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			The affective bond between preschool aged children and mentors Moffatt, Michael J., 1997 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, New School University, New York A study on the effects of mentoring relationships on preschool age children�s behavior within the context of Head Start programs	Reports & Papers
			Anti-bias support-supervision group for early educators: An ethnographic investigation Meyer, Tamar, August 1997 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo An ethnography of an Anti-Bias Support Group involving three administrators and seven early educators from four child care centers implementing an anti-bias curriculum	Reports & Papers
			Child care in the pioneer partnerships: 1994 and 1996 Maxwell, Kelly, 1997 Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center. An evaluation of North Carolina?s Smart Start pioneer partnerships in 1994 and 1996, building on the earlier Effects of Smart Start on the Quality of Preschool Child Care evaluation, focusing on services provided, teacher education and training, and overall quality	Reports & Papers
			A computing experience to motivate children to complex performances Howland, Jane, 1997 Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 8(4), 291-311 A study of the motivating factors that emerged in investigating second grade children�s use of a computer program called KidSim, a prototype tool kit that provided the children the ability to create and manipulate rule-based simulations	Reports & Papers
			Contexts of early intervention: Systems and settings Thurman, S. Kenneth, 1997 Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing A collection of discussions that examine early intervention through the context of systems (e.g., culture, family) and settings (e.g., hospitals, public schools, preschools, family child care) to determine how these contexts are interrelated.	Other
			Curriculum and evaluation in early childhood programs Schweinhart, Lawrence J., 1997 In B. Spodek & O.N. Saracho (Eds.), Issues in early childhood educational assessment and evaluation (Vol. 7, pp. 48-68). New York: Teachers College Press A comparison of the documentation, validation, and dissemination of six widely used early childhood curriculum models	Other
			The effect of school-age child care on stress and resiliency Waksman, Janet Seigel, 1997 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Boston A study of the relationship between school-age children�s after school child care and stress in children through analyzing life events stress, type of after-school child care, time in child care, and outcome measures of externalizing behavior, anxiety, and depression; questionnaires were completed by 206 first through fourth graders and their parents	Reports & Papers
			The effects of Smart Start on the quality of preschool child care Bryant, Donna M., 1997 Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center. A study of the effects of a broad-based community initiative, Smart Start, to improve the quality of preschool child care between 1994 and 1996	Reports & Papers
			Employment of parents receiving subsidized child care in Dade County, Florida Griesinger, Harriet, 1997 (Wellesley College Working Paper 98-03). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College, Department of Economics A study of employment patterns for low income workers receiving subsidized child care from the Work and Gain Economic Self sufficiency (WAGES) program in Dade County, Florida	Reports & Papers
			Evaluating early childhood programs: The British experience Bertram, Tony, 1997 In B. Spodek & O.N. Saracho (Eds.), Issues in early childhood educational assessment and evaluation (Vol. 7, pp. 69-91). New York: Teachers College Press. An exploration of early childhood programs in the United Kingdom, and a discussion of the need to evaluate their quality	Other
			Even Start: Facilitating transitions to kindergarten United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1997 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service. A study describing the transition-to-school strategies implemented by the Even Start Family Literacy Program, identifying the most successful of these strategies, and providing data and recommendations to improve the design of transition strategies, based on data collected on Even Start projects operating in 1993-1994 and from site visits to five projects showing promising transition strategies	Reports & Papers
			Even Start: Facilitating transitions to kindergarten: Executive summary United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1997 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service. A summary of a study describing the transition-to-school strategies implemented by the Even Start Family Literacy Program, identifying the most successful of these strategies, and providing data and recommendations to improve the design of transition strategies, based on data collected on Even Start projects operating in 1993-1994 and from site visits to five projects showing promising transition strategies	Executive Summary
			The fairing of anti-bias curriculum: A survey inquiry of change in early childhood pedagogy Gann, Cory, 1997 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA A survey study of the impact of anti-bias curriculum theory on the practice and professional development of early childhood educators in NAEYC accredited and Head Start early childhood centers	Reports & Papers
			Family empowerment: One outcome of cooperative preschool education Dunlap, Katherine M., 1997 Child Welfare, 76(4), 501-518 A review of a naturalistic study examining a cooperative preschool program's effect on parents as well as young children, focusing on family empowerment as one specific outcome of program participation	Reports & Papers
			Head Start and social work Frankel, Arthur, 1997 Families in Society, 78(2), 172-184 A discussion of the Head Program and the lack of social workers in the program, including reasons for this occurrence and recommendations for its rectification, as well as discussion of the history of Head Start and its current operation, particularly the program�s social service component	Reports & Papers
			Head Start and social work: A question of quality Zigler, Edward F., 1997 Families in Society, 78(2), 177 A discussion of the social worker�s role in the Head Start program, including discussion on the lack of social workers in the program	Other
			Head Start research: Informing quality practices and policy construction Zigler, Edward F., 1997 NHSA Research Quarterly, 1(4), 193-202 The keynote address from Head Start's third National Research Conference: Partnership among researchers, practitioners and policymakers	Other
			Highlights of national and state initiatives for young children National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 1997 Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices. A review of national and state programs and initiatives that provide early childhood services to families with young children	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Improving school climate: Creating a circle of communication between educators and families Allen, Sharon M., 1997 Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago A study of the effects of a program with Head Start-like qualities on parental involvement in a region in South Dakota	Reports & Papers
			Learning results: High standards for all students Maine. Department of Education, 1997 Augusta: Maine Department of Education. An overview of the Learning Results intervention program in Maine, which seeks to identify the knowledge and skills, utilizing content standards and performance indicators, needed to prepare students from preschool to secondary school for work, higher education, citizenship, and personal fulfillment	Other
			Longitudinal evaluation of programs effectiveness Walberg, Herbert J., 1997 In B. Spodek & O.N. Saracho (Eds.), Issues in early childhood educational assessment and evaluation (Vol. 7, pp. 28-47). New York: Teachers College Press A discussion of the relevance of longitudinal research for evaluating the impact of early childhood programs and educational experiences	Other
			Michigan public preschool teachers' views on the meaning of risk status and children's readiness for kindergarten Browning, Kimberly G., 1997 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor An analysis of the perspectives of educators who implement public school early childhood programs in the state of Michigan, regarding school readiness and risk	Reports & Papers
			New Chance: Final report on a comprehensive program for young mothers in poverty and their children: Executive summary Bos, Johannes M., 1997 New York: MDRC. An examination of the impact on the long-term self-sufficiency and well-being of poor, young mothers and their children of New Chance, a voluntary demonstration project that provided comprehensive education, training, and other services	Executive Summary
			Parent involvement in Head Start: Final report: Executive summary Lamb-Parker, Faith, 1997 New York: NCJW Center for the Child. A summary of a study of parental involvement in Head Start programs, including: a parent survey exploring barriers to parents� participation in Head Start; a longitudinal assessment of the impact of parental involvement in Head Start on parents, participating children, and their siblings; and an intervention focused on staff development and training to enhance staff�s work with parents	Executive Summary
			Patterns of after-school care in middle childhood: Risk factors and developmental outcomes Pettit, Gregory S., 1997 Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43(3), 515-538 A study of the relationship between students� participation in differing types of after-school care in the first, third, and fifth grades and the prediction of behavioral adjustment and academic performance in the sixth grade through examination of school records, interviews with 466 mothers, and teachers� ratings for study participants in kindergarten and sixth-grade classes	Reports & Papers

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