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Peer Reviewed JournalCurrent Filters: Author:Barnett, W. Steven [remove]; Classification:Child Care & Early Education Policies [remove];
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Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education 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 |
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California's preschool for all act (Proposition 82): A policy analysis A policy brief discussing California's preschool for all act, Proposition 82, in terms of its potential impact on preschool children's school readiness, education attainment, and its potential economic benefits |
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The case for public preschool A compilation of select arguments for the placement of public prekindergarten programs in public schools throughout the United States |
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College credentials and caring: How teacher training could lift young children An identification of interests that support legislative mandates for bachelor degree requirements for early educators, and a review of studies challenging the correlation between teacher attainment of bachelor degrees and significantly positive child and classroom outcomes |
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Developing preschool education policy: An economic perspective An analysis of the development of preschool education policies, focusing on the economic aspects of investing in public preschool education programs |
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Does preschool education policy impact infant/toddler care? A discussion of trends in infant and toddler child care demand, supply, and quality and state policies associated with quality and supply |
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Does preschool education policy impact infant/toddler care? A discussion of trends in infant and toddler child care demand, supply, and quality and state policies associated with quality and supply |
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The economic case for targeted preschool programs A compilation of economic arguments supporting a targeted approach to public early childhood education focusing on children in need instead of a universal availability approach |
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Federal early childhood policy guide for the first 100 days A discussion of federal early childhood policy recommendations |
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Financing early childhood education programs: State, federal, and local issues An overview of types of finance models used in state preschool initiatives |
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Four reasons the United States should offer every child a preschool education An identification and discussion of four arguments supporting a theory that universal public prekindergarten will yield greater returns for poor children than public programs targeting only at risk children |
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Fragile lives, shattered dreams: A report of implementation of preschool education in New Jersey's Abbott districts A critical account of the implementation of the Abbott preschool program in New Jersey, based on compliance and achievement data from the state’s 30 Abbott districts |
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Funding issues for early childhood education and care programs An overview of current sources of funding available to early childhood education and care programs suggesting alternative approaches to the funding and financing of these programs |
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How much does quality preschool cost? A discussion of current state spending on preschool and of preschool program features that contribute to increased costs, with estimates of state expenditures needed to meet various levels of program access and quality |
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Increasing the effectiveness of preschool programs A review of research on preschool program factors that contribute to program quality and of state preschool program standards, with policy recommendations to increase the effectiveness of preschool programs |
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Increasing the effectiveness of preschool programs An overview of research on preschool program factors that contribute to program quality and of state preschool program standards, with policy recommendations to increase the effectiveness of preschool programs |
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Increasing the effectiveness of preschool programs A review of research on preschool program factors that contribute to program quality and of state preschool program standards, with policy recommendations to increase the effectiveness of preschool programs |
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Investing in young children: New directions in federal preschool and early childhood policy A discussion of the success of early childhood programs, including Early Head Start, Head Start, and home visiting programs, and policy recommendations for improving them |
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Leave no (young) child behind: Prioritizing access in early childhood education A discussion of the tradeoffs between funding policies that expand access to early childhood programs and funding those that increase their cost and intensity |
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Maximizing returns from prekindergarten education A review of previous research on the duration and effects of preschool programs to identify policy choices most likely to result in the highest rates of economic return |
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New directions for America's early childhood policies An overview of federal spending on early childhood programs and a summary of a discussion of the success of these programs and policy recommendations for improving them |
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The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues Commentaries on the choices faced by the United States in relation to the country's government-funded public prekindergarten systems, with sections on the issues of intended coverage, academics, quality, and teacher preparation |
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Prepared for kindergarten: What does ''readiness'' mean? A policy report on school readiness, discussing varying definitions, educational policies, assessment tests, and preschool state funding |
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Preschool as public entitlement: Advancing children or political interests? A compilation of arguments for an approach to public prekindergarten that targets at risk populations of children instead of a universal approach to prekindergarten availability |
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Preschool: The most important grade An examination of the long-term benefits of early education and the options for integrating the existing patchwork of United States public and private pre-kindergarten programs into a uniform system |
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