-child interaction in the first 3 years of life
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 1999
Developmental Psychology, 35(6), 1399-1413

An analysis of the effects of child care on maternal sensitivity and child engagement during the first three years of life based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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Child care structure, process, outcome: Direct and indirect effects of child care quality on young children's development
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2002
Psychological Science, 13(3), 199-206

A study exploring whether process measures of child care quality mediate the relationship between structural features of child care quality and child outcomes, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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Child care structure, process, outcome: Direct and indirect effects of child care quality on young children's development [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005
In Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (pp. 364-375). New York: Guilford Press

An abridged reprint of a study exploring whether process measures of child care quality mediate the relationship between structural features of child care quality and child outcomes, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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Children's classroom engagement and school readiness gains in prekindergarten
Chien, Nina C., September/October 2010
Child Development, 81(5), 1534-1549

A study of the relationship between child engagement in public prekindergarten classrooms and school readiness gains, based on data from 2,751 children from the Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten and the State-Wide Early Education Programs Study (SWEEP)

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Chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms, maternal sensitivity, and child functioning at 36 months
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 1999
Developmental Psychology, 35(5), 1297-1310

An examination of maternal symptoms of depression over the first 3 years of children’s lives in relation to mother-child interactions and children’s development at 36 months

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Can instructional and emotional support in the first-grade classroom make a difference for children at risk of school failure?
Hamre, Bridget, 2005
Child Development, 76(5), 949-967

An examination of ways children’s risk of school failure may be reduced by support from teachers, based on a national study of 910 children, ages 5-6, identified as at risk on the basis of demographic characteristics and their kindergarten teachers’ observations of behavioral, attention, academic, and/or social difficulties

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Diversity, child care quality, and developmental outcomes
Burchinal, Margaret, 2003
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 18(4), 401-426

A study investigating the relationship between children's ethnicities and the validity of standardized child care quality measures, using data from the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes Study and the NICHD Study of Early Child Care

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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Massachusetts family child care study
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, June 2010
(OPRE 2011-1). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

An implementation and impact evaluation of LearningGames, an intervention to promote children's development through language-rich interactions between caregivers and children, in family child care homes in Massachusetts, based on pre- and post-test observations of 173 experimental and 180 control providers

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Executive functioning at 54 months: Is it predicted by varying levels of quality child care at 6, 24, and 36 months
Foster, Rachel E., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

An investigation into the influence of child care quality and caregiver characteristics on children’s attention span and impulse control, based on a subsample of 174 children from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care

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The influences of dimensions of teacher and mother responsiveness on children's social outcomes at 24 and 36 months: A comparison of dyadic and group environments
Cranor, Angela, 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

A study designed to examine specific dimensions of teacher and mother responsiveness that are strongly associated with social outcomes for 399 toddlers at 24 and 462 children 36 months of age within a either family or center based childcare setting

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Instruction in Spanish in pre-kindergarten classrooms and child outcomes for English language learners
Burchinal, Margaret, Q2 2012
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 27(2), 188-197

An examination of the relationship between the language, reading, and math skills of English language learners and both the proportion of instruction in Spanish and observed quality of teacher-child interactions, based on data from 357 Spanish-speaking 4-year-old children who attended state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in 11 states

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The interaction of child care and family risk in relation to child development at 24 and 36 months
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2002
Applied Developmental Science, 6(3), 144-156

A longitudinal study of the interaction between family risk factors and child care characteristics to determine their effect on behavior problems, prosocial behavior and language skills

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Mealtimes in Head Start classrooms as a opportunity for literacy development
Cote Reilly, Linda R., 1997
NHSA Research Quarterly, 1(1), 149-155

An observational study of the conversations of 33 preschool children at mealtime, and the relationship between a teacher's stationary or circulating presence and the type of conversation, present or non-immediate, noting the implications for literacy skills development

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Measurement of quality in child care centers
Scarr, Sandra, 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(2), 131-151

A study on the influence of regulatable factors on the quality of child care

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Observed differences between early childhood programs in the U.S. and Korea: Reflections of ''developmentally appropriate practices'' in two cultural contexts
Clarke-Stewart, K. Alison, 2006
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 27(5), 427-443

An observational study comparing American and Korean preschool teachers' use of developmentally appropriate practices and the effects of classroom practices on their relationships with their students

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The production of quality in child care centers
Blau, David M., 1997
Journal of Human Resources, 32(2), 354-387

A study of the relative accuracies of child care quality indicators

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Teacher-child relationships and children's success in the first years of school
Pianta, Robert C., 2004
School Psychology Review, 33(3), 444-458

An examination of teacher-child relationships in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade, investigating the association between the relationships and children's socioemotional development and academic achievements in school

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Teachers' emotional support consistency predicts children's achievement gains and social skills
Curby, Timothy W., April, 2013
Early Education and Development, 24(3), 292-309

A study of the relationship between consistency of teachers' emotional support and academic and social outcomes for young children, based on multiple observations conducted in 694 early care and education classrooms

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Within and beyond the classroom door: Assessing quality in child care centers
Phillips, Deborah A., 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15(4), 475-496

A study of the relationship among process indicators and structural features of quality and regulatory compliance in child care centers

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