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Design options for the assessment of Head Start quality enhancements: Final report. Volume II: Measurement options for the assessment of Head Start quality enhancements
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

Proposed measures of quality enhancements for Head Start programs

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Developing and implementing early intervention programs for children with established disabilities
Spiker, Donna, 2005
In M.J. Guralnik (Ed.), The developmental systems approach to early intervention (pp. 305-349). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing

A model of a comprehensive system of early intervention services and supports for disabled preschool children and their families based on the Developmental Systems Model

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The Developmental Systems approach to early intervention
Guralnick, Michael J., 2005
Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A discussion of the Developmental Systems Model, a comprehensive intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families

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Early childhood education as risky business: Going beyond what's ''safe'' to discovering what's possible
New, Rebecca S., 2005
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 7(2)

A study of the effectiveness of risk-rich curricula involving mutual exploration of topics unfamiliar to both teachers and students

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Early childhood education: Improvement through integration: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education Reform of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First session, April 21, 2005
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Education Reform, 2005
(Serial No. 109-9). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

An examination by the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Education Reform of the Committee on Education and the Workforce discussing the removal of barriers that may impede the successful integration of the Head Start program with other programs that serve to prepare disadvantaged children for success

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Early childhood education of Hispanics in the United States [Working draft]
Garcia, Eugene E., October 2005
Tempe, AZ: National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics.

An overview of the enrollment of Hispanic children in early childhood education programs in the United States, with recommendations for expanding and improving early childhood education for Hispanic children

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Early childhood studies: A multiprofessional perspective
Jones, Liz, November 2005
Maidenhead, United Kingdom: Open University Press

A review of a compilation of contributions by the Early Childhood Studies degree course team at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), who have been national leaders in the field, covering such topics as play, families, child protection, inclusion and diversity

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Early learning standards: What can America learn? What can America teach?
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, November 2005
Phi Delta Kappan, 87(3), 205-208

A discussion of efforts to develop, validate, and implement early learning standards by Brazil, Ghana, Jordan, Paraguay, the Philippines, and South Africa from a UNICEF funded “Going Global” project as reported from particpant scholars from the United States

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Effects of preschool on educational achievement
Laosa, Luis M., 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A proposal that high-quality universal preschool is a promising strategy for closing the academic achievement gap that exists between low-income, minority children and higher-income, non-minority children

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Enhancing opportunities for Australian Aboriginal literacy learners in early childhood settings
Simpson, Lee, 2005
Childhood Education, 81(6), 327-332

A cultural-historical study of young Australian Aboriginal learners’ experiences with early childhood literary practices

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Evidence for action: Strengthening after-school programs for all children and youth: The Massachusetts out-of-school time workforce
Dennehy, Julie, 2005
Boston: Achieve Boston.

A study of the educational qualifications, compensation, benefits, turnover or retention, and diversity characteristics of the out-of-school time (OST) workforce in Massachusetts

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Family outcomes of early intervention and early childhood special education: Issues and considerations
Bailey, Don, January 2005
Menlo Park, CA: Early Childhood Outcomes Center.

A discussion of the importance of the assessment and consideration of family outcomes in early childhood special education and intervention programs

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Financial accountability in the Head Start early childhood program: Hearing before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First session, April 5, 2005
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce, 2005
(Serial No. 109-6). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

A presentation of findings about the financial situation of Head Start, including items such as flawed assessment metrics for the awarding of grants and recommendations for improvement

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First Nations early learning and child care action plan
Assembly of First Nations, 2005
Ontario, Canada: Assembly of First Nations.

An overview of the comprehensive network, First Nations Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Action Plan, which provides a holistic and culturally appropriate system that meets the needs and values of children and their families across Canada

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Florida Head Start: A portrait of our Head Start children's outcomes: 2003-04
Florida Head Start Association Research Committee, 2005
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Head Start-State Collaboration Office.

A discussion of the success the state of Florida’s Head Start program is enjoying in preparing and aiding children in school readiness and child development commensurate with children from higher income families

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Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: A supplement to the usability analysis
Linebarger, Deborah L., 20 July, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A supplement to an evaluation of children’s understanding and ease of use of the Bark Park Place computer program providing criteria for grading responses to children's self-assessments

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Getting it right: Strategies for after-school success
Raley, Rebecca, 2005
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

An exploration of goals and strategies necessary for implementing after school programs that improve children’s academic performance

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Giant steps for the littlest children: Progress in the sixth year of the Abbott preschool program: Year three initial update, 2004-2005
Lamy, Cynthia Esposito, 2005
Trenton: New Jersey Office of Early Childhood Education.

An annual report evaluating the quality of Abbott School District preschool classrooms in New Jersey and measuring Abbott preschoolers' academic performance

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Head Start: Ensuring dollars benefit the children: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First session, On examining Head Start, focusing on ensuring dollars benefit children relating to the effectiveness of the oversight by the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families in identifying and resolving financial management weaknesses in Head Start grantees, April 5, 2005
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development, 2005
(Senate Hearing 109-119). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

An examination of the federal government’s Head Start program and the content and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office’s report, Head Start: Comprehensive Approach to Identifying and Addressing Risks Could Help Prevent Grantee Financial Management Weaknesses

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Head Start reauthorization: Enhancing school readiness for Hispanic children
Calderon, Miriam E., 2005
Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

A proposal for the expansion of Latino development and integration opportunities in Head Start programs

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Helping young children succeed: Strategies to promote early childhood social and emotional development
Cohen, Julie, September 2005
(Early Childhood Research and Policy Report). Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

A description of early childhood socioemotional development, with recommendations for state and community-level interventions to promote children’s healthy socioemotional development

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Hidden mathematics in the preschool classroom
McGee, Mileen, 2005
Teaching Children Mathematics, 11(6), 345-347

A discussion of how an early childhood teacher uses a combination of direct mathematics instruction and informal instruction through life experiences in the classroom, called “hidden mathematics”

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High-quality child care: A shelter from the storm for the children of teens
White, Barbara A., 2005
Zero to Three, 25(4), 42-48

A brief describing methods and field notes of Florida's Teen Parent Child Care Quality Improvement Project

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A Hungarian preschool for the children, teachers, and families
Szilagyi, Janka, 2005
Childhood Education, 81(5), 261-266

A description of an English-Hungarian bilingual preschool in Hungary using physical activities, an inclusive approach to children with special needs, and cultural and linguistically rich learning experiences to support its developmentally appropriate curriculum goals

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I compagni: Understanding children's transition from preschool to elementary school
Corsaro, William A., August 2005
New York: Teachers College Press

A review of an analysis of the data generated from a seven-year longitudinal ethnography of Italian children transitioning from preschool to middle school, living in Modena, a city in Italy’s Emilio-Romagna region which is recognized as maintaining one of the world’s best preschool programs

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