Child care arrangements for children under five: Variation across states
Capizzano, Jeffrey, 2000
(Series B, No. B-7). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
A study of the primary child care arrangements of children under five whose mothers are employed, as well as of the variations in patterns of child care arrangements by state, by the child's age, and by the income status of the child's family.
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Child care in rural areas: Top challenges
Smith, Linda K., 09 July, 2010
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
An examination of child care challenges facing child care providers and parents in rural areas, based on survey responses from child care resource and referral agencies in 42 states
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Child-feeding practices and child overweight perceptions of family day care providers caring for preschool-aged children
Brann, Lynn S., September-October 2010
Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 24(5), 312-317
A study of the relationship between demographic background and child feeding practices and a second study of the relationship between child feeding practices and child weight perceptions, based on data from 123 family child care providers in New York who care for children between 2- and 5-years-old
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Collaborating for kids: New York State universal prekindergarten 1999-2000
Lekies, Kristi, 2001
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.
An overview of the implementation of UPK in NYS, with a discussion of how programs address diversity by accommodating the cultural and linguistic diversity of children and their families within their districts; meeting the needs of children with disabilities; and helping children learn about, respect, and appreciate the differences among them
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Collective management of early childhood programs: Approaches that aim to maximize efficiency, help improve quality and stabilize the industry
Stoney, Louise, 2004
Raleigh, NC: Smart Start National Technical Assistance Center.
A report presenting a catalog of collective management approaches currently used by child care services across the United States
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A descriptive study of the Head Start Health Component: Vol. II. Technical report
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 1996
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.
Descriptive findings from a study of the Head Start Health Component, using child health records and standard data from the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), plus observations and interviews with parents and staff, collected during the Spring of 1994 from a sample of 80 Head Start centers
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Early care and education partnerships: State actions and local lessons
Schilder, Diane, 2003
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Center for Children and Families.
An inquiry into the nature and durability of partnerships between early childhood education and care providers and community organizations that support parents’ child care needs
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Early childhood programs: Parent education and income best predict participation
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1994
(GAO/HEHS-95-47). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.
A report on the demographic factors of children that best predict preschool participation
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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
Picus, Larry, January, 2009
North Hollywood, CA: Lawrence O. Picus and Associates.
A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school
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Expanding access to Early Head Start: State initiatives for infants & toddlers at risk
Colvard, Jamie, September, 2012
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on interviews with Head Start-state collaboration administrators in 23 states
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A framework for describing variations in state early intervention systems
Spiker, Donna, 2000
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 20(4), 195-207
A description of a framework designed to describe variations in states' early intervention programs, focusing on domains such as interagency issues, eligibility criteria, extent of within-state variation, models of intake, and models of service coordination
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Head Start programs: Participant characteristics, services, and funding
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1998
(GAO/HEHS-98-65). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.
A study of several factors of the Head Start program, including the number of participants, participants' characteristics, services provided, service delivery methods, federal and non-federal dollars received and spent, and other programs providing similar early childhood services
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Head Start, TANF, and child care needs assessments
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 1999
(OEI-05-98-00540). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A description of efforts to assess family needs and provide support services to low-income families receiving Head Start, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies
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Hours of opportunity: Vol. 1. Lessons from five cities on building systems to improve after-school, summer school, and other out-of-school time programs
Bodilly, Susan, 2010
(MG-1037-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A study of the planning and early progress of initiatives to build out-of-school time systems in the cities of Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC
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Hours of opportunity: Vol. 2. The power of data to improve after-school programs citywide
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2010
(MG-1037/1-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A study of the use of management information systems in out-of-school time systems in Denver, Colorado, Louisville, Kentucky, and San Francisco, and in initiatives in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC
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Hours of opportunity: Vol. 3. Profiles of five cities improving after-school programs through a systems approach
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2010
(TR-882-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
In-depth case studies of initiatives to build out-of-school time systems in the cities of Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC
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The impact of nonprofit collaboration in early child care and education on management and program outcomes
Selden, Sally C., 2006
Public Administration Review, 66(3), 412-425
An examination of the impact of interagency collaborations on the management processes and program outcomes in terms of Head Start and other publicly funded child care and early education programs
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Making quality count: Lessons from the Ready by 21 Quality Counts initiative
Yohalem, Nicole, October, 2010
Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.
A description of the Ready by 21 Quality Counts initiative, a systems-building model for the improvement of the quality and capacity of out of school time programming, based on information from the implementation of the model at 7 community sites and 6 state sites
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Meaningful linkages between summer programs, schools, and community partners: Conditions and strategies for success
McLaughlin, Brenda, 2009
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.
An examination of strategies to develop partnerships among schools, community organizations, and out-of-school time summer programs, based on interviews with providers of 11 summer programs that have established successful partnerships
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Municipal leadership for afterschool: Citywide approaches spreading across the country
Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, 2011
Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.
An examination and profiles of city-led efforts to build comprehensive out-of-school time systems, based on surveys and interviews with representatives from 27 cities
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National evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1994-1997 final report
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service.
The second national evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program, examining what has changed and what has remained stable over its first eight years, specifically addressing who and what is served by the program, federal funding methods, participant's developmental and educational gains, best practices, and the success with which the program is reaching its target population
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Pathways to quality and full implementation in Early Head Start programs
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A report characterizing the development of Early Head Start programs over the first four years of the program's existence.
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Perspectives on the impact of pre-k expansion: Factors to consider and lessons from New York and Ohio
Schilder, Diane, January 2011
(Preschool Policy Brief Issue 21). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An examination of the influence of state-funded prekindergarten expansion policies and practices on child care quality and supply in New York and Ohio, based on analyses of qualitative data, secondary data, and policy documents
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Promising practices: New York State universal prekindergarten: Expanded edition
Hicks, Susan A., 1999
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.
A discussion of the implementation of universal prekindergarten (UPK) in New York State, based on a questionnaire of 29 districts in upstate New York
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Putting it together: A guide to financing comprehensive services in child care and early education
Johnson-Staub, Christine, August, 2012
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
An examination of sources of federal funding for comprehensive services in early childhood settings, with examples of promising collaborations as part of state and local funding models, based on interviews with national experts, as well as with policymakers, advocates, and administrators
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