100 children go to school: Connections and disconnections in literacy development in the year prior to school and the first year of school
An investigation into the correlation between the acquisition of emergent literacy skills and the early experiences of children in school settings, based on a sample of 100 children from five locations in Australia
Reports & Papers
AFS provider survey: From child-care providers serving parents who receive child-care assistance
A report of findings from a statewide survey of child care providers serving parents receiving child care assistance through Oregon's Integrated Child Care Program
Reports & Papers
Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons
A study of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start
Other
Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons: Executive summary
A summary of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start
Executive Summary
Anniversaries in the Finnish kindergarten system: How and why the system was created
An overview of the history of the Finnish child care system, from the creation of the folk kindergarten in 1888 to the adoption of the Day Care Act of 1996, which guaranteed all children under 7 years the right to child care.
Other
The Armed Services' response to the Military Child Care Act
A review of the Armed Services’ implementation of the Military Child Care Act of 1989 (MCCA), focusing on the policy’s goals of improving the quality, affordability, and availability of child care
Other
Background report from Norway: OECD thematic review of early childhood education and care policy
A compilation of information on child care and early education policies, funding, quality, equity, availability, workforce, family roles, and environmental influences in Norway, prepared as part of a cross-national review by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Other
Caring for children with special needs: The Americans with Disabilities Act
A discussion of strategies for child care providers in dealing with children with special needs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care and preventing child maltreatment
An exploration of the logistics and implications of family support social service programs and their role in preventing child abuse and neglect
Other
Child care and transportation strategies for rural communities: Meeting the welfare reform challenge
A compilation of child care and transportation strategies for community leaders, state officials, and national representatives involved in rural areas, emphasizing assisting individuals in their transition from welfare-to-work by providing them reliable and affordable access to child care
Other
Child care and welfare reform
A discussion of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act’s child care provisions, highlighting several state child care initiatives and policies
Other
Child care in Sweden
An overview of Swedish child care policies and child care options
Reports & Papers
Child care: States' efforts to expand programs under welfare reform: Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate Director, Income Security Issues, Health, Education, and Human Services Division
A study of states' child care services, policies, and funding after the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, focusing on the funds states spend on child care subsidy programs and where these funds are allocated, ways states are meeting the growing demand for child care services, and the extent to which states are changing standards for child care providers
Other
Child care subsidies for low-income and TANF families: Availability, access, and relationship to work force participation
A paper on the projected supply of and demand for subsidized child care after welfare reform in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Reports & Papers
Child day care provision: Explaining local variation
An examination of the variations in child care provision and policy influences among British local authorities
Reports & Papers
Day care and early childhood settings: Fostering mental health in young children
A study of designing high quality mental health child care programs for at-risk young children
Other
Developing early childhood programs for children and families at risk: Research-based principles to promote long-term effectiveness
A review of eight principles used to promote long-term effectiveness for early childhood interventions and a description of some of the effects of the Chicago Child-Parent Center in order to illustrate the importance of using these principles when designing early childhood interventions
Reports & Papers
Early childhood care and education in Canada: Provinces and territories 1998
A study of Canada’s past and present provincial and federal governmental child care and early education policies and services
Other
Early childhood services for kindergarten-age children in four Canadian provinces: Scope, nature and models for the future
An observational and interview-based study of early child care education programs in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta to describe and analyze current conditions of child care programs and to explore parent and teachers' views of future prospects for the programs
Reports & Papers
Early childhood services for kindergarten-age children in four Canadian provinces: Scope, nature and models for the future [Executive summary]
A summary of an observational and interview-based study of early child care education programs in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta to describe and analyze current conditions of child care programs and to explore parent and teachers' views of future prospects for the programs
Executive Summary
The educational system in Poland and other central-eastern European countries during the transition period
A comparison of the developments and changes in education systems since the early 1990s in Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, including school reforms, non-public schools, and structure change
Reports & Papers
Education and care away from home: A review of research, policy and practice
A review of research and policies concerning children in United Kingdom’s educational and child care system, focusing on the influence of both education and social work in improving children’s educational opportunities
Literature Review
Education in the early years: A conference for states on early childhood education
A discussion of the needed elements to develop and implement a successful, quality early childhood education and care program, based on conference proceedings from the 1998 “Education in the Early Years” conference in Atlanta, Georgia
Other
Evaluating rural preschool speech-language services: Consumer satisfaction
A survey-based investigation of parent satisfaction with speech-language services provided for their preschool children with special needs in a rural area of Canada, focusing on parent satisfaction with intervention format, parent support, and convenience of service
Reports & Papers
Examining the implementation and outcomes of the Military Child Care Act of 1989
A study of the Armed Services’ implementation of the Military Child Care Act of 1989 (MCCA), assessing the implementation of key MCCA provisions, examining the influence of MCCA on military child development centers, identifying and explaining the differences in implementation processes and outcomes across the four military services, examining the MCCA’s influence on both family child care and youth programs, and identifying policies and efforts to further improve the delivery of military child care and youth programs
Reports & Papers
