American values and social policy for children
An evaluation of the influences of social science research in social policy using follow-up studies in the Consortium of Longitudinal Study
Reports & Papers
The answer is readiness: Now what is the question?
A discussion of problems with common definitions and models of school readiness, measuring readiness, and systems of policy and practice to support readiness
Other
Apples, giraffes, and Martin Luther King: Curriculum policy in a kindergarten classroom
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
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
Assessing strengths-based delivery of services for children and families: Data Trends: #113 March 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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Asthma management practices and education needs of Head Start directors and staff
A survey-based study of Head Start directors and staff assessing asthma care practices, beliefs, education activities, and sociodemographic characteristics
Reports & Papers
Availability of day care services for preschool children with special health care needs
A survey-based study examining the availability and factors affecting child care services for preschool children with special needs, focusing on types of interventions provided, center directors' perceptions of inclusion, staff-child ratios, and requirements for admission of preschool children with special needs
Reports & Papers
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
Back to basics: Essential components of an American early care and education system
An exploration of the elements required to create a quality system of early childhood education and care services in the United States
Other
Before- and after-school care, programs, and activities of children in kindergarten through eighth grade: 2001
A report on the before- and after school child care arrangements of children in kindergarten through eighth grade in 2001
Reports & Papers
Before- and after-school care, programs, and activities of children in kindergarten through eighth grade: 2001 [Executive summary]
A national survey on the use of nonparental child care during out of school hours among families with school aged children, focusing on the extent of children's participation, parents' child care preferences and ratings of their children's current arrangements, the characteristics of the child care arrangements, and their relation to family characteristics.
Executive Summary
Behind before they begin: Does Hawaii prepare our youngest children for school?
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima and White Center
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in White Center
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Bolstering out-of-school time for city kids: A new "systems" approach
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The Boston Inventory: Putting child care quality on the map
A discussion of Boston Inventory’s efforts to collect data on the quantity and quality of child care in Boston, focusing on child care supply and demand, program quality, parents’ participation and conceptions of quality, facility assessments, staff salaries and turnover, and computer usage
Other
Brazil early child development: A focus on the impact of preschools
An overview of the delivery of early education and child care services in Brazil, and a discussion of the role of preschool attendance on children’s later educational outcomes
Reports & Papers
Brazil early child development: A focus on the impact of preschools [Executive summary]
A summary of an overview of the delivery of early education and child care services in Brazil, and a discussion of the role of preschool attendance on children’s later educational outcomes
Executive Summary
Build child care: A national social program that’s vital to strong communities
A discussion of the impact of Canadian federal budget cuts on municipalities’ provision of quality child care and early education services
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Building a community-wide early learning system: East Yakima at baseline
Baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the East Yakima community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for East Yakima Early Learning Initiative implementation
Reports & Papers
Building a community-wide early learning system: East Yakima at baseline [Executive summary]
A summary of baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the East Yakima community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for East Yakima Early Learning Initiative implementation
Executive Summary
Building a community-wide early learning system: White Center at baseline
Baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the White Center community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the WCELI planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for WCELI implementation
Reports & Papers
Building a community-wide early learning system: White Center at baseline [Executive summary]
A summary of baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the White Center community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the WCELI planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for WCELI implementation
Executive Summary
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
