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Alternative methods for Minnesota's market rate study of child care prices
Davis, Elizabeth E., January 2009
(DHS-5540-ENG). Saint Paul: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

A proposal of changes to the design and data collection methods used in market rate studies of child care prices conducted by Minnesota, including a discussion on the treatment of geographic locations, price modes and conversions, school-aged care, and non-standard hour care

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Building on the promise: State initiatives to expand access to Early Head Start for young children and their families
Schumacher, Rachel, April 2008
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on in-depth interviews with state program administrators

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Child care assistance and the market for child care in Minnesota
Davis, Elizabeth E., 2005
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Statistics on child care market rates, access, participation and quality in Minnesota

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The child care industry: Supporting jobs and economic development in Minneapolis
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, 2003
Minneapolis, MN: Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association.

An analysis of child care in Minneapolis as a service for working parents and their children and as an integral component of the local economy

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Child care subsidies and child care markets: Evidence from three states
Davis, Elizabeth E., March, 2009
Corvallis: Oregon Child Care Research Partnership.

A study of the relationship of economic, demographic, and policy variables--with a focus on the influence of child care subsidy expenditures--to child care market prices in Oregon, based on an analysis of longitudinal county-level data, and a comparison of results from Oregon to the results of similar studies from California and Minnesota

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Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Children's perceptions of child care
Ceglowski, Deborah A., June, 2006
(DHS-4232-ENG). St. Paul, MN: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

Findings from a study of child care experiences and perceptions of over 40 children of low- and middle-income families in Minnesota, based on structured conversations in which children described their out-of-home care activities

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Child care use in Minnesota: 2004 statewide household child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2005
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

An inquiry into the availability, quality, and affordability of child care, based on information from the 2004 Statewide Household Child Care Survey of 1,363 households in Minnesota

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The cost burden to Minnesota K-12 when children are unprepared for kindergarten
Chase, Richard A., December 2008
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

An analysis of the costs to the kindergarten through twelfth grade education system in Minnesota of children entering kindergarten unprepared for school

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The cost of providing center-based child care in Minnesota
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, August 2006
(DHS-4845-ENG). St. Paul, MN: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

Findings from a study of the costs of center-based child care throughout Minnesota and of the cost differences between programs in rural and metropolitan areas, based on data from surveys of 87 centers

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Cost study of the Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program
Schwartz, Heather L., 2011
(TR-947-SRI). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A study of the participant and program characteristics, funding sources and amounts, and per-child costs of the Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program--a market-oriented initiative that includes scholarships for low-income families to pay for high-quality early care and education--based on an analysis of detailed expenditure and program data from 12 of 47 early childhood programs that served children with the scholarships

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The economic impact of the child care industry in Minnesota
Traill, Saskia, 2003
Oakland, CA: National Economic Development and Law Center.

A report on the relationship between the child care industry and the Minnesota state economy, highlighting the contributions to economic productivity and to building a strong economy for the future

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The economics of early childhood care and education in Minnesota: Report of the Itasca Project Task Force on Early Childhood Development
Itasca Project. Task Force on Early Childhood Development,
Minneapolis, MN: Itasca Project.

An analysis of factors in the Minnesota early childhood care and education market that limit the overall quality of the early childhood care and education system

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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
Picus, Larry, January, 2009
North Hollywood, CA: Lawrence O. Picus and Associates.

A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school

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Exploring the supply and demand for community learning opportunities in Minnesota: A survey of Minnesota parents and youth
Lochner, Ann, 2009
St. Paul: University of Minnesota, Center for Youth Development.

A study of the out-of-school time activities of Minnesota youth and of youth and parent satisfaction with, perceptions of, demand for, and barriers to out-of-school time programs, based on survey responses from 1,607 parents and 808 youth who comprise a representative sample of Minnesota households with children in grades seven through twelve

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A fragile foundation: State child care assistance policies
Schulman, Karen, 2001
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012).

A report on state-level child care assistance policies and changes that have occurred between 1995 and 2001, examining the impact of policies on families' access to care and child care choices.

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Getting and retaining child care assistance: How policy and practice influence parents experiences
Adams, Gina, 2002
(Occasional Paper No. 55). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of parents' interaction with the child care subsidy system and how state and local subsidy policies and practices affect parents' experiences. Particular attention is paid to the process of applying for and retaining subsidies.

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Going to scale with high-quality early education: Choices and consequences in universal pre-kindergarten efforts
Christina, Rachel, 2005
(TR-237-EDU). Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.

An overview of policy implications for states attempting to provide high-quality prekindergarten access

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Government's role in early childhood development
Madden, Tobias, 2003
Minneapolis, MN: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

A survey highlighting the degree to which business leaders thought the federal government should commit to early childhood development

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Head Start: Better data and processes needed to monitor underenrollment
United States. General Accounting Office, 2003
(GAO-04-17). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A report addressing the extent to which Head Start grantees were underenrolled and identifying potential causes of underenrollment

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The importance of child care in economic development: A comparative analysis of regional economic linkage
Warner, Mildred, 2006
Economic Development Quarterly, 20(1), 97-103

An analysis of the regional economic impact of the child care sector, as compared to the agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors, using state-level input-output models

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The influence of local price and availability on parents' choice of child care
Davis, Elizabeth E., 2005
Population Research and Policy Review, 24(4), 301-334

An analysis of results from a 1999 Minnesota survey conducted by Wilder Research Center of 2450 families with children under 15, focusing on family, child, and market characteristics that predict type of child care used for the youngest child

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Making summer count: How summer programs can boost children's learning
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2011
(MG-1120-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A review of research on summer learning loss and summer program effectiveness and costs, and an examination of school district efforts to develop summer learning programs, based on case studies and key informant interviews

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National AIAN Head Start Collaboration needs assessment 2009
National American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Collaboration Office, 2009
Washington, DC: Academy for Educational Development.

A study of the collaboration and professional development activities of American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantees, based on a survey of 153 grantees

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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2010 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2010
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2009, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies

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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2011 report
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2011
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2010, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies

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