Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety and family life
Afterschool Alliance, August, 2005
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety
Other
Perspectives on family, friend and neighbor child care: Research, programs and policy
Rice, Rena, 2005
(Occasional Paper Series No. 15). New York: Bank Street College of Education.
A collection of essays on experiences with family, friend, and neighbor child care among low-income parents and caregivers in the United States
Other
Readiness beliefs of parents of kindergarten age-eligible children enrolled in NAEYC-accredited programs
Hatcher, Vinnie Beth Gill, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Texas Women's University, Denton
An interview-based study of parents of young children enrolled in NAEYC-accredited preschool programs in terms of their beliefs about school readiness, how these beliefs influence kindergarten entry decisions, and the impact of social/cultural contexts on their beliefs
Reports & Papers
Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2004-05 eighth annual report
Gramiak, Walt, October, 2005
(Technical Report and Works in Progress Series No. T05-002). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.
An annual report of the status of parent satisfaction with, quality of, and child outcomes in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys and child and classroom observations
Reports & Papers
Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2004-05 eighth annual report [Executive summary]
Gramiak, Walt, October, 2005
(Technical Report and Works in Progress Series No. T05-002). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.
A summary of an annual report of the status of parent satisfaction with, quality of, and child outcomes in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys and child and classroom observations
Executive Summary
Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2004-05 eighth annual report: Statistical supplement
Gramiak, Walt, October, 2005
(Technical Report and Works in Progress Series No. T05-003). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.
Statistical data supplementing an annual report of the status of parent satisfaction with, quality of, and child outcomes in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys and child and classroom observations
Other
Starting kindergarten: A comparison of the perceptions of parents in special education and regular education
Lynch, Maureen, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Albany
A survey-based study of parents' degree of satisfaction of their children's transition to kindergarten, comparing the perceptions of parents with children in regular education programs with those of parents with children in special education
Reports & Papers
Teasing apart the child care conundrum: A factorial survey analysis of perceptions of child care quality, fair market price and willingness to pay by low-income, African American parents
Shlay, Anne B., 2005
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20(4), 393-416
An examination of methods used by low income families to evaluate child care quality, based on a sample of 143 low income African American mothers from the Philadelphia metropolitan area
Reports & Papers
Transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities: A survey of family experiences, appraisal and coping
Burford, Sandra L., 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
A survey-based examination of parents' reactions to their children's experiences of transition from preschool special education programs to kindergarten, focusing on the transition process and the effects of family experiences, resources, and characteristics on parents' perceptions
Reports & Papers