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Achieving high-quality child care: How ten programs deliver excellence parents can afford
Kinch, Amy,
Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

A study of the characteristics and fundamentals of a high quality and affordable early childhood program by highlighting ten highly-rated child care programs

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America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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Best practices in summer learning programs for middle and high school youth
National Summer Learning Association,
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.

A study to identify best practices in high-quality summer learning programs serving middle school and high school students, based on a literature review, surveys from 25 programs, and follow-up interviews with some programs

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Child care/senior adult care links: Making them work
Kaplan, Matthew, 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(3), 384-402

An exploration of three intergenerational programs in Hawaii linking children in child care with seniors in an adult care setting

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Coming together for children with disabilities: State collaboration to support quality, inclusive child care
Mezey, Jennifer, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A study of state policies which would provide special education and early intervention services to low-income children with disabilities in child care programs

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A compilation of initiatives to support home-based child care
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, March 31, 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A compilation of profiles of 96 initiatives that target and support home-based child care

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Differentiated instruction to support high-risk preschool learners
DeBaryshe, Barbara D., July 2009
NHSA Dialog, 12(3), 227-244

An account of the academic gains of children who received differentiated instruction based on current early math and literacy skills, based on a sample of 128 at-level and high risk children from 8 Head Start classrooms in metropolitan Honolulu, Hawaii

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Educators' perspectives on instructional conversations in preschool settings
Goh, Siang Sin , October, 2012
Early Childhood Education Journal, 40(5), 305-314

An investigation of early care and education educators' perceptions of the Instructional Conversation pedagogical strategy and its application to young learners in early care and education settings, based on data from 14 educators at a university-based preschool in Hawaii who work with 2- to 5-year-old children

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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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An experimental validation of a preschool emergent literacy curriculum
DeBaryshe, Barbara D., 2007
Early Education and Development, 18(1), 93-110

An evaluation of a pilot version of Learning Connections, an emergent literacy and mathematics enrichment curriculum for preschool children, focusing on the resulting language and literacy skills of participating children enrolled in full day Head Start classrooms

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A framework for describing variations in state early intervention systems
Spiker, Donna, 2000
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 20(4), 195-207

A description of a framework designed to describe variations in states' early intervention programs, focusing on domains such as interagency issues, eligibility criteria, extent of within-state variation, models of intake, and models of service coordination

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From capitols to classrooms, policies to practice: State-funded prekindergarten at the classroom level: Part 1: Who's teaching our youngest students?: Teacher education and training, experience, compensation and benefits, and assistant teachers
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A study of the characteristics of prekindergarten teachers throughout the United States

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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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Head Start programs: Participant characteristics, services, and funding
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1998
(GAO/HEHS-98-65). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A study of several factors of the Head Start program, including the number of participants, participants' characteristics, services provided, service delivery methods, federal and non-federal dollars received and spent, and other programs providing similar early childhood services

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Education should provide additional guidance to help states smoothly transition children to preschool
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2005
(GAO-06-26). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Highlights of a Government Accountability Office study on Part C of the Individuals with Disability Act allowing infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families to receive early intervention services, with analysis on differing criteria for eligibility, the provisions states make in servicing and funding, and federal and state efforts to implement Part C

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Junior kindergarten pilot: Program evaluation 2005-2006
Grace, Donna, November 2006
Honolulu: Hawaii Educational Policy Center.

An evaluation of the experiences of schools participating in a two-tiered kindergarten pilot program in Hawaii in which younger children, after their first year in kindergarten, are either promoted to first grade or spend a second year in kindergarten, based on teacher and principal surveys and focus groups and administrative data from the 37 participating schools

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Mathematics for the future: Developing a Head Start curriculum to support mathematics learning
Sophian, Catherine, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(1), 59-81

A study in which Head Start children were exposed to an experimental mathematics curriculum organized around weekly project activities in numbers, measurement, and geometry

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National evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1994-1997 final report
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service.

The second national evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program, examining what has changed and what has remained stable over its first eight years, specifically addressing who and what is served by the program, federal funding methods, participant's developmental and educational gains, best practices, and the success with which the program is reaching its target population

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National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005
Carver, Priscilla R., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey’s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care

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Should infants born small-for-gestational-age be targeted for Early Head Start?
Jelliffe, Laura L., 1997
NHSA Research Quarterly, 1(3), 181-194

An exploration of the results of a longitudinal study of the effects of low birth weight on children's cognitive development, and the question of whether children born small for their gestational age should be targeted for Head Start programs

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State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership
Johnson, Kay, February, 2009
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A study of the characteristics of state-based home visiting programs, including their structure, financing, and design, and of state efforts to strengthen programs, based on a survey of state program staff and administrators and on a roundtable discussion

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State legislative investments in school-age children and youth
Langford, Barbara, 2001
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A discussion of policy approaches towards the funding of programs for children outside of school time

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The state of preschool: 2003 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2003
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

The first of a series of annual reviews of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2001-2002 program year

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The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year

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