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America reads in Head Start classrooms: Partners in literacy
Horobin, Karen D., 1999
NHSA Dialog, 3(1), 128-152

A study of a Head Start intervention program to enhance children’s literacy knowledge, utilizing collaborations between University faculty and interns

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An analysis of the child and adult care food program in child care centers
Kapur, Kanika, 1999
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

An analysis of the characteristics of three types of child care centers: centers that choose to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), centers that are eligible for CACFP but do not participate, and centers that are not eligible for CACFP, focusing on a center’s propensity to participate in CACFP conditional on being eligible

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An assessment of Early Steps: A program for early intervention of reading problems
Santa, Carol M., 1999
Reading Research Quarterly, 34(1), 54-79

An examination of Early Steps an early intervention program for first graders at risk for poor reading acquisition

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''Block the sun, not the fun'': Evaluation of a skin cancer prevention program for child care centers
Crane, Lori A., 1999
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 17(1), 31-37

An evaluation of a skin cancer prevention program for preschools and child care centers

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Books make a difference: A study of access to literacy
Neuman, Susan B., 1999
Reading Research Quarterly, 34(3), 286-311

An examination of Books Aloud, an early literacy intervention and the project’s impact on children’s early literacy skills

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Building a literacy community: The role of literacy and social practice in early childhood programs
Britsch, Susan J., 1999
Early Childhood Education Journal, 26(4), 209-215

A study of ways to strengthen existing literacy practices for children, families, and teachers in both rural and urban child care settings, based on qualitative studies of a publicly funded child care center in Northern California and two Head Start programs in the Midwest

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Children's gender role stereotyping: The effect on Asian and non-Asian Australian pre-school children of an anti-bias curriculum
Kim, Sook-Kyoung, 1999
Early Child Development and Care, 159, 121-134

A study of the impact of Derman-Sparks' Anti-Bias Curriculum on gender role stereotyping among Asian and non-Asian Australian children

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Community development through community-based bicultural partnerships in ECCE-CYC using a generative curriculum model
Ball, Jessica, 1999
In D. Archambault, J. Whitehead, X. Gordon, & G. Huot (Eds.), Linking research to practice: A Canadian forum (pp. 73-76). Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Child Care Federation.

Findings from an ecologically comprehensive research study of the process and impacts of an innovative approach to training culturally grounded early childhood care and education and child and youth care practitioners using a generative curriculum model

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A comparison of the national preschool curricula in Norway and Sweden
Alvestad, Marit, 1999
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 1(2)

A comparison of approaches to early childhood education and children’s development, based on an examination of the national curricula in Norway and Sweden

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The Connecticut framework: Connecticut's preschool curriculum framework
Connecticut. State Board of Education, 1999
Hartford, CT: Connecticut, Dept. of Education.

A presentation of a Connecticut framework for preschool curriculum covering personal and social development, physical development, cognitive development, creative expression, and aesthetic development

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Defining and assessing quality in early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families: Challenges and unresolved issues
Aytch, Lynette S., 1999
Early Education and Development, 10(1), 7-23

A discussion of the use of methods to determine program quality of intervention services for children with disabilities and their families

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Developing accomodating and reflective practitioners: The utility of an integrated inservice training approach in relation to the progress of children with special needs in an inclusive Head Start program
Rodriguez, James A., 1999
NHSA Dialog, 2(1), 128-131

An exploration of the use of an integrated training program to prepare Head Start teachers to work with children with special needs in inclusive settings

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The Dutch experience with the Home Intervention Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Eldering, Lotty, 1999
In L. Eldering (Ed.), Effective early education: Cross-cultural perspectives (Vol. 11, pp. 259-285). New York: Falmer Press

A longitudinal study examining the impact of the Home Intervention Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), a two-year parent education program, on children of ethnic minority, low income families in the Netherlands

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Early reading intervention can be effective and cost-effective
Nicolson, Roderick I., March 1999
British Journal of Educational Psychology, 69(1), 47-62

An analysis of the impact of an early reading intervention on young children at risk of reading failure in their first year of school while taking into account sociodemographic factors

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Effectiveness of a training program in reducing infections in toddlers attending day care centers
Carabin, Helene, May 1999
Epidemiology, 10(3), 219-227

A study of the effect of hygene training program for child care staff on the incidence of colds and diarrhea in the toddlers at 52 child care centers in the Montreal area

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The effect of music instruction on prekindergartners' mathematics ability
Kim, Sang Lim, 1999
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Houston, Houston, TX

An examination of music instruction on prekindergartners' mathmatical ability

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The effects of a kindergarten program designed to minimize the differences in language and vocabulary development among children entering first grade
Ford, Pamela Koehl, 1999
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO

A study of the effects of an intervention kindergarten program on children’s language and vocabulary development entering the first grade, emphasizing one-to-one reading, cultural and travel experiences, and computer-aided instruction, and a study on the effect of preschool participation on the language and vocabulary development of children entering kindergarten

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Effects of two shared-reading interventions on emergent literacy skills of at-risk preschoolers
Lonigan, Christopher J., 1999
Journal of Early Intervention, 22(4), 306-322

An evaluation of the effects of two preschool-based shared-reading interventions on emergent early literacy skills, based on a sample of 95 children, ages 2- to 5-years, from low income families

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Empowering parents and children: The case of the Turkish early enrichment program
Kagitcibasi, Cigdem, 1999
In L. Eldering (Ed.), Effective early education: Cross-cultural perspectives (Vol. 11, pp. 235-258). New York: Falmer Press

A ten-year longitudinal study of families enrolled in the Turkish Early Enrichment Project, a culturally-sensitive early childhood education and mother-training program

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Enhancing linguistic performance: Parents and teachers as book reading partners for children with language delays
Crain-Thoreson, Catherine, 1999
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19(1), 28-39

An examination of the impact of shared book reading with parents and/or teachers on children with language delays

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Head Start children at third grade: Preliminary special education identification and placement of children with emotional, learning, and related disabilities
Redden, Sandra Cluett, 1999
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8(3), 285-303

An inquiry into the identification of emotional disturbances (ED) in children entering the third grade, based on a study of 4,136 children in 30 sites who had participated in a Head Start program

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The historical role of mental health services in Head Start and views from the field
Knitzer, Jane, 1999
NHSA Dialog, 2(2), 194-200

An examination of the mental health services of Head Start, focusing on participant children’s social and behavioral issues

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Integrated child development in rural China
Xie, Qing, January 1999
(Report No. 22926). Washington, DC: World Bank, Education Network.

An overview of the state of rural child care in China, and a presentation of an intervention program to improve the health and education of children from the nation’s rural areas

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Literacy in three languages: A challenge for Singapore preschools
Raban, Bridie, 1999
International Journal of Early Childhood, 31(2), 45-54

An interview-based study of preschool directors in Singapore to examine their perceptions of the early education system, specifically in terms of the teaching strategies used for literacy development and the expected age of literacy acquisition

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Literature anthologies: The task for first-grade readers
Menon, Shailaja, 1999
(CIERA Report No. 1-009). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

An evaluation of the literature components of a Literature-Core, a mixed Literature/Phonics, and a Phonics-Core beginning reading program, examining if each program's texts are engaging, accessible, and generalizable

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