Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (U.S.), January, 2011
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.
A study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity
Reports & Papers
Conceptualizations of readiness and the content of early learning standards: The intersection of policy and research?
Scott-Little, Catherine, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 153-173
An analysis of 46 state-level early education standards documents to investigate the specific areas of development addressed in order to determine how different states conceptualize school readiness
Reports & Papers
K-2 standards and assessments: A 50-state review
Kauerz, Kristie, June, 2006
Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force.
A descriptive study of each state's kindergarten, first grade, and second grade content standards and mandatory assessments
Reports & Papers
Montana early childhood trainer/instructor development report
Morris, Sandra L., December 2009
Bozeman, MT: Montana State University, Early Childhood Project.
An exploration of the role and experiences of trainers of early childhood educators in Montana, based on data on 29 early childhood trainers who participated in one of five telephone focus groups, and 56 trainers who responded to an online survey
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State policies that promote early childhood mathematics
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2003
Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
A study by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) on state standards of early childhood mathematical education, educational level and professional development recommended for educators, curriculum and testing requirements
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Unequal opportunities for preschoolers: Differing standards for licensed child care centers and state-funded prekindergarten programs
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, February, 2009
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
A comparison of state licensing regulations for center-based child care and early education programs to state prekindergarten program standards, as well as to Head Start standards and military child care regulations, using a quality standards checklist
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