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Access to pre-k education under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Boylan, Ellen, February, 2010
Newark, NJ: Education Law Center.

An overview of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which provides federal funding to states to address the education of homeless children, and a discussion of challenges to effective prekindergarten provision under the act

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An annotated bibliography on children's development of social inclusion and respect for diversity
Romero, Mariajose, July 2010
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An annotated bibliography of select research and policy-related resources published since 2005 on the social inclusion of individuals of diverse identities in both education and peer groups and the development of respect for diversity in children from birth through 10 years of age

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Child care: The role of higher education in policy and practice
McConnell, Scott R., 2001
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Early Education and Development. Proceedings of the Minnesota Round Table 2001.

A transcript of a round-table discussion on the place for higher education in the evolution and improvement of early education and child care services

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The Common Core Standards: What do they mean for out-of-school time?
Devaney, Elizabeth, July, 2012
(Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary No. 17). Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.

A discussion of the implications for the out-of-school time field of the Common Core Standards, which represent competencies elementary and secondary school students should achieve in each grade in math and English language arts

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The Common Core State Standards: Caution and opportunity for early childhood education
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2011
Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

A discussion of the implications of the Common Core State Standards for early childhood education

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Comparative indicators of education in the United States and other G-8 countries: 2002
Sherman, Joel, 2003
(NCES 2003-026). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A comparison of different aspects of education systems and assessments of their performances within the Group of Eight (G8) countries

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Data-sharing: Federal rules and best practices to improve out-of-school-time programs and student outcomes
Gunderson, Jessica, November, 2012
Oakland, CA: Partnership for Children and Youth.

A discussion of opportunities for data-sharing between out-of-school time programs and schools that are consistent with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Developing and supporting literacy-rich environments for children
Daniel, Jerlean, 2001
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

An argument to promote literacy through the development of environments conducive to children’s acquisition of emergent literacy skills through public policy reform

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Early learning in State Fiscal Stabilization Fund commitments [Executive summary]
Regenstein, Elliot M., 08 June, 2009
Washington, DC: EducationCounsel.

A summary of a discussion of opportunities to address early learning with the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act

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ESEA reauthorization: Early childhood education: Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second session, On examining Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, focusing on early childhood education, May 25, 2010
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2012
(S. Hrg. 111-1133). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

A hearing on considerations related to early childhood education in reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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The federal role in out-of-school learning: After-school, summer learning, and family involvement as critical learning supports
Weiss, Heather B., February, 2009
Washington, DC: Center on Education Policy.

A discussion of the contribution of out-of-school time programs and services to school success, with research-based recommendations for federal education policy

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Framing the future: Addressing pre-k in ESEA
Pre-K Coalition, May 2011
Alexandria, VA: Pre-K Coalition.

A discussion of opportunities to include prekindergarten in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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House Bill 326: Policy proposals and options for reforming HOPE and Pre-K
Johnson, Cedric D., February, 2011
Atlanta, GA: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute.

A discussion of proposed legislative changes to the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) higher education scholarship and grant program and to the state prekindergarten program, Georgia's two lottery-funded education programs

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: State achievements, challenges, and implications
FPG Child Development Institute, February, 2012
(FPG Snapshot No. 65). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

An overview of trends in 10 early childhood special education and early intervention indicators in State Performance Plans and Annual Performance Reports required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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Linking learning: Congress should follow New Jersey's lead on early learning
Rice, Cynthia, October 2010
Newark, NJ: Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

A discussion of recommendations to include early learning provisions in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind

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Making the most of 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Traill, Saskia, 2012
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A discussion of new opportunities for states to use 21st Century Community Learning Center funds through waivers granted under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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Multilingualism, mathematics achievement and instructional language policy
Garrett, Rachel Singal, August 2010
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago, IL

A multi-state study of the relationship between mathematical skills and teacher-rated attention ability of bilingual children and a study of the relationships between achievement patterns and English immersion policies at the state level as well as children's language background

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New beginnings: Using federal Title I funds to support local pre-k efforts
Gayl, Chrisanne L., September, 2009
Washington, DC: Pre-K Now.

A discussion of opportunities to use federal Title I funding for prekindergarten services

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Parent involvement and extended learning activities in school improvement plans in the Midwest Region
Kochanek, Julie Reed, April 2011
(Issues & Answers, REL 2011-No. 115). Washington, DC: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest.

An analysis of parent involvement and extended learning activities, including before and after school programming, in school improvement plans mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin

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Pre-k & the Race to the Top: A review of early education proposals in states' Phase 1 grant applications
Gayl, Chrisanne L., April, 2010
Washington, DC: Pre-K Now.

An overview of early education provisions in state Phase 1 applications for Race to the Top, a competitive grant program that awards funding for state education reform

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Proposed FERPA regulations: Analysis of provisions related to early childhood education
EducationCounsel, 27 April, 2011
Washington, DC: Data Quality Campaign.

An overview of early childhood education provisions in proposed regulations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

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The quality imperative: A state guide to achieving the promise of extended learning opportunities
Princiotta, Daniel, March, 2009
Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

An overview of the features and importance of high-quality extended learning opportunities (ELOs), with recommendations for states to develop high-quality ELO systems

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The quality imperative: A state guide to achieving the promise of extended learning opportunities [Executive summary]
Princiotta, Daniel, March, 2009
Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

A summary of an overview of the features and importance of high-quality extended learning opportunities (ELOs), with recommendations for states to develop high-quality ELO systems

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Reading First initiative in rural Pennsylvania schools
Edmondson, Jacqueline, 2003
Journal of Research in Rural Education, 18(1), 31-34

A description of the Pennsylvania Reading First initiative and how a school in rural Pennsylvania was affected by this legislation

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Study VIII: Alignment of early childhood special education higher education curriculum with national personnel standards and state certification policies
University of Connecticut. A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, December, 2008
(At a Glance Series Volume 8, No. 1). Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut, Center to Inform Personnel Preparation Policy and Practice in Early Intervention and Preschool Education.

Highlights of findings from a study on the alignment of the program content of higher education programs in early childhood education with national teacher certification requirements

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