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			10 new ideas for early education in the NCLB reauthorization Mead, Sara, November 29, 2007 (Issue Brief No. 6). Washington, DC: New America Foundation. A series of recommendations for strengthening provisions in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act to better support high-quality early education	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The ABC of child care politics Brennan, Deborah, Winter 2007 Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42(2), 213-225 A study of the growth of private and for-profit child care services, the adequacy of regulations and standards, the cost of care, and the implications for both politics and public policy, with an argument for a more robust approach to regulation and quality control due to the emergence of ABC Learning as the dominant corporate provider of child care services in Australia	Other
			Access to subsidized child care in Monroe County, NY Pryor, Donald E., September 2007 Rochester, NY: Center for Governmental Research. A study of trends in the availability of and access to subsidized child care in Monroe County, New York, based on analyses of demographic and adminstrative data, parent focus groups and interviews, and a literature review	Reports & Papers
			Accountability in early childhood: No easy answers Meisels, Samuel J., 2007 In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the age of accountability (pp. 31-47). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes An inquiry into the role of high-stakes testing in early childhood programs in the adoption of early childhood policies, with a suggestion of an alternative method for the assessment of children to inform the decisions of public policymakers	Other
			Advocacy and policy change Harvard Family Research Project, Spring 2007 The Evaluation Exchange, 13(1) A discussion of methods in terms of evaluating policy and advocacy changes, specifically looking at early childhood education and care policies	Other
			Alabama early childhood profile Stebbins, Helene, May 2007 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. An overview of Alabama's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Alaska early childhood profile Stebbins, Helene, May 2007 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. An overview of Alaska's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			An analysis of Utah�s K-3 Reading Improvement Program Makkonen, Reino, June 2007 (Issues & Answers, REL 2007-No. 002). Washington, DC: Regional Educational Laboratory West. An analysis of the adherence to state legislation of school districts and charter schools receiving matching state funds through Utah�s Reading Improvement Program	Reports & Papers
			Arizona early childhood profile Stebbins, Helene, May 2007 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. An overview of Arizona's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Arkansas early childhood profile Stebbins, Helene, May 2007 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. An overview of Arkansas's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Babies and bosses: Reconciling work and family life: A synthesis of findings for OECD countries Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2007 Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. An examination of how tax/benefit policies, parental leave policy, child care policy, and employment and workplace practices affect parents trying to balance work and family life in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries	Other
			Benefits and costs of investments in preschool education: Evidence from the Child-Parent Centers and related programs Temple, Judy A., February 2007 Economics of Education Review, 26(1), 126-144 A discussion of preschool program effectiveness in 3 intervention studies, as well as a cost-benefit analysis of the Chicago Child-Parent Center preschool program as compared to other intervention programs for children, such as prenatal and infancy care, reduced class size, grade retention, and youth job training	Reports & Papers
			Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education Barnett, W. Steven, Spring 2007 Children's Legal Rights Journal, 27(1), 7-23 A review of the evidence on the benefits of early care and education including characteristics that influence program effectiveness such as qualified teachers, small classes, higher teacher-child ratios	Other
			Beyond anti-bias education: Changing conceptions of diversity and equity in European early childhood education Vandenbroeck, Michel, 2007 European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 15(1) An examination of changing perceptions of diversity and equity using a historical analysis of Belgian child care policies	Reports & Papers
			Beyond child care centers: The essential role of home-based child care in Connecticut's early care and education system Oliveira, Peg, June, 2007 (Rev. ed.). New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children. An overview of the role of family child care homes in the early care and education system in Connecticut, focusing on issues of regulation, cost, supply, and quality	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Building a comprehensive system to address infant and early childhood mental health disorders Zero to Three (Organization). Policy Center, January 2007 Washington, DC: Zero to Three, Policy Center. A presentation of policy recommendations for the development of a standard national system for the design and implementation of infant and toddler mental health services	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Building a state early learning system Regenstein, Elliot M., Spring 2007 Children's Legal Rights Journal, 27(1), 56-68 An examination of the development of the Illinois state early learning system in order to help states to develop a vision for their own system or for continued expansion of an existing one	Other
			Building strong rungs to build sturdy ladders: The status of preschool-3rd grade systems in New Jersey Rice, Cynthia, January 2007 Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey. Findings from a study of New Jersey�s attempts at aligning preschool through third grade education (P-3) to insure continuity for students	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the fourth year Bruner, Charles, June 2007 Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative. An examination of the contributions of the Build Initiative in its fourth year of fostering of state partnerships to develop comprehensive systems of early learning and care	Reports & Papers
			California early childhood profile Stebbins, Helene, May 2007 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. An overview of California's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			A call for a more responsive federal policy framework Knitzer, Jane, Winter 2007 Journal of Early Intervention, 29(2), 111-113 A discussion of the need for a responsive federal policy and reimbursement framework for the screening, early identification, and interventions for children with or at risk of developing social or emotional delays	Other
			Characteristics of early childhood system building initiatives in communities: A summary of the scan of thirty-two local early childhood initiatives conducted by Zero To Three Zero to Three (Organization). Policy Center, May 2007 Washington, DC: Zero to Three Policy Center. Findings and conclusions from a survey of the structure, governance, planning, services, financing, and accountability of 32 community intitiatives focused on developing comprehensive systems of services and policies for young children aged birth to five	Other
			Child care and early education: 2007 legislative action National Conference of State Legislatures, December 2007 Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures. An overview of state changes to child care and early education legislation in 2007, including legislation regarding quality rating systems, professional development, prekindergarten, child care, early intervention, facilities, task forces, and governance	Other
			Child care and early education legislation highlights: 2006 National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2007 Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures. A brief overview of states' changes in child care and early education legislation in 2006, including program expansion, school readiness, program financing, teacher professional development, and program standards	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Child care and early education legislation summaries: 2006 National Conference of State Legislatures, February, 2007 Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures. An overview of different states' changes in child care and early education legislation for 2006	Fact Sheets & Briefs

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