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13 indicators of quality child care: Research update
Fiene, Richard, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

An annotated bibliography of research conducted since 1992 on thirteen key child care quality indicators used in developing child care licensing regulations.

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Achieving full-day kindergarten in New Mexico: A case study
Raden, Anthony, October, 2002
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A study of the evolution and development of the universal full-day kindergarten (FDK) program for all five-year-olds in New Mexico

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Advocating early childhood education for all: Some thoughts on shaping the political context
Mintrom, Michael, 2002
Albany, NY: Winning Beginning NY.

A discussion of possible strategies to be used to advocate for the improvement of access to quality early childhood education and care programs

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America's child care problem: The way out
Helburn, Suzanne W., 2002
New York: Palgrave

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Arab Republic of Egypt strategic options for early childhood education
World Bank. Middle East and North Africa Region. Human Development Group, September 2002
(Report No. 24772-EGT). Washington, DC: World Bank, Middle East and North Africa Region.

A presentation of strategies for the expansion of early childhood and kindergarten programs in Egypt

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Arab Republic of Egypt strategic options for early childhood education [Executive summary]
World Bank. Middle East and North Africa Region. Human Development Group, September 2002
(Report No. 24772-EGT). Washington, DC: World Bank, Middle East and North Africa Region.

A summary of a presentation of strategies for the expansion of early childhood and kindergarten programs in Egypt

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At the starting line: Early childhood education programs in the 50 states
American Federation of Teachers, 2002
(Item No. 39-0391). Washington, DC: American Federation of Teachers.

A review of current state policies regarding early childhood education that offers recommendations for the promotion of adequately funded, high-quality, universal early childhood education programs within the 50 states

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At the starting line: Early childhood education programs in the 50 states [Executive summary]
American Federation of Teachers, 2002
(Item No. 39-0391). Washington, DC: American Federation of Teachers.

An overview of statewide, state-supported preschool programs for 3- and/or 4-year-olds that focus on school readiness

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Barriers to subsidies: Reasons why low income families do not use child care subsidies
Shlay, Anne B., 2002
Philadelphia: Temple University, Center for Public Policy.

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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Bills and budgets, subsidies and quality: Early childhood care and education policy making in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1990 through 2000
Lippitt, John A., 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

A dissertation using legislative records and interviews to analyze early childhood care and education policymaking in Massachusetts from 1990 to 2000

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Bridging gaps: Linking pre-kindergarten and child care
Committee for Economic Development, 2002
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

A brief calling federal and state governments to help finance prekindergarten programs that will combine child care and early education goals.

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Building momentum--taking action: Southern states collaborate on child care financial aid and quality initiatives
Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care, 2002
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

A summary of efforts to implement the Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care Action plan to improve access to child care assistance for low income families in the South, based on a survey of Task Force members and summaries of a regional child care forum and state site visits

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California master plan for education: School readiness
California. School Readiness Working Group, 2002
Sacramento: California Legislature, Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education--Kindergarten through University.

A California state report detailing long term plans designed to improve academic achievement and children's school readiness through three objectives: quality early childhood care and education, family involvement, and comprehensive health care

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California master plan for education: School readiness [Executive summary]
California. School Readiness Working Group, 2002
Sacramento: California Legislature, Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education--Kindergarten through University.

An executive summary of a California state report detailing long term plans designed to improve academic achievement and children's school readiness through three objectives: quality early childhood care and education, family involvement, and comprehensive health care.

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CDSS-PACE Child Care Planning Project: Descriptive findings from the child care subsidy interview
Hirshberg, Diane, 2002
(Working Paper Series 02-2). Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.

A survey of of current and former CalWORKs participants on subsidy use and child care selection in California

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CDSS-PACE Child Care Planning Project: Findings from the child care providers focus groups
Hirshberg, Diane, 2002
(Working Paper Series 02-1). Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.

A study of the effects of the child care subsidy system and the CalWORKs program on licensed and license-exempt child care providers in California

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Child care
Coalition on Human Needs, 2002
Washington, DC: Coalition on Human Needs.

A brief addressing issues of availability, affordability, quality, and federal funding of child care.

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Child care and welfare reform
Adams, Gina, 2002
(Welfare Reform & Beyond Policy Brief No. 14). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.

An overview the evolution of federal child care subsidy policy since 1996, a discussion of the use of subsidized child care among low-income populations, and an identification of possible themes in the debate over the reauthorization of federal funds for the subsidy, expansion, and improvement of child care and early education services

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Child care: Benefits for low-income children
Georgia State University. Health Policy Center, 2002
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A summary of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative enacted in 2001 to increase low-income children’s school readiness through participation in high-quality child care and early education services

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Child care centers and children with special needs: Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Shipley, Tracey, 2002
Journal of Law and Education, 31(3), 327-350

A summary providing a definition of children with disabilities and reasonable accommodations for a child with a disability using the current law Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, including information from the Department of Justice (DOJ)

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Child care demand and supply under CalWORKS: The early impacts of welfare reform for California's children, 1998-2000
Hirshberg, Diane, 2002
(Working Paper Series 02-3). Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.

An overview of the effects of welfare reform and capacity building efforts on the supply and demand of child care in California

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Child care for low-income working families
Wolfe, Barbara, 2002
Focus, 22(1), 106-111

A discussion of child care for low income working families and a review of previous research examining the effects of high-quality child care on young children's developmental outcomes and on parental employment options; also discussed are reasons for public funding of child care

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Child care: Georgia and the region
Georgia State University. Health Policy Center, 2002
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A discussion of Georgia’s relative lag of support for child care for families whose children are at highest risk of poor outcomes and in setting standards that could improve the quality of child care services as compared with other states in the southeastern region

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Child care health consultants: Applicable standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards: Guidelines for out-of-home child care
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2002
(2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013).

A compilation of health and safety standards related to the utilization of child care health consultants in child care settings

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Child care health consultation improves health knowledge and compliance
Alkon, Abbey, 2002
Pediatric Nursing, 28(1), 61-65

An evaluation of the effect of health consultative services on child care staff’s knowledge of child health-related issues, and child care centers’ compliance with national health and safety performance standards

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