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The 2003 California child care portfolio
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, 2004
San Francisco: California Child Care Resource and Referral Network.

A report providing statewide and county-by-county statistics regarding child care supply and demand, costs, and current policy trends in the state of California

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2004 supplement to Making care less taxing
National Women's Law Center, 2004
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A chart supplementing Appendix A of the 2002 report, ''Making Care Less Taxing: Improving State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions,'' which describes state child and dependent care for tax year 2003

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AEU submission to the independent inquiry into the provision of universal access to high quality preschool education
Australian Education Union, 2004
Southbank, Victoria: Australian Education Union.

A description of the state of universal access to high quality preschool education in Australia by the Australian Education Union in response to an independent inquiry

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Aligning public finance systems: How can we most effectively maximize resources and build cohesive early care and education systems at the state level?
Mitchell, Anne W., 2004

A brief examining the linkages among different components of a high quality early care and education system of financing, program, and practitioner standards

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Alternative models for an early care and education system
Edie, David, 2004

A report analyzing early care and education (ECE) developments and policies and presenting models for a potential Wisconsin ECE system

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Assessing standards in the ''real'' kindergarten classroom
Cress, Susan W., 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(2), 95-100

A summary of assessment techniques for evaluating educational standards in kindergarten classrooms in a way that the everyday flow of the classroom remains undisturbed

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Attitudes towards child support and knowledge of the Child Support Agency, 2004
Peacey, Victoria, 2004
London: Great Britain, Department for Work and Pensions.

Highlights from a study exploring public opinions and attitudes towards child support and the Child Support Agency in England

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Austrian background report on the OECD project ''Starting Strong''
Austria. Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture, 2004
Vienna, Austria: Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture.

A study of improving educational quality and care for children under five years of age based on participation in the Starting Strong project in Austria

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Babies and bosses: Reconciling work and family life: Vol. 3. New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

An examination of ways in which tax and benefit policies, child care policy, and employment and workplace practices in New Zealand, Portugal, and Switzerland affect parents trying to balance work and family life

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The background report of Indonesia
Indonesia. Directorate General of Out-of-School Education and Youth, 2004
Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

An overview of child care and early education programs and policies in Indonesia

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The background report of Kazakhstan: The status of preschool education in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan. Bilim zhane ghylym ministrligi (Kazakhstan. Ministry of Education and Science), 2004
Astana: Kazakhstan, Bilim zhane ghylym ministrligi (Kazakhstan, Ministry of Education and Science).

An overview of child care and early education programs and policies in Kazakhstan

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The background report of Kenya
Kenya. Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, 2004
Nairobi, Kenya: Unesco, Nairobi Office.

An overview of child care and early education programs and policies in Kenya

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Barriers to subsidies: Why low-income families do not use child care subsidies
Shlay, Anne B., 2004
Social Science Research, 33(1), 134-157

An investigation into the factors responsible for non-use of child care subsidies among subsidy-eligible families, based on a survey of 196 subsidy-eligible low income African American parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Benefits of quality child-care environments
Kids Count North Dakota (Project), 2004
North Dakota KIDS COUNT Inform, 2(6).

A summary of the benefits of quality child care environments in North Dakota

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Between a rock and a hard place: Teachers' experiences in meeting the Abbott mandate
Ackerman, Debra J., 2004
In S. Reifel & M.H. Brown (Eds.), Advances in early education and day care: Vol. 13. Social contexts of early education, and reconceptualizing play (pp. 93-136). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press

A description of five early childhood teachers' experiences in meeting the New Jersey court mandate for teachers in the community based Abbott preschools to obtain Bachelor’s degrees and Preschool-Grade 3 certification

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Beyond Abbott: Preschools post progress in other low-income districts, but challenges remain
Association for Children of New Jersey, Spring 2004
Newark, NJ: The Association for Children of New Jersey.

An overview of the child care data from the “non-Abbott” Early Childhood Program Aid (ECPA) districts in New Jersey and policy recommendations for assuring high quality child care in these districts

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Blended perspectives: A global vision for high-quality early childhood education
Jalongo, Mary Renck, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(3), 143-156

A discussion of the attributes of high-quality early childhood education programs worldwide

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A bright economic future for our children and our state begins with Palmetto STARS
Marsh, Janet G., 2004
Seattle: University of Washington, Human Services Policy Center.

A report proposing the adoption of a comprehensive rating system called Palmetto STARS to improve the quality of South Carolina's early care and education

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A bright economic future for our children and our state begins with Palmetto STARS: Executive summary
Marsh, Janet G., 2004
Seattle: University of Washington, Human Services Policy Center.

An executive summary of a report recommending the Palmetto STARS system to rate and maintain quality in South Carolina's early childhood care and education programs

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Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 1). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative; a policy designed to improve early childhood programs to ensure that all children arrive at school healthy and ready to learn

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Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 1). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A presentation of a set of principles that states can use to advance their planning process, reach out to new partners, develop collaborative strategies, and build a foundation for the implementation phase of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) initiative

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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

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Building community systems for young children: Early childhood education
Bassok, Daphna, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 11). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the importance of early care and education quality, access and parenting education

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Building social capital in early childhood education and care: An Australian study
Farrell, Ann, 2004
British Educational Research Journal, 30(5), 623-632

An interview-based examination of young children's social experiences in Australian early child care and education programs, focusing on their participation in community activities, peer and family relationships, feelings of trust and safety, and tolerance of differences

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California's K-12 public schools: How are they doing?
Carroll, Stephen J., 2004
(MG-186). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A report regarding the quality of California's public education system, as measured by student academic achievement, school resources, and school outcomes

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