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100 children go to school: Connections and disconnections in literacy development in the year prior to school and the first year of school
Hill, Susan, 1998
(3 vols.). Canberra: Australia Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

An investigation into the correlation between the acquisition of emergent literacy skills and the early experiences of children in school settings, based on a sample of 100 children from five locations in Australia

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1997 census of child care services and 1996 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 1999
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A report of findings from the 1996 and 1997 Australian Government censuses of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff

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1999 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2000
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A report of findings from the 1999 Australian Government census of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff

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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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2013 survey on attitudes towards child care
Environics Research Group,
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada: Canadian Union of Public Employees (Nova Scotia).

An examination of public attitudes toward and preferences for the child care delivery system in Nova Scotia, Canada, based on survey responses from 704 randomly-selected Nova Scotia residents

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Addressing the needs of Latino children: A national survey of state administrators of early childhood programs
Buysse, Virginia, 2005
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20(2), 146-163

A survey of early childhood administrators' attitudes regarding the challenges of serving Latino children and their families

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Alberta's day care controversy: From 1908 to 2009--and beyond
Langford, Tom, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Athabasca University Press.

A study of the history of child care in Alberta, Canada, from 1908 through 2009

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Alberta Inclusive Child Care Project
Wiart, Lesley, June, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research.

A study of the barriers to and facilitators of access to inclusive child care programs in Alberta, Canada, based on focus groups with parents, child care providers, and program directors, and a survey of child care programs

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Alternative models for an early care and education system
Edie, David, 2004

A report analyzing early care and education (ECE) developments and policies and presenting models for a potential Wisconsin ECE system

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American values and social policy for children
Condry, Sandra McConnell, 1982
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 461, 21-31

An evaluation of the influences of social science research in social policy using follow-up studies in the Consortium of Longitudinal Study

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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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Asthma management practices and education needs of Head Start directors and staff
Huss, Karen, October 2002
Journal of School Health, 72(8), 329-333

A survey-based study of Head Start directors and staff assessing asthma care practices, beliefs, education activities, and sociodemographic characteristics

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Availability of day care services for preschool children with special health care needs
Markos-Capps, Gina, 1999
Infants and Young Children, 11(3), 62-78

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

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Before- and after-school care, programs, and activities of children in kindergarten through eighth grade: 2001
Kleiner, Brian, 2004
(NCES 2004-008). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A report on the before- and after school child care arrangements of children in kindergarten through eighth grade in 2001

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Brazil early child development: A focus on the impact of preschools
World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Human Development Dept., September 24, 2001
(Report No. 22841-BR). Washington, DC: World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, Human Development Dept.

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

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Building a community-wide early learning system: East Yakima at baseline
Del Grosso, Patricia, 05 May, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

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

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Building a community-wide early learning system: White Center at baseline
Paulsell, Diane, 05 May, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

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

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Butte County: Assessing child care economics, needs and transportation: Economic impact report
Butte County (Calif.). Child Development Programs and Services, 2002
Oroville, CA: Butte County, Child Development Programs and Services.

A study on the economic impact of the child care market in Butte County, California

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Caring for Connecticut's children: Perspectives on informal, subsidized child care
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, 1999
Farmington: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

A report presenting findings from a study on informal child care with a focus on the use of this care by low income families in Connecticut

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Challenges and strategies for early childhood special education services in Florida's rural schools: A DELPHI study
Weiss, Keith E., 1996
Journal of Research in Rural Education, 12(1), 33-43

A study identifying the problems facing rural educational service providers that hinder their ability to serve special needs children 3 to 5 years of age, utilizing the Delphi technique, which incorporated two rounds of questionnaires to generate responses and develop agreement from a panel of rural service providers in Florida

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Changes in the service delivery model and home visitors' job satisfaction and turnover in an Early Head Start program
Gill, Sukhdeep, 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 182-196

A description of the process of implementing an Early Head Start program and the relationship to changes in the home visitors’ job satisfaction

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Child care and AFDC recipients in Illinois: Digest of findings and conclusions
Siegel, Gary L., 1991
Saint Louis, MO: Institute of Applied Research.

A report on the child care decisions of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients in Illinois

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Child care and early education program participation of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
West, Jerry, 1996
(NCES 95-824). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A study of the influence of child characteristics (e.g., age and race) and parent background (e.g., family income, mother's education and employment status) on the child care and early educational experiences of infants, toddlers and preschool children.

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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.

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Child care initiatives in the states
American Public Welfare Association, 1995
Public Welfare, 53(4), 44-48

A report of findings from an informal survey of state child care efforts and innovations as well as concerns over child care policies

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