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Approaches to assessing the language and literacy skills of young dual language learners: A review of the research A summary of a review of the procedures used to assess the language and literacy development of young dual language learners, based on 80 studies from Canada and the United States |
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Assessment tools for language and literacy development of young dual language learners (DLLs) A summary of a review of the reliability and validity of measures used to assess the language and literacy development of young dual language learners, based on 7 large-scale government studies and 30 research studies from Canada and the United States |
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Budget 2013: Analysis An overview of provisions related to early care and education in the 2013 budget for Ireland |
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Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2011 A summary of a study of child care and early education provider characteristics in England by provider type, including enrollment, profitability, and staff characteristics and qualifications, based on a survey of providers |
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Childcare and early years survey of parents 2010 A summary of a study of the child care and early years services usage, expenses, decision-making, and views of families in England, based on interviews with more than 6,700 parents with children under 15 years old |
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Childcare sufficiency and sustainability in disadvantaged areas A summary of a study of the supply of child care in disadvantaged areas of England, of government efforts to increase the supply, and of parental awareness of and demand for child care, based on document analyses and semistructured interviews with key informants in 10 local authority areas |
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Childminders in the Netherlands An overview of the implications for family child care providers of child care policy reform in the Netherlands, with a discussion of lessons for England |
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Childminding practice in England A summary of a study of family child care providers in England, including the elements of family child care practice, provider beliefs about child development and support, and provider attitudes toward the national early years framework, based on a survey of 581 providers, interviews with and observations of 25 providers, and interviews with 20 parents who use family child care |
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Childminding: Regulation and recognition An overview of regulations for family child care providers in Ireland, with a discussion of policy recommendations to increase regulation |
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Delivering quality early learning in low-resource settings: Progress and challenges in Ethiopia A summary of a study of Ethiopian children's educational experiences during their preschool years and their transitions to primary school, based on longitudinal survey data from cohorts of approximately 1,000 older and 2,000 younger children and on qualitative data for a subsample of 40 children |
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Early childhood care and education in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives Early childhood care and education (ECCE) programmes are increasingly recognised as being important in achieving a number of social, cultural and economic goals which are vital in the fight against poverty. Significant investments in ECCE have been made across Latin America, and the Peruvian government is committed to increasing and improving existing services. Research from Young Lives in Peru finds that four out of five boys and girls among a sample of nearly 2,000 children accessed early education between the ages of 3 and 6. But it also shows that access is unequal. Gender, ethnicity, place of residence and mother tongue all have a significant effect on attendance. Furthermore, ECCE attendance by children under the age of 3 is very low. These findings suggest the need to target investment in ECCE to overcome unequal access, and to increase investment in services designed for children under 3. (author abstract) |
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Early childhood education has widespread and long lasting benefits An overview of research on the benefits and costs of investing in early childhood education in Canada |
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Early Intervention Speech and Language Therapy Service: Meeting the needs of children, families, practitioners and communities A summary of an evaluation of the Speech and Language Therapy Service, which provides targeted services as part of broader school readiness and health initiatives in Tallaght West, Ireland, that examines: program implementation, uptake, and accessibility; children's speech outcomes; and parent and practitioner experiences, based on analyses of program administrative data, on parent focus groups and interviews, and on practitioner and staff interviews and focus groups |
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Early learning programs that promote children's developmental and educational outcomes A discussion of the characteristics of early learning programs associated with children's positive developmental and learning outcomes, with particular attention to indigenous children in Australia |
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ECEC for children from disadvantaged backgrounds: Findings from a European literature review and two case studies: Policy brief Policy recommendations from a synthesis of: a review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC); a review of the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes; an examination of ECEC policy developments in England from 1997 through 2010; and an exploration of Step by Step, a program to support professional development and to promote social inclusion, child-centered practices, and family and community engagement |
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Evaluation of Children's Centres in England (ECCE): Strand 1: First survey of children's centre leaders in the most deprived areas A summary of findings from an evaluation of services provided by children's centers, which offer integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, that profile characteristics of centers in the most deprived areas, including their governance, management, staff, service provision, and finances, based on surveys from 509 centers |
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Evaluation of Children's Centres in England (ECCE): Strand 5: Case studies on the costs of centres in the most deprived areas A summary of findings from an evaluation of services provided by children's centers, which offer integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, that examine components of center costs, based on case study visits to 12 centers in deprived areas |
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Experiential learning and play in prek and kindergarten A discussion of the relationship of play-based learning in early education to later educational and developmental outcomes |
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Exploring the flexibility of the free entitlement to early education: Research among parents A summary of a study of parents' views and experiences of a policy in England to provide 15 hours a week of free early education for 38 weeks a year to all 3- and 4-year-olds, based on in-depth interviews with 40 parents, a survey of 801 parents, and an analysis of secondary data |
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Families: Children's first educators A discussion of parents' role in supporting children's early learning, with an overview of supports for families in Ireland |
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Grandparents as child care providers: Factors to consider when designing child care policies A discussion of child care policy considerations related to child care provided by grandparents |
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Growing Up in Scotland: Early experiences of primary school: The transition to school Findings on parent perceptions of children's readiness for and adjustment to school from a longitudinal study of the early experiences of children in Scotland |
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The impact of Sure Start Local Programmes on seven year olds and their families A summary of a comparison of family and child functioning at age 7 of children who did and did not live in areas served by Sure Start Local Programmes, integrated services programs that aim to promote child development and strengthen families in disadvantaged communities in England, based on data collected on 3,558 children in the National Evaluation of Sure Start and on a matched comparison sample of 1,436 children in the Millennium Cohort Study |
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Improving access to urban and regional early childhood services A discussion of barriers to and facilitators of access to early childhood services in metropolitan regions and large country towns in Australia, with a focus on access for indigenous families |
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Improving literacy outcomes in early childhood through the Doodle Den after-school programme Findings from an impact and process evaluation of Doodle Den, an after school early literacy program in Ireland, that examines program effects on children's early literacy abilities and activities, as well as stakeholder perceptions of the program, based on child assessments and child, parent, and teacher reports for 621 randomly-assigned children, as well as on site observations and stakeholder interviews and focus groups |
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