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'At a school like this': Implementing policy in a kindergarten reading program A case study of the influence of early literacy policy on the practice of a teacher over the period of one year |
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The best of times, the worst of times: Rising standards and declining staff qualifications in early childhood education A discussion of the importance of and challenges involved in raising early education teacher qualifications, pay, and standards, with policy implications for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) |
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Beyond work-family balance: Are family-friendly organizations more attractive? A study of 4 distinct effects of family friendly practices (FFP) namely, on-site child care, generous personal leaves, flexible scheduling, and telecommuting, as well as candidates' desires for role segmentation and corporate reputation on organizational attractiveness, from 5 scenarios presented to 110 subjects in a Canadian university continuing education management class |
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Bridging the leadership divide: Aligning preschool and primary education A qualitative study of administrator opinions of California's initiatives to align prekindergarten with elementary, secondary, and higher education (P-3 and P-16) from interviews of preschool directors and elementary principals at four elementary schools in Southern California |
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Building integrated professional development systems in early childhood: Recommendations for states Recommendations for the development of an integrated early childhood professional development system |
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Building ready states: A governor's guide to supporting a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood state system A discussion of state early childhood system-building and of six actions governors can take to promote system development |
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Building ready states: A governor's guide to supporting a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood state system [Executive summary] A summary of a discussion of state early childhood system-building and of six actions governors can take to promote system development |
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Child benefit reform and labor market participation A comparison of the labor force participation of mothers under two child subsidy policies in western Germany |
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Child care and community development A presentation of policy recommendations for local planners and policymakers to develop a system of early childhood education and care programs to build family-friendly communities |
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Child care facilities development: A report on California's readiness A study of issues related to child care facilities development and funding in California, based on a survey of 181 child care resource and referral agencies and local child care planning councils |
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Child care facilities development: A report on California's readiness [Executive summary] A summary of a study of issues related to child care facilities development and funding in California, based on a survey of 181 child care resource and referral agencies and local child care planning councils |
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Childcare, multiculturalism, and welfare state regimes: Policy and practice in the United Kingdom and Sweden A study of the policy and practice of multiculturalism as well as speech activities in preschool and primary classrooms in 3 minority school districts in London and in Stockholm, from interviews with one academic expert, one national official, three local officials, and 22 public school teachers or administrators in each country, as well as classroom observations |
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Differences in perceptions of California license-exempt childcare providers about developmentally appropriate practices A comparison of perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs about developmentally appropriate practices for child care based on questionnaire responses of 28 license exempt child care providers with 2 or more years of experience, some who participated in Trustline, an alternative payment program, to some who did not |
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The early childhood block grant: A biography of Arizona's early childhood education program A case study of Arizona's early childhood education program policy in the early 1990s that includes a comparison of Arizona's policy with those of Georgia, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Texas, Illinois, and North Carolina, based on archival sources and interviews with informants |
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Early language and literacy development A presentation of policy recommendations for the instatement of early childhood policies to promote children's language and literacy development |
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Environmental scan for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of British Columbia and Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia integrated system of early care and learning project An examination of the integration of care and education activities in child care programs across Canada, and an inquiry into the roles of local and national government in the coordination and provision of services |
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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Illinois Site Public Use Files, 2005-2006 The Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies is a multi-site, multi-year effort to determine whether and how different child care subsidy policies and procedures and quality improvement efforts help low-income parents obtain and hold onto jobs and improve outcomes for children. Funding from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administered by the Office of Child Care are divided into two purposes. The vast majority are aimed at assisting children of low-income working parents whose eligibility is determined by states within broad federal guidelines, while a much smaller portion (4%) work with state matching funds to improve the quality of child care for all children. For this studies series, four experiments were conducted, two test alternative subsidy policies for low-income families and two test approaches to the use of set-aside funds for improving child care quality for all children. The four study sites and focus of evaluation include: (1) effectiveness of three language and literacy curricula on teaching practices and children's language and literacy outcomes (Miami Dade County, Florida); (2) impact of alternative eligibility and re-determination child care subsidy policies on parental employment outcomes (Illinois); (3) impact of alternative child care co-payment structures on use of child care subsidies and employment outcomes (Washington) and (4) effectiveness of training on Learning Games curriculum in changing care-giving practices in family child care homes and children's developmental outcomes (Massachusetts). The Illinois site of the Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies was designed to test the impact of increased income eligibility and extended redetermination