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Collaborating for kids: New York State universal prekindergarten 1999-2000
Lekies, Kristi, 2001
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.

An overview of the implementation of UPK in NYS, with a discussion of how programs address diversity by accommodating the cultural and linguistic diversity of children and their families within their districts; meeting the needs of children with disabilities; and helping children learn about, respect, and appreciate the differences among them

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Early care for infants and toddlers: Examining the broader impacts of universal prekindergarten [Executive summary]
Lekies, Kristi, 2001
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.

A summary of an exploration of the dynamic between New York State’s universal pre-kindergarten program and community-based services for services to infants and toddlers

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Education for four-year-olds: State initiatives
Gallagher, James J., 2001
(Technical Report No. 2). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A categorical study of the facilitating factors and barriers to the establishment of state-funded prekindergarten programs in five states

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Education for four-year-olds: State initiatives [Executive summary]
Gallagher, James J., 2001
Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A summary of an investigation into the public prekindergarten program initiatives in Georgia, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and Texas

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Evaluation of the Starting Points Preschool Program: A follow-up study (children of program years 1997-98 through 1999-2000)
Louisiana. Department of Education, 2001
Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Dept. of Education.

A follow-up study evaluating the effects of Louisiana's Starting Points Preschool Program on children who were enrolled during the 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999-2000 program years

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Financing universal pre-kindergarten: Potentials and issues in using funds under the Child Care and Development Fund and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Greenberg, Mark H., 2001
Washington, DC: Pew Charitable Trusts.

A compendium of issues surrounding the use of federal monies from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant in financing a universal prekindergarten program

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Fragile lives, shattered dreams: A report of implementation of preschool education in New Jersey's Abbott districts
Barnett, W. Steven, 2001
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University, Center for Early Education Research.

A critical account of the implementation of the Abbott preschool program in New Jersey, based on compliance and achievement data from the state’s 30 Abbott districts

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Illinois prekindergarten program for children at risk of academic failure: FY 2000 evaluation report
Illinois State Board of Education, 2001
Springfield: Illinois State Board of Education.

An overview of the Illinois Prekindergarten Program, with performance statistics and results for the 2000 fiscal year

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Improving children's readiness for school: Preschool programs make a difference, but quality counts!
Southern Regional Education Board, 2001
(01H02). Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board.

A review of evaluations of the effects of state prekindergarten programs in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as the effects of five model programs, on children's school readiness

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Mississippi pre-kindergarten curriculum: Including benchmarks, informal assessments and suggested teaching strategies
Mississippi. Department of Education, 2001
Jackson: Mississippi Department of Education.

An overview of the curriculum adapted in 2001 for a standardized approach to pre-kindergarten instruction in Mississippi

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Pre-kindergarten
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, 2001
Early Developments, 5(1)

A compendium of issues surrounding the adaptation of a standard prekindergarten program in North Carolina

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Prekindergarten programs in the states: Trends and issues
Mitchell, Anne W., 2001
Fairfax, VA: National Child Care Information Center.

A description of approaches to prekindergarten programs, and a discussion of issues in providing such programs

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Pre-k Longitudinal Study: Findings from the 1999-2000 school year
Henry, Gary T., 2001
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies, Applied Research Center.

A longitudinal study of Georgia’s Prekindergarten Program assessing the effectiveness of their efforts in preparing four-year olds for school and improving their educational success; this is the fourth year of the study as a sample of 2928 children began their transition from the second grade

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Pre-k Longitudinal Study: Findings from the 1999-2000 school year [Executive summary]
Henry, Gary T., 2001
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies, Applied Research Center.

A longitudinal study of Georgia’s Prekindergarten Program assessing the effectiveness of their efforts in preparing four-year olds for school and improving their educational success; this is the fourth year of the study as a sample of 2928 children began their transition from the second grade

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The structures of preschool education in Australia
Australian Education Union, 2001
(AEU National Preschool Education Campaign Fact Sheet No. 2). Southbank, Victoria: Australian Education Union.

A description of universal prekindergarten access, provisions and participation rates in Australia

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Universal preschool programs: A review of the literature
Bassoff, Betty Z., 2001
San Mateo, CA: San Mateo County Children and Families First Commission.

An overview of literature on the implementation and outcome experiences of states' universal and publicly funded preschool programs

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Why pre-k?: A legislative staff briefing paper
Detch, Ethel R., March, 2001
Nashville: Tennessee, Offices of Research and Education Accountability.

An exploration of prekindergarten programs and lessons learned from California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, with a discussion of the implications of these lessons on Tennessee’s prekindergarten program

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Why pre-k?: A legislative staff briefing paper [Executive summary]
Detch, Ethel R., March, 2001
Nashville: Tennessee, Offices of Research and Education Accountability.

A summary of an exploration of prekindergarten programs and lessons learned from California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, with a discussion of the implications of these lessons on Tennessee’s prekindergarten program

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