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Assessing inclusion quality in early learning and child care in Canada with the SpeciaLink Child Care Inclusion Practices Profile and Principles Scale
Lero, Donna S., February 2010
Syndey, Nova Scotia, Canada: SpeciaLink.

A study of the internal reliability and structural properties of the SpeciaLink Inclusion Principles Scale and the SpeciaLink Inclusion Practices Profile, two measures of inclusion quality, based on data collected in almost 600 classrooms in 216 child care centers and preschool programs in Canada

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Assessing inclusion quality in early learning and child care in Canada with the SpeciaLink Child Care Inclusion Practices Profile and Principles Scale [Executive summary]
Lero, Donna S., February 2010
Syndey, Nova Scotia, Canada: SpeciaLink.

A summary of a study of the internal reliability and structural properties of the SpeciaLink Inclusion Principles Scale and the SpeciaLink Inclusion Practices Profile, two measures of inclusion quality, based on data collected in almost 600 classrooms in 216 child care centers and preschool programs in Canada

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Development, implementation, & evaluation of a nutrition education program for informal (unlicensed) child caregivers
Burden, Trina, 2000
Journal of Nutrition Education, 32(2), 104-110

A study of the development, implementation, and assessment of a nutrition education program for informal and unlicensed child care centers in Canada

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Executive summary: Partnerships for Inclusion-Nova Scotia: An evaluation based on the first cohort of child care centres
Lero, Donna S., 2006
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

A summary of an impact evaluation of an initiative combining assessment, on-site consultation, and support to directors and teachers to improve program quality and promote the inclusion of children with special needs in child care centers in Nova Scotia

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Highlights from Inclusion: The next generation in child care in Canada
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2004
Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books.

A summary of two studies from Canada, the first on the influence of child care center directors on staff attitudes toward the inclusion of children with special needs, based on questionnaires from center directors and their staff, and the second on the relationship between overall child care center quality and inclusion quality and on factors that contribute to high inclusion quality, based on observations of child care centers

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Home child care accreditation initiative: Research and demonstration of an accreditation system for home child care providers in the province of Ontario
Elora Partnership, 2004
Ontario, Canada: Family Day Care Services.

Modeling, description and review for a 2002 child care provider accreditation and training system focusing on standardization and quality enhancement of child care providers in Ontario, Canada

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Improving quality, enhancing inclusion: Partnerships for Inclusion-Nova Scotia
Lero, Donna S., 2008
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

An evaluation of the first four years of Partnerships for Inclusion-Nova Scotia, an initiative combining assessment, on-site consultation, and support to directors and teachers to improve program quality and promote the inclusion of children with special needs in child care centers

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Improving quality, enhancing inclusion: Partnerships for Inclusion-Nova Scotia: Executive summary
Lero, Donna S., 2008
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

A summary of an evaluation of the first four years of Partnerships for Inclusion-Nova Scotia, an initiative combining assessment, on-site consultation, and support to directors and teachers to improve program quality and promote the inclusion of children with special needs in child care centers

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Inclusion: The next generation in child care in Canada
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2004
Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books.

Two studies from Canada, the first on the influence of child care center directors on staff attitudes toward the inclusion of children with special needs, based on questionnaires from center directors and their staff, and the second on the relationship between overall child care center quality and inclusion quality and on factors that contribute to high inclusion quality, based on observations of child care centers

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A matter of urgency: Including children with special needs in child care in Canada
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2000
Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books.

A study of early childhood professionals' experiences of the inclusion of children with special needs in child care centers in Canada, based on survey questionnaires from child care center directors, teachers, and consultants

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Partnerships for Inclusion-Nova Scotia: An evaluation based on the first cohort of child care centres
Lero, Donna S., 2006
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

The impact evaluation of an initiative combining assessment, on-site consultation, and support to directors and teachers to improve program quality and promote the inclusion of children with special needs in child care centers in Nova Scotia

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Predictors of quality in family child care
Doherty, Gillian, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(3), 296-312

An analysis of indicators of quality in regulated Canadian family child care homes, including provider's education level, training and experience, use of support services, and provider work environment

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The state of data on early childhood education and care in Canada: National Data Project: Final report
Cleveland, Gordon, 2003
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A report on the state of early childhood education and care data collection in Canada, with recommendations for improving the quality of data reporting

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The state of data on early childhood education and care in Canada: National Data Project: Final report [Executive summary]
Cleveland, Gordon, 2003
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

An executive summary of a report on the state of early childhood education and care data collection in Canada, with recommendations for improving the quality of data reporting

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Towards a predictive model of quality in Canadian child care centers
Goelman, Hillel, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(3), 280-295

A report of a large scale study of indicators of quality in Canadian child care centers as assessed by center observations combined with director and staff questionnaires reporting on regulatory, financial, and administrative information

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You bet I care!: A Canada-wide study on wages, working conditions, and practices in child care centres
Doherty, Gillian, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Work, Families and Well-Being.

A replication of a 1991 comprehensive nationally representative Canadian survey on wages and working conditions in child care centers, augmented by the collection of additional data on care practices

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You bet I care!: A Canada-wide study on wages, working conditions, and practices in child care centres [Executive Summary]
Doherty, Gillian, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Work, Families and Well-Being.

An inquiry into the practices of child care centers and workers, based on a survey of 1,696 child care centers and directors and 4,154 staff members across Canada

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in child care centres across Canada
Goelman, Hillel, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

A report documenting the findings from a Canadian study that explores the relationships between child care center quality and (1) center characteristics; (2) teacher wages and working conditions; and (3) teacher characteristics and attitudes

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in child care centres across Canada [Executive summary]
Goelman, Hillel, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

An observation and survey based study examining the relationship between Canadian center based child care quality and various factors, including staff wages, teacher characteristics, teacher attitudes, and work environment

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in regulated family child care across Canada
Doherty, Gillian, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

Findings from a Canadian study exploring the relationships between quality in family child care homes and: (1) provider characteristics and attitudes; (2) provider income levels and working conditions; and (3) providers' use of various support services

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in regulated family child care across Canada [Executive summary]
Doherty, Gillian, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

A summary of findings from a Canadian study evaluating the relationship between quality family child care and provider characteristics

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You bet I care!: Policies and practices in Canadian family child care agencies
Doherty, Gillian, 2001
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

An examination of the ways Canadian family child care agencies monitor, supervise, and support child care providers, and furnish support to families, based on a questionnaire distributed to agencies in Alberta, Ontario and Québec

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You bet I care!: Policies and practices in Canadian family child care agencies [Executive summary]
Doherty, Gillian, 2001
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

A summary of findings from a questionnaire completed by Canadian child care agency directors discussing how the agencies fulfill their primary roles and identifying major concerns with family child care programs

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