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Access to early childhood programs for children at risk
Hofferth, Sandra L., 1994
(NCES 93-372). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

An investigation into the degree of access at-risk children have to programs providing early childhood education and care services and the quality of those programs, using data from the National Household Education Survey

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Access to early childhood programs for children at risk [Executive summary]
Hofferth, Sandra L., 1994
(NCES 93-372). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A summary of an investigation into the degree of access at-risk children have to programs providing early childhood education and care services and the quality of those programs, using data from the National Household Education Survey

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The contribution of parent and peer support to Head Start children's early school adjustment
Taylor, Angela R., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 387-405

A study on the influence of parent and peer support of Head Start children to early school cognitive and social competence in rural California

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Conversations about Head Start salaries: A feminist analysis
Ceglowski, Deborah A., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 367-386

A study of Head Start teacher salaries, the teachers' perception of their salaries, and future implications of continued low salaries

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Creating a 21st century Head Start: Executive summary of the final report of the advisory committee on Head Start quality and expansion
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1994
Young Children, 49(3), 65-67

A summary of a study of the quality of the Head Start program, including recommendations for program expansion and improvements in child, family and staff support

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Creating family support systems: In Head Start and beyond
Gage, Jim A., 1994
Young Children, 50(1), 74-77

A discussion of the public policy interest in creating adequate family support systems through early childhood programs funded by state and federal initiative, such as the Family Services Center funded by the Head Start and Even Start programs and projects funded by the Child Care and Development Care Block Grant

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Describing oral language opportunities and environments in Head Start and other preschool classrooms
Smith, Miriam W., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 345-366

A discussion of the influence of classroom circumstances, pedagogical orientation and activity settings on early language and literacy development

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The effects of daycare intervention in the preschool years of the narrative skills of poverty children in kindergarten
Vernon-Feagans, Lynne, 1994
International Journal of Behavioral Development, 17(3), 503-523

A study of the effects of child care intervention on the narrative skills of poverty children in kindergarten

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Effects of early intervention on intellectual and academic achievement: A follow-up study of children from low-income families
Campbell, Frances A., 1994
Child Development, 65(2), 684-698

A follow-up study of a study on the impact of an early intervention program for children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families

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Effects of a preschool plus follow-on intervention for children at risk
Reynolds, Arthur J., 1994
Developmental Psychology, 30(6), 787-804

An article on the effects of the Chicago Child Parent Center and Expansion Program, a comprehensive early intervention for children from low-income families, on school adjustment two years postprogram.

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Emerging themes and lessons learned: The first year of Smart Start
Maxwell, Kelly, 1994
Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center.

An evaluation of the first year of Smart Start in North Carolina covering organizational structure, focus, planning process, decision- making process, state-county relations, local team diversity, and technical assistance

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Family and classroom correlates of Head Start children's developmental outcomes
Bryant, Donna M., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 289-309

A study of the influence of the quality of Head Start programs on achievement and developmental outcomes

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Head Start: Criticisms in a constructive context
Zigler, Edward F., 1994
American Psychologist, 49(2), 127-132

An evaluation of Head Start's effectiveness at improving child outcomes that addresses criticisms of the program and offers suggestions for improvement

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A Head Start for the 21st century
Takanishi, Ruby, 1994
American Psychologist, 49(2), 120-122

A discussion of expanding Project Head Start to encompass its existing early childhood and family support approaches with community economic development to aid in the amelioration of the deleterious social and economic conditions present in the communities that the program serves

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Head Start: Only the best for America's children
Kassebaum, Nancy Landon, 1994
American Psychologist, 49(2), 123-126

An article by Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum of Kansas, in which she reviews the five parts of her Head Start Quality Improvement Act

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Home visiting options within Head Start: Current practice and future decisions
Roberts, Richard N., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 311-325

A discussion on the feasibility of the possible integration of the Home Start home visiting program with similar home visiting programs

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Is the Perry Preschool better than Head Start?: Yes and no
Zigler, Edward F., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 269-287

A discussion on the strengths and differences and similarities of the Perry Preschool and Head Start

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Meeting early intervention challenges: Issues from birth to three
Johnson, Lawrence J., September 1994
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

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National studies of school-age child care, part 1
Spedding, Polly, 1994
School-Age Connections, 3(4), 5-7.

A brief description of a study designed to provide a nationwide picture of the prevalence, structure, and features of School Age Child Care programs for children between the ages of 5 and 13

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National studies of school-age child care, part 2
Spedding, Polly, 1994
School-Age Connections, 3(5), 6-7.

A brief description of a study of 71 School-Age Before and After Child Care Programs, supported by the Cooperative Extension System's "Youth-At-Risk" initiative in eight states

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Outcomes of an emergent literacy intervention in Head Start
Whitehurst, Grover J., 1994
Journal of Educational Psychology, 86(4), 542-555

An article on the effects of an interactive reading and phonemic awareness program on the emergent literacy skills of Head Start children.

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Outcomes of an enhanced literacy curriculum on the literacy skills of Head Start preschoolers
Pietrangelo, Debra Jean, 1994
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Albany

A survey of a twelve week supplementary classroom literacy program on the emergent literacy skills of Head Start children

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Parents' selection of proprietary day care centers for their school-age children: A study of three southeastern university communities
Bradbard, Marilyn R., 1994
Child & Youth Care Forum, 23(1), 55-72

A study of the factors and influences affecting parental selection of child care

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Pretend play by African American children in Head Start
Weinberger, Lisa A., 1994
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 9(3-4), 327-343

A discussion of pretend play during free play times of African American children of low socioeconomic status in Head Start

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Preventing problem behaviors and raising academic performance in the nation's children: The impacts of 64 school age child care programs supported by the cooperative extension service
Riley, Dave A., 1994
Ames, IA: National Network for Child Care.

An investigation of 64 Extension supported School Age Child Care programs upon 2,525 children’s problem behaviors and academic performance by use of a "key informant" survey of lead teachers, classroom teachers, and school principals

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