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2008-2009 needs assessment report: Survey results, trends, and implications An exploration of the difficulty of collaboration between Head Start and Early Head Start programs and service providers in content areas such as child care, family literacy, homelessness, health care, and welfare services, as well as providers of services for children with disabilities, based on responses from 20 grantees of state Head Start and Early Head Start funds in Nebraska |
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The ABCD Story: A model for learning A description of the Affordable Buildings for Children?s Development (ABCD) Initiative and its influence on the promotion of the structural quality of child care and early education facilities in California, with a focus on the financing, capacity building, development assistance, and advocacy program components of the initiative |
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Access to early learning programs in Rhode Island A profile of the child care market in Rhode Island, including information on capacity, quality, and services provided |
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Alabama 2008-2009 needs assessment survey results An assessment of Alabama Head Start program needs and strengths in cooperation, collaboration, and coordination with organizations to provide services in 10 designated priority areas, based on a survey of 31 Head Start programs |
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Alabama 2008-2009 needs assessment survey results [Executive summary] A summary of an assessment of Alabama Head Start program needs and strengths in cooperation, collaboration, and coordination with organizations to provide services in 10 designated priority areas, based on a survey of 31 Head Start programs |
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Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office: Needs assessment Findings from an assessment of the strengths and opportunities of early childhood education programs in priority program coordination and content areas such as health and wellness, collaboration and partnerships, child outcomes, and family services, based on a survey of 22 Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Arkansas |
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Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office: Needs assessment [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an assessment of the strengths and opportunities of early childhood education programs in priority program coordination and content areas such as health and wellness, collaboration and partnerships, child outcomes, and family services, based on a survey of 22 Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Arkansas |
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Assessing an infant feeding web site as a nutrition education tool for child care providers A study of the impact of an infant feeding web site on child care providers' infant feeding knowledge, attitudes, and behavior changes after viewing the site and to elicit feedback from study participants about their perception of the effectiveness of the site and bilingual material from 38 Colorado child care providers assigned to intervention and control groups |
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The Atlantic Philanthropies' Disadvantaged Children and Youth program in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Overview of program evaluation findings: Final report An evaluation of Disadvantaged Children and Youth, a program in Ireland and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of disadvantaged children by improving service delivery through evidence-based services and prevention and early intervention strategies, based on semistructured interviews with key informants and on a research and policy review |
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The Atlantic Philanthropies' Disadvantaged Children and Youth program in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Overview of program evaluation findings: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of Disadvantaged Children and Youth, a program in Ireland and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of disadvantaged children by improving service delivery through evidence-based services and prevention and early intervention strategies, based on semistructured interviews with key informants and on a research and policy review |
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Between education and care?: Critical reflections on early childhood policies in Germany Overviews of the changes in early care and education policies and the expansion of services for young children, particularly those under age 3, in Germany since the early 1990's, including discussions of the balance between care and education, changes in workforce qualifications, the responsibilities of each level of government, and services for children with special needs |
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Beyond the school yard: Pre-k collaborations with community-based partners A discussion of the benefits of and promising practices in collaborations between public prekindergarten programs and community-based child care and early education providers, with policy recommendations to promote collaborations |
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Building community collaboration to support early learning: Local councils for early care and education A discussion of the need for local-level organizations to complement federal and state early childhood education and care collaborative efforts, including recommendations for the structure and role of such local councils |
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Building a comprehensive early childhood investment initiative in Shelby County: Lessons from urban initiatives to promote early learning An overview of investment initiatives to expand access to high-quality early childhood education programs in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Denver, Colorado |
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Building public early childhood data systems for a multi-ethnic society: Issues and opportunities A discussion of the need for a multicultural approach for the remediation of school readiness, program participation, cultural awareness and recognition, workforce diversity, and stakeholder planning gaps in early childhood education policies and practices |
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Building a seamless learning continuum: The role of leadership in bridging the gaps between early childhood and K-12 education systems An inquiry into the role of early childhood program directors and elementary principals in the integration of children’s early childhood and elementary school experiences, based on responses from 608 program directors and principals in Illinois |
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Building a seamless learning continuum: The role of leadership in bridging the gaps between early childhood and K-12 education systems [Executive summary] A summary of an inquiry into the role of early childhood program directors and elementary principals in the integration of children’s early childhood and elementary school experiences, based on responses from 608 program directors and principals in Illinois |
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Building systems-level partnerships: Part 5 in a series on implementing evidence-based practices in out-of-school time programs: The role of organization-level activities A discussion of the importance of and factors associated with successfully building systems-level partnerships between out-of-school time programs and other organizations, groups, and individuals |
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The capacity of the early care and education system An overview of child care and education services and study initiatives provided and/or supported by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care |
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The case for investing in prek-3rd education: Challenging myths about school reform A discussion of three pervasive myths about early and elementary education, with recommendations for a new approach to prekindergarten through third grade education |
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The case for school-based integration of services: Changing the ways students, families and communities engage with their schools A discussion of the impacts of school-based health services, out-of-school time programs, and family supports, and of the benefits of integrating these services within a school setting |
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The child as protagonist: Working with the child as agents in their own development and learning A presentation of findings from a study visit to explore the influence on early years services in San Miniato, a village in northern Italy, of employing a particular view of children and childhood |
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Child care and education in Oregon and its counties: 2008 An overview of the availability, costs, access, and utilization rates of child care services by families in Oregon |
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Child care quality study: The impact of Head Start partnership on child care quality: Final report An examination of the influence of Head Start and child care provider partnerships on children’s outcomes and the quality of services provided, based on assessments of more that 600 children and surveys and observations of more than 200 child care centers and family child care providers in Ohio |
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Child care quality study: The impact of Head Start partnership on child care quality: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the influence of Head Start and child care provider partnerships on children’s outcomes and the quality of services provided, based on assessments of more that 600 children and surveys and observations of more than 200 child care centers and family child care providers in Ohio |
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