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After-school grows up: How four large American cities approach scale and quality in after-school programs
Proscio, Tony, 2004
New York: The After School Project.

An in-depth description of four large-scale after school programs in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Diego

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Child care teacher educational opportunities, scholarships and incentives collaborative pilots in Texas: Annual report fiscal year 2004
Texas Workforce Commission, 2004
Austin: Texas Workforce Commission.

A review of the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) pilot projects in Texas

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Childcare workers
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004
In Occupational outlook handbook, 2004-05 (Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin 2570). Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A description of child care as an occupation, including working conditions, employment prospects, earnings, and training and education needs

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Child daycare services
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004
In Career guide to industries, 2004-05 (Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin 2571, 6th ed.). Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

An overview of the child care workforce and industry

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Cream city dreams: Reflections on professionalization of child and youth care workers in the U.S.
Cavaliere, Gene, 2004
Child & Youth Care Forum, 33(6), 375-378

A discussion of the need for child and youth care workers to receive adequate compensation for their work

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Developing portfolios to evaluate teacher performance in early childhood education
Gelfer, Jeffery I., 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(2), 127-132

A discussion of the procedure that teachers can use in developing their own portfolio assessment to help generate data for making decisions about teacher performance

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Do states require child care programs to educate children?: Qualifications for teachers and directors in child care centers
LeMoine, Sarah, 2004
(Preview of Report No. 4). Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting.

A review of states' minimum and maximum education qualification requirements for child care center staff and directors and developmental training requirements for child care professionals

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The dynamics of families who are homeless: Implications for early childhood educators
Swick, Kevin J., 2004
Childhood Education, 80(3), 116-21

An article recommending interventions that early childhood professionals can use to address the problems of homeless families and their children

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The Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder: A model for improving quality in early learning and care programs
Moon, Jennifer, 2004
Seattle, WA: Economic Opportunity Institute.

A description of the Washington State Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder, a program that rewards early childhood education professionals for advanced education, experience, and job responsibility

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Early education and childcare: The Developing professional
Menmuir, Joan, 2004
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12(2), 33-41

A discussion of and commentary on the state of formal education for child care and early education professionals in Scotland

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Early literacy standards: What new teachers should know
Catapano, Susan, 2004
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 25(3), 223-230

A discussion of the standards denoting competency of children’s early literacy skills needed to know by early childhood educators

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The field of early childhood education professional development: Implications for teaching, research and policy: Cantigny conference report
Erikson Institute, 2004
Chicago: Erikson Institute.

Proceedings of a conference on developing an early childhood education workforce in which every child has access to a teacher with a bachelor's degree

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Illinois preschool teacher study: Assessment of Illinois early care and education data and research reports: First interim report to the National Institute for Early Education Research
Presley, Jennifer B., 2004
Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois Education Research Council.

An evaluation of the usefulness of available data sources and research reports in studying the supply of certified early childhood teachers in Illinois

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Nurture for their future: The importance of strengthening young children's relationships with parents and caregivers
Noble, Sean, 2004
Chicago: Voices for Illinois Children.

A discussion of the indispensable value parents and caregivers’ nurturing holds for children’s development, including policy and advocacy recommendations to ensure the strengthening of caregiver’s relationships to young children

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The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Mentoring in early childhood education
Cummins, Lauren, 2004
Childhood Education, 80(5), 254-257

A discussion of the importance of mentoring in the experiences and practices of early childhood educators

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Prepared statement of Amy Wilkins
Wilkins, Amy, 2004
In Reauthorizing Head Start: Preparing children to succeed in school and in life: Hearing before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate. 108th Cong., 1st Sess.

Argument for the reauthorization of Head Start programs as well as student and early education provider assistance policies in the United States

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Pre-school and childcare statistics 2004
Scotland. Scottish Executive, 2004
Edinburgh: Scotland, Scottish Executive.

An overview of characteristics of child care providers and child care workers in Scotland

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Rethink, revise, react: Using an anti-bias curriculum to move beyond the usual
Killoran, Isabel, Spring 2004
Childhood Education, 80(3), 149-156

A discussion of the use of an anti-bias curriculum in teacher education classes

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The role of professional development in creating high quality preschool education
Zaslow, Martha, 2004
Paper presented at the the Brookings Institution-University of North Carolina conference on Creating a national plan for the education of 4-year-olds, Washington, DC.

A paper examining the relationship between early childhood teacher professional development and the quality of early childhood care and education

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States' efforts in improving the qualifications of early care and education teachers
Ackerman, Debra J., 2004
Educational Policy, 18(2), 311-337

A summary of states' strategies to improve the qualifications of early childhood teachers and a description of the efforts that seem be the most promising for improving their credentials

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Supporting early childhood professionals through content-focused mentoring: A resource guide
Education Development Center. Center for Children and Families, 2004
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Center for Children and Families.

A guide outlining a framework for a content-based approach to the mentoring of early childhood educators

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Understanding context, understanding practice in early education
Edwards, Anne, 2004
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12(1), 85-101

Discussions of the evolution of early years pedagogy and the process by which early years teachers adapt to new theories and practices

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What parents seek in relations with early childhood family helpers
Swick, Kevin J., 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(3), 217-220

A discussion of parent-teacher relations, with a focus on the factors that parents deem important in their understanding of meaningful parent-professional relations

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