The Abbott preschool program: Fifth year report on enrollment and budget: A report of the Abbott Indicators Project
Applewhite, Erain, October, 2003
Newark, NJ: Education Law Center.
A study of the Abbott preschool program?s overall enrollment, overall budget, and its placement of children with disabilities, and a study of Head Start enrollment in the low income Abbott districts of New Jersey
Reports & Papers
Accelerating math development in Head Start classrooms
Arnold, David H., 2003
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 762-770
A study of the impact of participating in fun, diverse mathematics-related activities on math skills among Head Start preschool children
Reports & Papers
Addressing behavioral outcomes in Connecticut's child care centers: An evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP)
Fink, Dale Borman, December, 2003
Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Findings from an evaluation of the first year of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a system of early childhood mental health consultation in Connecticut, with a focus on services provided to children and the training and development of early childhood professionals
Reports & Papers
Administrative support and challenges in Nebraska public school early childhood programs: Preliminary study
Marvin, Christine A., 2003
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 23(4), 217-228
A survey-based study of early childhood educators from public prekindergarten programs in Nebraska to examine their perceptions of administrative supports and challenges associated with their programs
Reports & Papers
Advancement of preschoolers' resilience: The A.R.Y.A. Project
Israelashvili, Moshe, 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(2), 101-105
A discussion of the Advancement of Preschoolers’ Resilience Project's (A.R.Y.A.) resiliency-building intervention program for 4-year-old kindergarten students in Israel
Other
Advancing child abuse and neglect protective factors: The role of early care and education infrastructure [Executive summary]
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, September, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013.)
A summary of a discussion of the use of the Strengthening Families approach to prevent child abuse and neglect through the promotion of protective factors in the delivery of early childhood education and care services
Executive Summary
Afterschool and the building of character
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 14). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An outline of after school program benefits for students and society, in terms of reduced risky behavior, improved academic performance, and enhanced habits and values
Fact Sheets & Briefs
After-school for all?: Exploring access and equity in after-school programs
Forum for Youth Investment, 2003
(Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary No. 4). Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.
A brief summary of research findings on access and equity in after school programs, focusing on program supply and demand and differences in access related to students' age, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, urbanicity, and special needs.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool: The natural platform for youth development
Naughton, Sandra, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 15). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A report on successful after school programs located throughout the United States that focus on youth development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool programs help working families
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 16). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief outlining how quality after school programs help working parents balance both work and family life
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Assessment of benefits and costs of out of school care
Davidson, Gillian, 2003
(Insight 5). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department.
A summary of a review of evidence from research conducted in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the social benefits and economic costs of out-of-school time child care programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Assessment of the benefits and costs of out of school care
Scotland. Scottish Executive, 2003
Edinburgh: Scotland, Scottish Executive.
A review of evidence from research conducted in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the social benefits and economic costs of out-of-school time child care programs
Literature Review
Assessment of three-and-a-half year-old children's emerging phonological awareness in a computer animation context
Puolakanaho, Anne, September/October 2003
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(5), 416-423
An examination of Finnish preschool children's emerging literacy skills through the use of computer animation tasks as methods of assessment
Reports & Papers
Biennial report to Congress: The status of children in Head Start programs
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Head Start Bureau.
A legislatively mandated biannual report submitted to Congress by the Head Start Bureau on Head Start activities during fiscal years 2002 and 2003
Other
Brief functional screening for transition difficulties prior to enrolment predicts socio-emotional competence and school adjustment in Head Start preschoolers
Miller, Alison, 2003
Early Child Development and Care, 173(6), 681-698
An assessment identifying children at risk for problems adjusting to preschool, focusing on social and emotional skills, using functional screenings of children beginning a Head Start program
Reports & Papers
Broken promises: How the Bush Administration is failing America's poorest children: Executive summary
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.
A summary of a study of the changes in federal performance standards and funding for Head Start programs
Executive Summary
Building futures: The Head Start Impact Study: Interim report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A report describing the purpose and progress of the Head Start Impact Study
Reports & Papers
Building futures: The Head Start Impact Study: Interim report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
A summary of the Head Start Impact Study progress report, a longitudinal study evaluating the impact of the Head Start intervention on children's developmental outcomes from the time of their enrollment in Head Start until their first grade year
Executive Summary
Central state child care policies in postauthoritarian Spain: implications for gender and carework arrangements
Valiente, Celia, 2003
Gender & Society, 17(2), 287-292
An overview of Spain’s public provision of preschool education since 1975 and its relationship to lowering the levels of women’s participation in the labor market
Other
Characteristics of Sure Start local programme areas: Rounds 1 to 4: Profiles of Rounds 1 to 4 Sure Start local programme areas and a sample of Round 5, to-be-Sure Start local programme areas
Sure Start (Programme), June, 2003
(Report No. 03). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An analysis of Great Britain?s Sure Start local program areas in Rounds 1 to 4 based on fiscal year 2001 to 2002 concerned with Sure Start local program areas locations, comparison of program areas with national norms and other disadvantaged benchmarks, the differences between program areas, and the feasibility of grouping program areas to increase Sure Start local program effectiveness
Reports & Papers
Child and program characteristics of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 1 (January-June 2002)
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 2003
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.
An evaluation of the statewide North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs and participants, based on program surveys
Reports & Papers
Child and program characteristics of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 1 (January-June 2002): Executive summary
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 2003
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.
A summary of an evaluation of the statewide North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs and participants, based on program surveys
Executive Summary
Child care program and teacher practices: Associations with quality and children's experiences
Wishard, Alison, 2003
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 18(1), 65-103
An examination of associations between teacher and program practices and quality and observed child behaviors, based on a sample of 260 children from 22 child care programs designed to serve low income children and families of color in Los Angeles and rural North Carolina
Reports & Papers
Child culture, play and child development
Thyssen, Sven, 2003
Early Child Development and Care, 173(6), 589-612
An exploration of the relationship between children's development and their behavior and social interactions in child care settings, based on data gathered from a research project on 1.5 to 2.5 year old children
Reports & Papers
Children entering school ready to learn: School readiness information: School year 2002-03 by state and county
Maryland. State Department of Education, 2003
Baltimore: Maryland State Department of Education.
A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners during the fall of 2002
Reports & Papers