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Addressing disruptive behaviors in the preschool classroom: An adaptation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Head Start teachers
Collett, Brent R., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Utah State University, Logan

A study describing the development, implementation, and evaluation of an early intervention program designed to improve teaching strategies and practices for Head Start children with behavioral problems

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Are we leaving them behind?: The case for helping childcare providers and parents address behavioral problems in very young children
Jewish Healthcare Foundation, 2002
Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, Office of Child Development.

A study of the status of behavioral health services available to children from birth to age five in early care and education settings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative
Prince, Debra L., July 15, 2002
Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, The Early Childhood Institute.

An investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi

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The Boots Books for Babies project: Impact on library registrations and book loans
Bailey, Mary, April 2002
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2(1), 45-63

An overview of the Boots Books for Babies project, which was designed to increase awareness with parents and caregivers of infants of the importance of shared book reading with infants and an evaluation of the impact of the project on the number of infants registering as members of participating libraries

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Case study of research to practice
Lifter, Karin Nelson, 2002
NHSA Dialog, 5(2&3), 256-282

A case study of the translation to practice of a research program entitled Project Play, focusing on intervention studies in children’s play activities in an Early Care and Education Center serving children with and without disabilities

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A comparison of two phonological awareness techniques between samples of preschool children
Maslanka, Phyllis, 2002
Reading Psychology, 23(4), 271-288

A study comparing the methods of Sound Box and Sound Sort instruction their impact on the development of phonological awareness skills among preschool children

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A curriculum-based approach for social-cognitive skills training: An intervention targeting aggression in Head Start preschoolers
Carpenter, Erika M., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Maine, Orono

An evaluation of the effectiveness of a puppet-facilitated early intervention program designed to target aggression in Head Start preschoolers by teaching basic individual social-cognitive skills

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Decodable texts for beginning reading instruction: The year 2000 basals
Hoffman, James V., 2002
(CIERA Report No. 1-016). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A 2000 study of the nature and effect of changes in the texts used for beginning reading instruction in Texas

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Developing pre-literacy skills via shared book reading: Assessment of a family intervention program for pre-school children at risk of becoming reading disabled
Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth, 2002
Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 7(3), 13-19

A study investigating the effects of a low-cost family intervention program aimed at Australian preschool children at risk for reading failure

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Early care and education collaborative: Evaluation report
Harvard Family Research Project, 2002
Paper presented at a meeting of the Early Care and Education Collaborative, Kansas City, Missouri.

An evaluation of the design and implementation of strategic communications collaborative aimed at creating the public will and investments needed for quality and comprehensive state early care and education systems in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

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Education matters in the nurturing of the beliefs of preschool caregivers and teachers
McMullen, Mary B., 2002
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 4(2)

A study examining the relationship between educational background and the philosophical orientation of early childhood caregivers and teachers of preschool-age children in Indiana

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The effects of an expressive arts curriculum as an early childhood intervention in a Head Start program
Barnett, Jennifer R., 2002
Unpublished master's thesis, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

A study of the effects of an expressive arts curriculum paired with traditional teaching methods on preschool children's emergent literacy and socioemotional development as compared with the effects of only using traditional teaching strategies

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The effects of parent program involvement and mathematics enrichment on preschooler's mathematics readiness skills
Waller, Rhonda R., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Howard University, Washington, DC

An investigation of how preschool children's mathematics readiness skills are affected by parent involvement in prekindergarten programs and a mathematics enrichment intervention

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The effects of responsive caregiver communication on the language development of at-risk preschoolers
Stock, Carol D., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Oregon, Eugene

An examination of the impact of a responsive interaction language intervention on caregivers' use of contingent feedback strategies and the impact of these strategies on Head Start children's language acquisition

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Enhancing literacy support in after-school programs
Ryan, Lesley M., 2002
Boston: Boston's After-School for All Partnership.

A report on how literacy instruction is incorporated into after school programs in Boston and how it could be improved

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Evaluating an intervention program designed to improve early literacy skills by increasing child and teacher engagement in literacy activities
Murdoch, Amy R., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

An evaluation of the impact of an early literacy intervention on Head Start teachers' and children's involvement in reading activities and the effects of the reading activities on children's emergent literacy skills

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An evaluation of the impact of anti-bias curriculum practices on prejudicial racial attitudes among children attending Head Start
Thorman, Abigail E., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Kansas State University, Manhattan

An analysis of the impact of a 36-week classroom intervention on Head Start children's racial attitudes

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Exploring the importance of reading programs for kindergartners with disabilities in mainstream classrooms
Fuchs, Douglas, 2002
Exceptional Children, 68(3), 295-311

A one-year longitudinal study of the effects of a phonological awareness reading intervention on the reading skills of kindergarten children with special needs as compared with the effects of a reading intervention that combined phonological awareness training with beginning decoding instruction

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Family child care providers in the CACFP: Operational effects of reimbursement tiering: A report to Congress on the Family Child Care Homes Legislative Changes Study
Food Assistance & Nutrition Research (Program : U.S.), 2002
(E-FAN-02-004). Washington, DC: U.S. Food Assistance & Nutrition Research Program.

Findings from 1995 and 1999 surveys focusing on the relationship between Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participation and food subsidy legislature in the United States

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A framework for examining book reading in early childhood classrooms
Dickinson, David K., 2002
(CIERA Report No. 1-014). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A proposal of a method to be used to examine the role of books and reading in early childhood education and care curricula and programs

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Head Start services for children with asthma
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2002
(OEI-09-01-00330). Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

A study of the type of service Head Start programs provide for children with asthma and their families

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Humorous bodies and humorous minds: Humor within the social context of an infant child care setting
Loizou, Eleni, 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, New York

A study of six 1 to 2 year old children demonstrating an ability to produce and appreciate humor in a group setting, focusing on both group behaviors and individual differences

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Implementing Ready to Learn outreach: Lessons from 20 public television stations
Vogel, Cheri, April 01, 2002
Alexandria, VA: Public Broadcasting Service.

A substudy of the comprehensive evaluation of Ready to Learn, a program in which Public Broadcasting Service member stations broadcast a mandated number of hours of children's programming and coordinators at each station engage in outreach activities to facilitate the use of this programming as an educational tool, that focused on the implementation of outreach activities, based on site visits to member stations

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Improving child care quality through an infant caregiver mentoring project
Fiene, Richard, 2002
Child & Youth Care Forum, 31(2), 79-87

An examination of a child care mentoring project designed to improve the quality of infant and toddler child care programs in south central Pennsylvania, based on a sample of 52 caregivers

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Including infants and toddlers with disabilities in Early Head Start: Four case studies
Tschantz, Jennifer M., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park

A case study investigation of the collaborative efforts between Early Head Start programs and their corresponding Part C programs in terms of serving children with special needs and their families

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