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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

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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

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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

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The cost of universal access to quality preschool in Illinois: A report to Governor George H. Ryan's Task Force on Universal Access to Preschool [Executive summary]
Golin, Stacie, 2003
(IWPR No. G712). Washington, DC: Institute for Women's Policy Research.

A summary of a study of the cost of providing universal quality preschool provision in Illinois

Executive Summary


Does prekindergarten experience influence children's subsequent educational development?: A study of kindergarten teachers' perceptions and students' performances
DeSiato, Donna J., 2003
Syracuse, NY: Phi Delta Kappa.

A brief exploration of the correlation between children?s prekindergarten experiences and their educational readiness to attend kindergarten, based on a survey of 55 kindergarten teachers and an assessment of 346 kindergarteners in a high-risk, urban school district in Upstate New York

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Early learning and care survey results: School districts find innovative ways to expand programs
Brown, Jen, 2003
Seattle, WA: Economic Opportunity Institute.

An overview of a survey of the involvement in early education and kindergarten models and policies in Washington State by individual school districts

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The effect of participation in HighReach Learning pre-kindergarten curriculum on students' kindergarten assessment scores
Yelton, Bruce, 2003
Charlotte, NC: Praxis Research Institute.

An evaluation of the HighReach Learning (HRL) Frameworks or Butterflies curriculum comparing assessments of 4342 kindergarten children in 50 schools with the assessments of 4557 students attending 50 schools using different curricula; treatment and control schools were surveyed by telephone, and the dependent measure was the Georgia Kindergarten Awareness Profile-Revised

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The effects of universal pre-k in Oklahoma: Research highlights and policy implications
Gormley, Jr., William T., 2003
(CROCUS Working Paper No. 2). Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Research on Children in the United States.

A discussion of the policy implications of findings from an Oklahoma-based study regarding the effects of universal pre-kindergarten programs on child outcomes

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Florida State Board of Education Universal Prekindergarten Advisory Council: Report and recommendations to the Florida State Board of Education
Florida. State Board of Education. Universal Prekindergarten Education Advisory Council, 2003
Tallahassee: Florida State Board of Education, Universal Prekindergarten Advisory Council.

A study on the authorization and implementation of universal prekindergarten on a voluntary basis for children four years of age in Florida

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Florida State Board of Education Universal Prekindergarten Advisory Council: Report and recommendations to the Florida State Board of Education [Executive summary]
Florida. State Board of Education. Universal Prekindergarten Education Advisory Council, 2003
Tallahassee: Florida State Board of Education, Universal Prekindergarten Advisory Council.

A summary of a study on the authorization and implementation of universal prekindergarten on a voluntary basis for children four years of age in Florida

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How states finance prekindergarten programs and estimate costs
Mitchell, Anne W., 2003
Paper presented at the meeting of the Universal Prekindergarten Council, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

An overview of the costs and revenue used to fund state public prekindergarten programs

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Louisiana standards for programs serving four-year-old children
Louisiana. Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability, 2003
(Bulletin 105). Baton Rouge: Louisiana Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability.

A presentation of the Louisiana Department of Education’s standards for programs serving four-year old children for utilization by teachers, administrators, policymakers, and caregivers as a framework for building a quality, developmentally appropriate pre-kindergarten program, including in-depth discussion on programs’ structure, workforce and curriculum standards, and several aspects of child development

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Missouri Preschool Project: Child assessment report
Fuger, Kathryn Lu Magnuson, July 2003
Jefferson City: Missouri, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

A study of the development of children participating in the Missouri Preschool Project (MPP) and its relation to program participation, based on assessments of participants and a comparison to a matched group of nonparticipants

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Missouri Preschool Project: Program evaluation report
Fuger, Kathryn Lu Magnuson, July 2003
Jefferson City: Missouri, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

An analysis of program quality and quality improvements in the Missouri Preschool Project (MPP), based on assessments of classroom quality and teacher child interactions and on administrator and teacher questionnaires

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The organisational evolution of the childcare regime in Germany: Issues and dynamics of a public-private partnership
Bode, Ingo, 2003
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 74(4), 631-57

A discussion of the current system of publicly funded nonprofit child care in Germany within the context of the country's evolving socioeconomic climate

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Parental involvement in early childhood education
Georgia State University. Health Policy Center, 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A summary of Georgia's aim to increase parental involvement in the state's public prekindergarten program

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Pre-kindergarten curriculum guidelines [Draft]
Oklahoma. State Department of Education, 2003
Oklahoma City: Oklahoma State Department of Education.

A detailed set of guidelines outlining the state standards for Oklahoma's early childhood education curriculum content and design

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Prekindergarten in U.S. public schools: 2000-2001: Statistical analysis report
Smith, Timothy, 2003
(NCES 2003-019). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A report on the characteristics of prekindergarten in public schools in 2000-2001

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Prekindergarten in U.S. public schools: 2000-2001: Statistical analysis report [Executive summary]
Smith, Timothy, 2003
(NCES 2003-019). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A study of public prekindergarten (Pre-K) programs in elementary schools throughout the U.S. to determine the percentage of such programs nationwide and how many classes are offered by public schools, child enrollment in Pre-K programs and the characteristics of the children served, and questions surrounding Pre-K teachers and other services offered to children; based on the “Survey of Classes that Serve Children Prior to Kindergarten in Public Schools: 2000-2001,” with results based on questionnaire data from 1843 public elementary schools

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Promoting school readiness in Oklahoma: An evaluation of Tulsa's pre-k program
Gormley, Jr., William T., 2003
(CROCUS Working Paper No. 1). Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Research on Children in the United States.

A study comparing the Early Childhood Skills Inventory (ECSI) test outcomes of children entering pre-kindergarten to those entering kindergarten who had attended an Oklahoma universal pre-kindergarten program the previous year, to assess the short-term effects of early childhood education

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Report of the findings from the Early Childhood Study: 2001-02
Henry, Gary T., 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies.

A study of the development of young children attending private and state-funded preschool programs under Georgia's prekindergarten initiative

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Report of the findings from the Early Childhood Study: 2001-02 [Executive Summary]
Henry, Gary T., 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies.

A summary of a study of the development of young children attending private and state-funded preschool programs under Georgia's prekindergarten initiative

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Second year report of the evaluation of the four-year-old child development programs funded through the South Carolina Education Improvement Act
Brown, William H., 2003
Columbia: South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.

The second of two reports commissioned by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) to evaluate state-funded four-year-old child development programs over a two-year period

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State-funded prekindergarten: What the evidence shows
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A report discussing the likelihood that states can provide high quality, comprehensive early childhood education and whether states would be dedicated to this effort

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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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