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21C: A decade of school-based child care A descriptive overview of Schools of the 21st Century, comprehensive child care programs for children from birth to age 12 years |
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26 and counting: Examining the Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI), New Jersey's effort towards creating a universal preschool system An exploration the program quality of a stratified random sample of 13 Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI) preschool classrooms, among the 26 districts that received ELLI funding during the 2006-2007 school year and an examination of 8 teacher and 8 administrator perceptions of their capacity to implement a high-quality preschool program |
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The ABCD Story: A model for learning A description of the Affordable Buildings for Children?s Development (ABCD) Initiative and its influence on the promotion of the structural quality of child care and early education facilities in California, with a focus on the financing, capacity building, development assistance, and advocacy program components of the initiative |
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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 |
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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 |
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Accountability for quality: One state's experience in improving practice A description of the initiative undertaken by the state of South Carolina to improve the quality of preschool and kindergarten classrooms in primary schools and an evaluation of the effects of the initiative |
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Achieving high-quality early learning and care in Washington State: An analysis of workforce and systemic components that influence quality A discussion of strategies utilized by Washington State to improve child care and early education, focusing on issues of public funding, workforce indicators, and federal, state, and local programs |
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AEU response to the consultation paper towards the development of a national agenda for early childhood A discussion of the development of a national agenda for early childhood care and education in Australia |
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Air Force/NACCRRA Quality Family Child Care (QFCC) project: Final report An evaluation of a joint Air Force-National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies initiative to increase the supply of high-quality family child care in civilian communities near Air Force bases by implementing the Air Force model of family child care among local providers |
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Air Force/NACCRRA Quality Family Child Care (QFCC) project: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of a joint Air Force-National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies initiative to increase the supply of high-quality family child care in civilian communities near Air Force bases by implementing the Air Force model of family child care among local providers |
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Are critical periods critical for early childhood education?: The role of timing in early childhood pedagogy A description of the concept of critical periods in child development and the relevance to early childhood initiatives and programs |
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Assessing Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) investments in child care quality A catalog, directory, and report on the evaluations of 104 local and state child care quality improvement initiatives funded through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) |
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Assessing the Effectiveness of State and Local Quality Initiatives An exploration of initiatives designed to improve the quality and supply of child care. Questions include: (1) What initiatives have states and communities funded to improve child care quality and expand child care supply?; (2) How do states and communities assess the effectiveness of these initiatives?; and (3) What assessment tools/methods would be useful to states and communities? Products include a tool-kit of assessment measures and an analysis of selected programs. |
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Assessment and program accountability in early childhood education: Lessons learned in Ohio A discussion of the outcomes and lessons learned from Ohio's multi-year program designed to develop a standards-based assessment system for state-funded early childhood education programs |
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An assessment of the North Carolina school-age child care accreditation initiative A study of the child care quality effects of participation in the North Carolina Quality Enhancement Initiative, an accreditation initiative for school age child care programs, based on program observations |
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Assessment of the system of professional development for West Virginia pre-K teachers An examination of the system for professional development for education staff who teach in the West Virginia prekindergarten program, based on Workforce Designs: A Policy Blueprint for State Early Childhood Professional Development Systems, to support quality improvement as described by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) |
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Baltimore's five year action plan for achieving school readiness A description of the Baltimore Leadership in Action Program (B-LAP) Five-Year Action Plan, which calls for the implementation of strategies for improving the school readiness of children in the city of Baltimore |
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Be all that we can be: Lessons from the military for improving our nation's child care system: 2004 follow-up Highlights from a 2004 follow-up study on the military’s systematic approach to quality child care by the National Women’s Law Center |
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Bringing the community into the process: Issues and promising practices for involving parents and business in local Smart Start partnerships [Executive summary] A report on parent and business involvement in Smart Start, the North Carolina Early Childhood Initiative. |
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Bringing it together: State-driven community early childhood initiatives An account of what states and communities can do to successfully implement community based early childhood initiatives and experiences from states already using this approach |
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''Bringing reality to the table'': Contributors to the lack of parent participation in an early childhood service program An examination of hindrances to parent participation in an early childhood service program, Smart Start, focusing on enhancing family involvement in collaborative social service partnerships |
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Building for the future: A first year evaluation of the ABCD Initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development (ABCD) Initiative to promote the structural quality of child care and early education facilities in California, with a focus on the financing, capacity building, development assistance, and advocacy program components of the initiative |
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Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector Three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services |
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Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector: Executive summary A summary of three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services |
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Center-based child care in the pioneer Smart Start partnerships of North Carolina An exploration of North Carolina’s Smart Start program, a partnership between state government and local leaders, service providers, and families, concerned with improving the quality of the state’s center-based child care institutions |
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