period on various child care and economic outcomes (such as type of care used, stability of child care arrangements, earnings, employment, etc.). Under the state's 2005 program rules, a family was eligible for subsidies if their income was below 50 percent of state median income (SMI) for their family size, and this eligibility was redetermined for most families every 6 months. In the evaluation, income eligibility was extended to 50 to 65 percent of state median income, and the redetermination period was extended from 6 to 12 months. To isolate the impact of each programmatic change, families who qualified for the study were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) a control group, (2) a 6-month redetermination program group, or (3) a 12-month redetermination program group. Families in the control group received no enhanced access to subsidies; families in the 6-month program group were eligible for subsidies as long as their income remained below 65 percent of SMI and had to reapply for subsidies every 6 months; and families in the 12-month redetermination program group were eligible for subsidies with income up to 65 percent of SMI and had to reapply for subsidies every 12 months. In the follow-up survey, respondents were asked a series of questions about the following topics: Child Care Arrangements; Child Care Reliability and Flexibility, Satisfaction with the Care, and Costs; Employment; Major Life Events; and Income. |
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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Washington Site Public Use Files, 2005 The Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies is a multi-site, multi-year effort to determine whether and how different child care subsidy policies and procedures and quality improvement efforts help low-income parents obtain and hold onto jobs and improve outcomes for children. Funding from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administered by the Office of Child Care are divided into two purposes. The vast majority are aimed at assisting children of low-income working parents whose eligibility is determined by states within broad federal guidelines, while a much smaller portion (4%) work with state matching funds to improve the quality of child care for all children. For this studies series, four experiments were conducted, two test alternative subsidy policies for low-income families and two test approaches to the use of set-aside funds for improving child care quality for all children. The four study sites and focus of evaluation include: (1) effectiveness of three language and literacy curricula on teaching practices and children's language and literacy outcomes (Miami Dade County, Florida); (2) impact of alternative eligibility and re-determination child care subsidy policies on parental employment outcomes (Illinois); (3) impact of alternative child care co-payment structures on use of child care subsidies and employment outcomes (Washington) and (4) effectiveness of training on Learning Games curriculum in changing care-giving practices in family child care homes and children's developmental outcomes (Massachusetts). The Washington evaluation was designed to test the impact of changing parental copayment levels on various child care and economic outcomes (such as type of care used, earnings, employment, etc). The copayment amount refers to the amount that families who are receiving child care subsidies contribute to the cost of child care, while the copayment schedule refers to the amount or the rate at which the copayment changes as income increases or decreases. In all states, the copayment amount is larger for families with higher incomes. In Washington in 2005, a three-person family receiving child care subsidies paid 3 percent of the cost of child care if their income was 33 percent of the federal poverty threshold, but 16 percent of the cost of care if their income was 200 percent of the threshold. In the Washington child care subsidy program, families were divided into three income tiers. Families in Tier 1 had incomes at or below 82 percent of the federal poverty threshold, families in Tier 2 had incomes between 83 and 137.5 percent of the threshold, and families in Tier 3 had incomes between 137.5 and 200 percent of the threshold. Under the standard copayment schedule used by Washington in 2005, child care subsidy recipients in Tier 1 paid $15 per month, while recipients in Tier 2 paid $50 per month. Families in Tier 3 faced a sliding copayment schedule, with the copayment increasing by 44 cents for each additional dollar of income beyond 137.5 percent of the poverty threshold. In the evaluation, study participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: (1) a control group assigned to the standard copayment schedule, and (2) a program group assigned to an alternative copayment schedule, which had copayment amounts that were equal to or lower than standard copayment schedule amounts. |
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Evaluation of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education: Annual progress report 2010 Findings from the first year of a four-year evaluation of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education, a commitment in Australia to delivering universal, full-time preschool access to children in the year before school, that examine state and territory progress towards target outcomes |
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Evaluation of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education: Annual progress report 2010 [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the first year of a four-year evaluation of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education, a commitment in Australia to delivering universal, full-time preschool access to children in the year before school, that examine state and territory progress towards target outcomes |
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Fighting poverty: Attentive policy can make a huge difference A discussion of child poverty trends in the United Kingdom and the United States from 1989-2008 and related poverty policies thought to be responsible for those trends |
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Finding the least restrictive environment for preschoolers under the IDEA: An analysis and proposed framework A legal Comment on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that suggests that disabled children's least restrictive environments may include home, community, and regular preschool, and a presentation of an analytical framework for courts to determine the least restrictive environments for preschool children |
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Food and nutrition support policy for regulated child care settings: Consultation results A study of public attitudes toward proposed food and nutrition policy directives and guidelines for regulated child care settings in Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Food & nutrition support policy for regulated child care settings: Consultation summary A summary of a study of public attitudes toward proposed food and nutrition policy directives and guidelines for regulated child care settings in Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Governance of education related ECCE policies in Malaysia An analysis of the role of government agencies in the implementation of early childhood care and education programs for children aged 4-6 in Malaysia, based on findings from the ECCE Policy Implementation Review initiated by UNESCO and UNICEF |
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