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			2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Playgroups and pre-schools Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004 Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. A comprehensive survey of England?s play group and preschool child care provider workforce characteristics, 2002-2003	Reports & Papers
			The acquisition of literacy skills in 4 and 5 year olds Smith, Teri L., May 2009 Unpublished master�s thesis, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall An examination of literacy skills acquisition in 16 4 and 5 year old preschoolers in a School Readiness program in a medium sized school district in southwestern Minnesota	Reports & Papers
			Addressing early learning standards for all children within blended preschool classrooms Grisham-Brown, Jennifer, November 2009 Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29(3), 131-142 Examination of intensive instruction embedded into classroom activities and routines on the acquisition and maintenance of prewriting skills for children with various abilities across blended preschool classrooms examined across 3 studies with a total of 9 children	Reports & Papers
			All day provision for 3- and 4-year olds Stephen, Christine, 2000 (Interchange 68). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013). A summary of a study examining the features of full-day child care provision in Scotland, including perceptions of quality, based on eight case studies of child care settings	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			An analysis of classroom environment and child outcomes across three models of early childhood intervention Shiflett, Marion R., 2005 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Arlington An analysis using longitudinal data to compare children's developmental outcomes and classroom environments from Head Start and state-mandated prekindergarten with Ready Start, a program combining a half day of prekindergarten with a half day of Head Start	Reports & Papers
			The AppleTree approach to school readiness: A case study using a longitudinal population-referenced evaluation approach Ramey, Craig T., 2010 Washington, DC: AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation. Findings from a study of the quality of AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation prekindergarten classrooms, of participants' cognitive development, and of the relationship of participants' cognitive development to years of program participation	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Are children ready for school?: Assessment of kindergarten readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Special issue report on preschool 2005 Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness, 2006 San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness. Findings from a study of school readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, that focus particularly on children's preschool experiences and children's skills at kindergarten entry associated with those experiences	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Assembly Bill 553: Limited english proficient pre-kindergarten pilot program: 2008 evaluation report Leitner, David, December, 2008 Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs. An evaluation of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program in Nevada in 2008, based on data on program funding, the population served, implementation, and participant outcomes	Reports & Papers
			Assembly Bill 553: Limited english proficient pre-kindergarten pilot program: 2008 evaluation report [Executive summary] Leitner, David, December, 2008 Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs. An evaluation of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program in Nevada in 2008, based on data on program funding, the population served, implementation, and participant outcomes	Executive Summary
			Assessing children's needs Enz, Billie, 2010 In Promoting early reading: Research, resources, and best practices (pp. 105-123). New York: The Guilford Press A discussion of select issues central to assessment in early care and education that includes conventional testing as a complement of informal assessment practices and a case study of one teacher's efforts to coordinate the results of multiple assessments for planning decisions	Reports & Papers
			Assessing inclusion quality in early learning and child care in Canada with the SpeciaLink Child Care Inclusion Practices Profile and Principles Scale Lero, Donna S., February 2010 Syndey, Nova Scotia, Canada: SpeciaLink. A study of the internal reliability and structural properties of the SpeciaLink Inclusion Principles Scale and the SpeciaLink Inclusion Practices Profile, two measures of inclusion quality, based on data collected in almost 600 classrooms in 216 child care centers and preschool programs in Canada	Reports & Papers
			Assessing inclusion quality in early learning and child care in Canada with the SpeciaLink Child Care Inclusion Practices Profile and Principles Scale [Executive summary] Lero, Donna S., February 2010 Syndey, Nova Scotia, Canada: SpeciaLink. A summary of a study of the internal reliability and structural properties of the SpeciaLink Inclusion Principles Scale and the SpeciaLink Inclusion Practices Profile, two measures of inclusion quality, based on data collected in almost 600 classrooms in 216 child care centers and preschool programs in Canada	Executive Summary
			Assessing school readiness: Validity and bias in preschool and kindergarten teachers' ratings Mashburn, Andrew J., December 2004 Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 23(4), 16-30 An examination of how preschool and kindergarten teachers' rate their students in terms of school readiness, academic skills, and communication skills and a comparison of these ratings with direct assessments of the children's skills	Reports & Papers
			An assessment of preschool education options for rural and small village areas Sawyer, Walter E., 1982 Research in Rural Education, 1(1), 7-10 An examination of the effects of preschool setting on the acquisition of school readiness skills, based on a study of 90 incoming kindergarteners in a rural area in upstate New York	Reports & Papers
			At-a-glance comparison: Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start National Child Care Information Center. QUILT, 2002 Fairfax, VA: National Child Care Information Center, QUILT. A table summarizing the child care and development fund (CCDF) and Head Start programs for American Indian/Alaska Native tribes.	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Bachelor degrees are best: Higher qualifications for pre-kindergarten teachers lead to better learning environments for children Whitebook, Marcy, 2003 Washington, DC: Trust for Early Education. A study highlighting prekindergarten teachers with bachelor�s degrees and their direct link to quality in child care and early education	Literature Review
			The benefits of prekindergarten for middle-income children Schulman, Karen, 2005 New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. A policy report discussing the need for more research on middle income children's risk of being denied quality child care due to eligibility ceilings and if this risk affects their potential for school readiness	Other
			Better outcomes for all: Promoting partnerships between Head Start and state pre-k Stebbins, Helene, January, 2007 Washington, DC: Pre-K Now. A study examining how Head Start and state-funded prekindergarten programs can coordinate service delivery, based on in-depth interviews with program providers, state prekindergarten program directors, and state Head Start collaboration coordinators	Reports & Papers
			Birth to School study: A longitudinal evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) 1998-2005 [Executive summary] Sure Start (Programme), August 2005 (Research Report No. SSU/2005/FR/017). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. An account of the Birth to School Study, a six year evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership, a literacy intervention with expanded focus on numeracy, self-esteem, and positive dispositions to learn; the program�s effect on child development, comparisons with other interventions, and recommendations for research and public policy are related	Executive Summary
			Buenos dias! Good morning!: Implementing dual language programs in Illinois Bridges, Margaret, 2010 Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Human Development, New Journalism on Latino Children. A discussion of dual language education programs in Illinois	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Building bridges from prekindergarten to infants and toddlers: A preliminary look at issues in four states Lombardi, Joan, 2004 Washington, DC: Zero to Three Policy Center. A brief exploring infant-toddler and prekindergarten interactions through interviews with early childhood leaders in Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York	Other
			Building local systems to support early childhood education Illinois Action for Children, September 24, 2007 Chicago: Illinois Action for Children. A discussion of common obstacles to child enrollment in Illinois' Preschool for All program, and a series of community- and policy-level recommendations for increasing access to classroom-based early education for at risk children in low income communities	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Building model preschools: The Newark Lighthouse Initiative Blagman, Amanda, September 2006 Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey. A description of the experiences of the three child care centers participating in the Newark Lighthouse Initiative between 2001 and 2006	Other
			Building universal preschool in partnership with the private early education and care system: Essential elements for partnerships between public and private early care and education systems National Child Care Association (U.S.), 2001 Conyers, GA: National Child Care Association. A study investigating the principles necessary for developing universal child care programs in the United States that meet community and parent needs, including community planning partnerships and collaboration, system structure, program structure, parent choice, funding and accountability	Other
			Capturing quality in early childhood through environmental rating scales Sylva, Kathy, 2006 Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(1), 76-92 A study of the relation between process quality and developmental outcomes among 3 to 5 year olds in a nationally representative sample of English pre-schools	Reports & Papers

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