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2005 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey: Full day care providers
Clemens, Sam, 2006
(Research Report No. 760). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A study of characteristics of organizations providing full-day child care in the United Kingdom, including characteristics of children served and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training, based on provider surveys

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The answer is readiness: Now what is the question?
Graue, M. Elizabeth, 2006
Early Education and Development, 17(1), 43-56

A discussion of problems with common definitions and models of school readiness, measuring readiness, and systems of policy and practice to support readiness

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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Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Tufts University, Somerville, MA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

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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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Creating an early childhood mental health system: A success story focused on community and integration
Walker, Pamela, November 2006
Zero to Three, 27(2), 26-30

A description of the development of the Early Childhood Network, a family centered and culturally competent array of early childhood mental health services including promotion, prevention and treatment, in a rural community in Fremont County, Colorado

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A cultural-historical analysis of concept formation in early education settings: Conceptual consciousness for the child or only the adult?
Fleer, Marilyn, 2006
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 14(2), 69-80

A qualitative study of the receptivity of early childhood professionals to the formation of connections between children's learning experiences at home and in early education settings, based on observations of the in-service training days of the teachers from a convenience sample of 10 early childhood centers across Australia

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A diverse system delivers for pre-k: Lessons learned in New York State
Holcomb, Betty, July, 2006
Washington, DC: Pre-K Now.

An examination of New York State's approach to delivering prekindergarten services, with lessons for other states

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Early childhood care and education in the Russian Federation
Taratukhina, Maria S, 2006
Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

A description of the history of pre-school and early primary education since the mid-1800s in Russia/Soviet Union and discussion of the current status of early education in the Russian Federation

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Early learning and child care: How does Canada measure up?: International comparisons using data from Starting Strong II
Friendly, Martha, 2006
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A comparison of child care and early education policies and services in Canada with those of 19 other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, based on the OECD's Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

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Early years education: Perspectives from a review of the international literature
Stephen, Christine, 2006
(Insight 28). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department.

A summary of a review of international research on the experiences of and impacts on children in, the role in the broader educational system of, and the decisions affecting when children enter early years education

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Early years education: Perspectives from a review of the international literature
Stephen, Christine, 2006
Edinburgh: Scotland, Social Research.

A review of international research on the experiences of and impacts on children in, the role in the broader educational system of, and the decisions affecting when children enter early years education

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The effects of conjoint behavioral consultation in early childhood settings
Sheridan, Susan M., 2006
Early Education and Development, 17(4), 593-617

An investigation of the effects of Conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC), a collaborative service delivery model through which parents and educators jointly address care and education issues, on a sample of 48 children aged 6 and younger

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ELCC report 2006: Learning from each other: Early learning and child care experiences in Canadian cities: Charts and tables
Mahon, Rianne, 2006
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: City of Toronto.

A presentation of the data from the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) experiences study of the child care, kindergarten, and out-of-school time services in 11 cities in Canada

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A global history of early childhood education and care
Kamerman, Sheila B., 2006
Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

An overview of the history of developments in early childhood education and care (ECEC) around the world, with descriptions of regional and country variations of ECEC and emphasis on developments between the 1960s and 1990s

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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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Language development programmes: coverage and effectiveness of provision in Northern Ireland (0-36 months)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2006
(Research Report No. 39). Bangor: Northern Ireland, Department of Education.

A survey of early childhood programs and interventions that promote language development for children aged birth through 36 months, and the proposal of a criterion for the efficient delivery of language-based early childhood services, based on questionnaires from 44 early childhood programs and service providers in Northern Ireland

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Language development programmes: coverage and effectiveness of provision in Northern Ireland (0-36 months) [Executive summary]
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2006
(Research Report No. 39). Bangor: Northern Ireland, Department of Education.

A summary of a survey of early childhood programs and interventions that promote language development for children aged birth through 36 months, and the proposal of a criterion for the efficient delivery of language-based early childhood services, based on questionnaires from 44 early childhood programs and service providers in Northern Ireland

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Once attained, can quality child care be maintained?
Roach, Mary A., 2006
Early Education and Development, 17(4), 553-570

An investigation of whether 24 early care and education programs serving high numbers of children from low-income families maintained the quality levels of child care services they provided after public funding for these centers was significantly reduced

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Preschoolers with disabilities: Characteristics, services, and results: Wave 1 overview from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS)
National Center for Special Education Research, 2006
(NCSER 2006-3003). Washington, DC: National Center for Special Education Research.

An overview of data collected during the first year of the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a national study of 2,906 preschool children with special needs, including data on: characteristics of children, families, services, and providers; transitions; and school-related readiness and behavior

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Preschoolers with disabilities: Characteristics, services, and results: Wave 1 overview from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) [Executive Summary]
National Center for Special Education Research, 2006
(NCSER 2006-3003). Washington, DC: National Center for Special Education Research.

A summary of an overview of data collected during the first year of the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a national study of 2,906 preschool children with special needs, including data on: characteristics of children, families, services, and providers; transitions; and school-related readiness and behavior

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The state of early childhood programs: 2006
Thornburg, Kathy R., 2006
University of Missouri--Columbia, Center for Family Policy and Research.

An overview of early child care access, funding, quality and regulation in the United States in 2006

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Sure Start mapping exercise 2004
Cunningham-Burley, Sarah, 2006
(Research Findings No. 13/January 2006). Edinburgh: Scotland, Social Research.

A study of Scotland’s child development program Sure Start and its services through a mapping of the program’s aims and objectives, and recommendations for its improvement

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Survey of Canadian Attitudes Toward Learning: Early childhood learning
Canadian Council on Learning, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Council on Learning.

A summary of a study of Canadians' attitudes toward learning, focusing particularly on attitudes toward early childhood learning, based on a national survey

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Understanding the roles and responsibilities of itinerant ECSE teachers through Delphi research
Dinnebeil, Laurie A., Fall 2006
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 26(3), 153-166

A study of the perceived roles and responsibilities of traveling early childhood special education teachers who assist with the education of disabled young children in inclusive settings, based on a questionnaire sent to 104 stakeholders from across the United States

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Who's caring for our babies?: A profile of early care and education for children birth to three in North Carolina
Child Care Services Association, 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: Child Care Services Association.

An examination of the child care system for infants and toddlers in North Carolina, including child care enrollment, quality, and subsidy use in 2005, comparisons to the child care system for three- and four-year-old children, and characteristics of the infant and toddler child care workforce in 2003

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