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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of data and findings from evaluations of after school programs in several states, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington

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The After-School Corporation fifth-year report
The After-School Corporation, 2003
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A report on the After-School Corporation (TASC)'s after school program after its fifth year; the report includes a description of the program, the program evaluation, the program's funding, and a list of schools that host TASC-funded after school programs

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After-school programs in cities across the United States
United States Conference of Mayors, 2003

A brief account of the results from a survey of after school programs in 94 US cities, highlighting information such as program sites, funding sources, hours of operation, activities, staffing, and number of children served

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The benefits of early intervention
Fish, Ellen, 2003
Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 10(3), 31-34

An outline of the effectiveness of Head Start, the Elmira Program, and the Perry Preschool project, and an exploration of their implications for early intervention programs in Australia

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Biennial report to Congress: The status of children in Head Start programs
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Head Start Bureau.

A legislatively mandated biannual report submitted to Congress by the Head Start Bureau on Head Start activities during fiscal years 2002 and 2003

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Broken promises: How the Bush Administration is failing America's poorest children
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.

A study of the changes in federal performance standards and funding for Head Start programs

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Central state child care policies in postauthoritarian Spain: implications for gender and carework arrangements
Valiente, Celia, 2003
Gender & Society, 17(2), 287-292

An overview of Spain’s public provision of preschool education since 1975 and its relationship to lowering the levels of women’s participation in the labor market

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The challenge of system-building in the after-school field: Lessons from experience
Halpern, Robert, 2003
Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time.

A discussion on the necessity of and difficulty in building an after school system for governance and standardization of programming and quality purposes

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Child welfare and school readiness: Making the link for vulnerable children
McCart, Linda, 2003
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

Information on early childhood policy initiatives available to state policy makers for linking welfare and school readiness initiatives in the United States

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Closing the door on afterschool programs: An analysis of how the proposed cut to the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers program will affect children and families in every state
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An analysis of the impact of proposed Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers budget cuts on school age children and their families in every state.

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Collaboration in southern regional early care and education systems: Descriptions of state collaboration efforts to improve the quality of programs in the early care and education system
Campbell, Dottie, 2003
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

A study of collaboration efforts to improve the quality of programs in the early care and education system in the southern states

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Connecting with parents in the early years
Mendoza, Jean, 2003
Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting.

A literature review and discussions of participants at a symposium on communication between hard-to-reach parents of young children and early child care program staff, and its impact on children's school readiness.

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Consolidating governmental early childhood education and care services under the Ministry of Education and Science: A Swedish case study
Taguchi, Hillevi Lenz, 2003
(UNESCO Early Childhood and Family Policy Series No. 6). Paris, France: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

A case study of the process of integrating early childhood education and care from the social and family sphere into the educational sphere, under the auspice of the Ministry of Education and Science in Sweden

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Continuity and change in the visions of childhood in Head Start: Implications for early childhood teacher educators
Neuman, Michelle J., 2003
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 24(3), 189-198

A discussion of the role of society’s views on childhood in the development of the Head Start program and their influence on early childhood educators

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Coordinating with Head Start programs to support low-income working families
Jones, Michelle Ganow, 2003
Welfare Information Network Issue Notes, 7(5).

A brief on ways Head Start, in conjunction with other services and agencies, serves low-income working families

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Designing early literacy programs: Strategies for at-risk preschool and kindergarten children
McGee, Lea M., 2003
New York: Guilford Press

A framework for developing and implementing an effective early literacy program, emphasizing preventing reading difficulties and classroom activities designed to help young children learn print and alphabet concepts

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Early childhood program standards for three and four year olds
Massachusetts. Department of Education. Early Childhood Advisory Council, 2003
Malden, MA: Massachusetts, Department of Education, Early Learning Services.

An overview of the Early Childhood Program Standards and Learning Guidelines for Three-and Four-Year Olds in Massachusetts

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Early Head Start--an investment in our youngest citizens
Harkin, Tom, 2003
Zero to Three, 23(6), 60

An editorial by Senator Tom Harkin discussing Early Head Start's positive impact on the development of infants and toddlers from low income families

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Early intervention practices around the world
Odom, Samuel L., April 2003
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

An examination of early intervention practices in developing countries, highlighting effective practices in a number of countries, including China, Sweden, Ethiopia, Portugal, India, Israel, Australia, and Germany, as well as other countries along with a detailed overview of and rationale for early intervention in each

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Early years summit: Preschool-kindergarten collaboration makes a difference
Firlik, Russell, 2003
YC: Young Children, 58(1), 73-78

A description of the process of interaction and collaboration between preschools and kindergartens in New Canaan, Connecticut

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Ensuring a healthy start is part of Head Start
Fleischhacker, Sheila, 2003
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103(12), 1583-1586

A discussion of the role of dietetics professionals in promoting healthy dietary guidelines and practices through Head Start programs

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Evaluating out-of-school time
Harvard Family Research Project, 2003
The Evaluation Exchange, 9(1)

A newsletter on evaluations of and issues surrounding the evaluation of out-of-school time programs

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Family engagement and support
Bowman, Barbara T., 2003
In D. Cryer & R.M. Clifford (Eds.), Early childhood education and care in the USA (pp. 119-136). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A discussion of how early childhood education and care programs involve parents in their children's education and encourage community support for families in need

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Family support initiatives
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 115-144). New York: Teachers College Press

An overview of two national family support initiatives: the National Even Start Evaluation, and the National Evaluation of Family Support Programs (NEFSP)

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Finding fortune in thirteen out-of-school time programs: A compendium of education programs and practices
American Youth Policy Forum, 2003
Washington, DC: American Youth Policy Forum.

A compendium of evaluations of thirteen Out-of-School education programs for children ages 6 through 13

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