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			Apples, giraffes, and Martin Luther King: Curriculum policy in a kindergarten classroom Davila, Sarah S., 2006 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Tufts University, Somerville, MA An observational study of how a kindergarten teacher combined her knowledge and beliefs about early education with four state, local, and national curriculum initiatives, including No Child Left Behind and the National Association for the Education of Young Children's accreditation standards	Reports & Papers
			Building an infrastructure for quality: An inventory of early childhood education and out-of-school time facilities in Massachusetts Pardee, Mav, July, 2011 Boston: Children's Investment Fund. A study of the quality of the physical learning environments of licensed, community- and center-based, nonprofit early childhood education and out-of-school time programs in low-income communities across Massachusetts and in Boston, based on observations conducted using a set of quality standards for facilities in a random sample of 130 programs across Massachusetts and a sample of 97 programs in Boston	Reports & Papers
			Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report United States. Office of Head Start, 12 December, 2011 Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Head Start. An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents	Reports & Papers
			Characteristics and quality of child care for toddlers and preschoolers NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2000 Applied Developmental Science, 4(3), 116-135 An investigation of the relationship between structural and caregiver characteristics and child care quality, based on a data from the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care	Reports & Papers
			Child care and common communicable illnesses [Abridged] NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005 In Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (pp. 175-183). New York: Guilford Press A study of the relationship between children�s experience in nonmaternal care and rates of respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and ear infections during the first 3 years of life	Reports & Papers
			Child care and common communicable illnesses in children ages 37-54 months [Abridged] NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005 In Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (pp. 184-190). New York: Guilford Press A study of the relationship between children�s experience in nonmaternal care and rates of respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and ear infections from 3 to 41/2 years old in a sample of approximately 1,100 children	Reports & Papers
			Child care and common communicable illnesses: Results from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155(4), 481-488 An examination of the relationship between experiences in child care and communicable illnesses (gastrointestinal tract illness, upper respiratory tract infection, and ear infections or otitis media) through a child's first 3 years of life, and an investigation of the relationship between the increased frequency of these illnesses and language development, school readiness, and behavior problems	Reports & Papers
			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.	Reports & Papers
			Child care health consultation initiatives: A status report United States. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, December, 2006 Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012) A study profiling child care health consultant initiatives in the states and territories and examining factors associated with successfully implementing and sustaining these initiatives	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			Child care under the Family Support Act: Early lessons from the states Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 1992 Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund A study of the Head Start program�s effects on disadvantaged rural students development compared with non-Head Start rural students, based on results from the analysis of variance studies in testing of 144 children in Mississippi enrolled in Head Start I and Head Start II programs, and a non-Head Start control group	Reports & Papers
			Childhood social environment and Hodgkin's lymphoma: New findings from a population-based case-control study Chang, Ellen T., 2004 Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 13(8), 1361-1370 A study examining the potential relationship between childhood social environments and incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			Comprehensive school reform: An implementation study of preschool programs in elementary schools Desimone, Laura, 2004 Elementary School Journal, 104(5), 369-389 A discussion of the implementation of preschool programs in elementary schools, based on information gathered from focus group interviews with 42 preschool and kindergarten teachers and 53 parents from 10 schools in 5 states	Reports & Papers
			Early care and education in Boston: 2009 community profiles report Navarro, Ophelia, June 01, 2010 Boston: Boston EQUIP. An examination of the supply of and demand for services within and quality and workforce characteristics of the early care and education system in Boston, based on surveys of child care centers and family child care providers in Boston	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			Early effects of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program Minkovitz, Cynthia Schaffer, 2001 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155(4), 470-479 An evaluation of the implementation and effects of The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program for children aged 2 to 4, focusing on services received, satisfaction with services, and parent practices	Reports & Papers
			The economic impact of the child care and early education industry in Massachusetts Traill, Saskia, 2004 Oakland, CA: National Economic Development and Law Center. A discussion of the role of Massachusetts child care and early education in increasing the parental workforce, promoting child development and stimulating the state's economy	Reports & Papers
			Estimating the unmet need for child care: A practical approach using a child care illustration Queralt, Magaly, 1999 (Wellesley College Working Paper 99-05). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College, Department of Economics A description and illustration of a method for locating and estimating unmet demand for child care services in Massachusetts neighborhoods, redesigned for social agency interpretation and practical application	Reports & Papers
			Estimating the unmet need for services: A middling approach Queralt, Magaly, 1999 Social Service Review, 73(4), 524-559 A description of the method and results of an unmet demand estimate for child care services in neighborhoods in Hampden County, Massachusetts	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of Head Start Family Child Care Demonstration: Final report United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Commissioner's Office of Research and Evaluation, 2000 Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Commissioner's Office of Research and Evaluation. An evaluation of the Head Start Family Child Care Demonstration Project to examine the efficacy of providing Head Start services through the alternative delivery system of family child care homes	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			Expanding and coordinating cultural education opportunities in out-of-school time in Boston Gittleman, Julia, 2002 Boston: Boston's After-School for All Partnership. An exploration of the role of arts and cultural education in after school activities, with a focus on the relationship between cultural organizations and after school programs in Boston	Reports & Papers

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