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10 fundamentals of coordinated state early care and education data systems: Inaugural state analysis
Early Childhood Data Collaborative, March 2011
Washington, DC: Early Childhood Data Collaborative.

An examination of state progress toward the development of coordinated early childhood data systems

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2005 child care in the state of: Montana
Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network, March 2005
Missoula: Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network.

An overview of child care and early education services in Montana in 2005

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2011 status of child care report
Wright, Joan, Spring 2011
Birmingham, AL: Childcare Resources.

An overview of child care services in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties, Alabama, including workforce characteristics, accreditation and licensing, and affordability

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Abbot Community Child Care Programs: A new role in special education
Rice, Cynthia, December 2002
(ACNJ Special Report). Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey.

An outline of the procedure to be followed when a preschool teacher suspects a child may have special needs in the New Jersey child care centers affected by the Abbot v. Burke decision

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Access to early learning programs in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Kids Count (Organization), October 2009
Providence, RI: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.

A profile of the child care market in Rhode Island, including information on capacity, quality, and services provided

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Achieving, connecting, thriving: Afterschool and summer learning in collaboration with schools
Smith, Chris,
Flint, MI: Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project.

A discussion of efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, to integrate after school and summer learning programs with schools

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Active hours afterschool: Childhood obesity prevention & afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, April 2006
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 24). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An overview of the role afterschool programs can play in reducing childhood obesity

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Addressing childhood obesity: Findings from a program to enhance nutrition and physical activity in NJ child care centers
New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies,
Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers

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The after school landscape in California: Opportunities of the After School Education and Safety Program Act
California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program, October 2007
Berkeley: California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program.

A discussion of challenges encountered in the implementation of the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program Act, also called Proposition 49, with policy recommendations for the further development of after school and nutrition programs for schools

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Afterschool partnerships with higher education
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs' partnerships with higher education institutions; nationally representative examples of the benefits include career development, mentoring, tutoring, program evaluation, and adult education for parents of participating children

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Aligning afterschool with the regular school day: The perfect complement
Afterschool Alliance, July, 2011
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 50). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting middle school student achievement when they are aligned with school curricula

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Aligning public finance systems: How can we most effectively maximize resources and build cohesive early care and education systems at the state level?
Mitchell, Anne W., 2004

A brief examining the linkages among different components of a high quality early care and education system of financing, program, and practitioner standards

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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
(Child Care and Early Education Series Brief No. 5). Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A review of findings from a Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) state survey regarding implementation of the mixed delivery model, in which prekindergarten is provided by community-based settings and schools

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America's homeless children
National Center on Family Homelessness,
Newton, MA: National Center on Family Homelessness.

A summary of a study of homeless families with children, focusing on the causes of homelessness and its influence on children’s health, education, and the delivery of services

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Assessing strengths-based delivery of services for children and families: Data Trends: #113 March 2005
Portland State University. Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2005

An overview of the development of the Strengths-Based Practices Inventory (SBPI), a measure designed to assess the usage of strengths-based practices within early childhood and family support programs

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Balancing accessibility and safety in child care through regulations
Currie, Janet,
JCPR Policy Briefs, 4(1).

An inquiry into the correlation between provider education, child care regulations, and the safety of children in child care programs

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Barriers and opportunities: Helping smaller immigrant communities access the Illinois Preschool for All program: Summary findings from three studies
Adams, Gina,
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A summary of two studies of the barriers to and opportunities for accessing Preschool for All (PFA), Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on 9 focus groups with Nigerian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian parents, and on 19 interviews with PFA providers; and a summary of a study of strategies to support access to PFA for lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on interviews and focus groups with organizations serving immigrant communities

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Behind before they begin: Does Hawaii prepare our youngest children for school?
Good Beginnings Alliance, 2003
Honolulu, HI: Good Beginnings Alliance.

A discussion of the state of early childhood education and care in Hawaii, and the presentation of a vision to improve the quality of services

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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima
Paulsell, Diane, August, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in East Yakima, Washington, prior to the start of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State

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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima and White Center
Paulsell, Diane, August, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in East Yakima and White Center, Washington, prior to the start of the East Yakima and White Center Early Learning Initiatives, parts of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State

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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in White Center
Paulsell, Diane, August, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in White Center, Washington, prior to the start of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State

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Bolstering out-of-school time for city kids: A new "systems" approach
Wallace Foundation, October, 2010
New York: Wallace Foundation.

A summary of a study 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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Bridging gaps: Linking pre-kindergarten and child care
Committee for Economic Development, 2002
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

A brief calling federal and state governments to help finance prekindergarten programs that will combine child care and early education goals.

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Bringing universities into the mix: New opportunities for enhancing afterschool and summer learning programs
Johannes, Elaine M. (Elaine Melton),
Flint, MI: Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project.

A discussion of partnerships between after school programs and institutions of higher education

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Build child care: A national social program that’s vital to strong communities
Canadian Union of Public Employees. Research Dept., May 2006
Ontario, Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Union of Public Employees, Research Dept.

A discussion of the impact of Canadian federal budget cuts on municipalities’ provision of quality child care and early education services

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