Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010 [Executive summary]
A summary of 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
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After child care subsidies for TANF leavers: Implications for child school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a longitudinal study of the child care arrangements of children of former welfare recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania who received child care subsidies after leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), based on analyses of secondary and administrative data for 157 children
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California subsidized childcare characteristic study: Executive summary
A summary of a study of the characteristics of families and children served by California's subsidized child care programs and the child care expenses of families receiving subsidized care, based on an analysis of administrative data and case studies in 3 counties
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Child care: Like the military, is it time for shared responsibility? [Executive summary]
A summary of a discussion of child care and federal child care policy in the United States, with an examination of the United States military child care system as the basis for a national child care model
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Child care quality rating and improvement systems: Approaches to integrating programs for young children in two states [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the role, and how to assess the role, that state child care quality rating and improvement systems can play in early childhood care and education system integration and development, based on document reviews, administrator interviews, and two-day site visits in Indiana and Pennsylvania
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Defining and measuring quality: An in-depth study of five child care quality rating and improvement systems [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of aspects of child care quality rating and improvement systems related to definitions and measures of quality, including variation in definitions and measures, processes to measure each component and determine the overall level of quality, and availability of data on quality ratings, based on in-depth case studies in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee
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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Measuring quality across three child care quality rating and improvement systems: Findings from secondary analyses [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the prevalence of quality components among participating child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) providers and their relationship to observed quality, based on analyses of QRIS administrative data, professional development registries, and observation data in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Illinois, and Tennessee
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Children 2020: Cost-benefit analysis [Executive summary]
A summary of an analysis of the economic costs and benefits of a 10-year policy plan to develop the early care and education system in Ireland
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Connecting high-quality expanded learning opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to advance student success [Executive summary]
A summary of an exploration of opportunities to strengthen expanded learning opportunities, including after school and other out-of-school time programs, through alignment and connection with the Common Core State Standards
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An early childhood quality rating and improvement system: A report to the Minnesota Legislature [Executive summary]
A summary of recommendations for early childhood program quality standards and indicators for use in a Minnesota quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) and for the alignment of funding and administrative resources for QRIS implementation
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Educated, employed and equal: The economic prosperity case for national child care [Executive summary]
A summary of arguments for a national child care agenda in Canada, premised on both women's increased workforce participation and a cost-benefit analysis of the universal provision of child careservices
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Eighteen month review of the National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from the 18-month review of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education, a commitment in Australia to delivering universal, full-time preschool access to children in the year before school, that examine national and state and territory progress towards target outcomes, based on stakeholder consultations and an analysis of spending associated with the partnership
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Evaluation of the early childhood school readiness demonstration projects and School Readiness Certification System [Executive summary]
A summary of a mixed methods evaluation of the Texas Early Education Model, now called the Texas School Ready! project, a collaboration among public school, child care, and Head Start to improve the school readiness of at risk children, and of the School Readiness Certification System (SRCS), a quality rating system, that examines program management and implementation, financial management, student outcomes, and operation of SRCS
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Evaluation of Parent Aware: Minnesota's quality rating and improvement system pilot: Final report summary
A summary of an evaluation of Parent Aware, Minnesota's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), that examines programs' experiences and patterns of enrollment, ratings, and improvement, risk status of children served, parent and child ratings, and the relationship of program ratings to observed quality and children's developmental gains, based on program surveys and observations, direct and indirect child assessments, parent interviews, administrative data, and data on program supports
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Evaluation of UNICEF's early childhood development programme with focus on Government of Netherlands funding (2008-2010): Cambodia country case study report [Executive summary]
A summary of case study of strategies and activities funded by the Government of Netherlands to advance comprehensive approaches to early childhood development in Cambodia, based on key informant interviews, early childhood program observations, and parent focus groups
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Evaluation of UNICEF's early childhood development programme with focus on Government of Netherlands funding (2008-2010): Ghana country case study report [Executive summary]
A summary of a case study of strategies and activities funded by the Government of Netherlands to advance comprehensive approaches to early childhood development in Ghana, based on key informant interviews, early childhood program observations, and parent focus groups
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Evaluation of UNICEF's early childhood development programme with focus on Government of Netherlands funding (2008-2010): Global synthesis report [Executive summary]
A summary of a synthesis of findings from an evaluation of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) strategies and activities to advance comprehensive approaches to early childhood development funded by the Government of Netherlands, based on in-depth case studies in Cambodia, Ghana, Nepal, and Tanzania, and a cross-country comparison of strategies and activities in Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tajikistan, and Tanzania
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Evaluation of UNICEF's early childhood development programme with focus on Government of Netherlands funding (2008-2010): Nepal country case study report [Executive summary]
A summary of a case study of strategies and activities funded by the Government of Netherlands to advance comprehensive approaches to early childhood development in Nepal, based on key informant interviews, early childhood program observations, and parent and stakeholder focus groups
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Evaluation of UNICEF's early childhood development programme with focus on Government of Netherlands funding (2008-2010): Tanzania country case study report [Executive summary]
A summary of a case study of strategies and activities funded by the Government of Netherlands to advance comprehensive approaches to early childhood development in Tanzania, based on key informant interviews, early childhood program observations, and parent focus groups
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Formative evaluation of the Universal Child Care Benefit: Final report [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), a program to assist Canadian families by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support, that examines program governance and administration, based on a document review, analysis of administrative data, key informant interviews, and a survey of UCCB recipients
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Getting in sync: Revamping licensing and preparation for teachers in pre-k, kindergarten, and the early grades [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of early childhood teacher preparation programs and state policies and practices related to early childhood teacher preparation
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Impacts of HB3141 on the Working Connections Child Care program [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the influence of extending the subsidy eligibility redetermination period to 12 months in Washington State on child care stability, program costs, and administrative savings, and an examination of reasons families leave the program, based on surveys of families eligible for the 12-month extended subsidy period who are and are not enrolled, a survey of preschool program directors, and administrative data
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Inspection and complaint activities for the Child Care Licensing Program: Report summary
A summary of an examination of compliance with existing laws of the inspections, complaints, and monitoring activities of Montana's Child Care Licensing Program, based on a review of existing laws, analyses of administrative data, and key informant interviews
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Locality-based evaluation of Pathways to the Future: Nga Huarahi Arataki: Integrated report 2004, 2006 and 2009 [Executive summary]
A summary of a longitudinal evaluation of Pathways to the Future: Nga Huarahi Arataki, a 10-year strategic plan in New Zealand to promote participation in high-quality early childhood education (ECE), that examined changes in ECE participation, quality, collaboration, and parent support in 8 localities in 2004, 2006, and 2009
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Massachusetts' Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Provisional Standards Study: Final report [Executive summary]
A summary of an analysis and research-based revision of the Massachusetts child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) standards
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