The affective bond between preschool aged children and mentors
Moffatt, Michael J., 1997
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, New School University, New York
A study on the effects of mentoring relationships on preschool age children’s behavior within the context of Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
An analysis of parental attitudes toward child care arrangements in urban Chinese families
Zheng, Fuming, 1997
International Journal of Sociology of the Family, 27(2), 69-78
A study of the relationship between parental attitudes and parenting practices based on child care arrangements in the People’s Republic of China
Reports & Papers
Anti-bias support-supervision group for early educators: An ethnographic investigation
Meyer, Tamar, August 1997
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo
An ethnography of an Anti-Bias Support Group involving three administrators and seven early educators from four child care centers implementing an anti-bias curriculum
Reports & Papers
Assessing social competence in early childhood
Atkins-Burnett, Sally, 1997
In B. Spodek & O.N. Saracho (Eds.), Issues in early childhood educational assessment and evaluation (Vol. 7, pp. 149-178). New York: Teachers College Press
A discussion of the definition of social competence and its importance for young children, and a summary of the various instruments use to measure social competence throughout early childhood years
Other
Assessing student learning through the analysis of pupil products
Gullo, Dominic F., 1997
In B. Spodek & O.N. Saracho (Eds.), Issues in early childhood educational assessment and evaluation (Vol. 7, pp. 129-148). New York: Teachers College Press
A discussion of problems associated with early childhood assessment, general principles guiding the assessment process, portfolio assessment, and assessment of processes
Other
Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (4th ed.)
Beery, Keith E., 1997
Parsippany, NJ: Modern Curriculum Press [Primary source]
Instruments
Brigance K and 1 Screen (Rev. ed.)
Brigance, Albert H., 1997
Billerica, MA: Curriculum Associates
Instruments
Bringing the community into the process: Issues and promising practices for involving parents and business in local Smart Start partnerships [Executive summary]
Cornish, Mary, 1997
Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center.
A report on parent and business involvement in Smart Start, the North Carolina Early Childhood Initiative.
Executive Summary
British Picture Vocabulary Scale (2nd ed.)
Dunn, Lloyd M., 1997
Windsor, England: NFER-Nelson
Instruments
Building blocks: A legislator's guide to child care policy
Culkin, Mary L., 1997
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures
A guide examining the issues state legislators face when making child care policy decisions; it also provides a summary of state efforts to increase child care supply, improve child care quality and develop effective subsidy systems for low income families.
Other
Building blocks: A legislators' guide to child care policy: Executive summary
Culkin, Mary L., 1997
Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures.
A guide on issues state legislators face when making child care policy decisions and a summary of state efforts to increase child care supply, improve child care quality and develop effective subsidy systems for low income families
Executive Summary
Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale
Boothroyd, Roger A., 1997
Unpublished instrument. In Preliminary manual for the Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
Instruments
Caregiver-Teacher Report Form/1½-5
Achenbach, Thomas, 1997
In Manual for the ASEBA preschool forms & profiles: An integrated system of multi-informant assessment. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families
Instruments
Celebrating the history of family child care: The legacy of those who have gone before
Gellert, Sandra, 1997
Washington, DC: The Children's Foundation
Other
Child care
Vandell, Deborah L., April, 1997
In G.G. Bear, K.M. Minke, & A. Thomas (Eds.), Children's needs II: Development, problems, and alternatives (pp. 721-732). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists
Other
Child Care Center Salary and Working Conditions Survey
Center for the Child Care Workforce, 1997
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care
Workforce
Instruments
Child Care/Early Childhood Development Training Survey
Iutcovich, Joyce, 1997
In Investing in our children's future: The path to quality child care through the Pennsylvania Child Care/Early Childhood Development Training System. Erie, PA: Keystone University Research Corporation
Instruments
Child care in the context of welfare ''reform''
Kamerman, Sheila B., 1997
New York: Columbia University, School of Social Work
Other
Child care in the first year of life
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 1997
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43(3), 340-360
An analysis of the hours, type, and stability of child care used in infants' first year of life based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
Reports & Papers
Child care in Massachusetts: Where the supply is and isn't
Queralt, Magaly, 1997
(Special Report No. CRW17). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College, Center for Research on Women
Reports & Papers
Child care in the pioneer partnerships: 1994 and 1996
Maxwell, Kelly, 1997
Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center.
An evaluation of North Carolina?s Smart Start pioneer partnerships in 1994 and 1996, building on the earlier Effects of Smart Start on the Quality of Preschool Child Care evaluation, focusing on services provided, teacher education and training, and overall quality
Reports & Papers
Children's experiences in center-based child care as a function of teacher background and adult:child ratio
Howes, Carollee, 1997
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43(3), 404-425
An examination of child care quality in relation to adult: child ratio and teacher education, using the Cost, Quality and Outcome (CQO) and Florida Quality Improvement study datasets
Reports & Papers
Children's experiences in family child care and relative care as a function of family income and ethnicity
Kontos, Susan, 1997
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43(3), 386-403
A study of the role of family variables like ethnicity and income in the choice between family or relative child care arrangements, and the relationship between family variables and child care provider behavior and quality
Reports & Papers
Classroom Observation System: Kindergarten
National Center for Early Development & Learning (U.S.), 1997
Unpublished instrument, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Instruments
Colorado Student Assessment Program
Colorado. Department of Education, 1997
Denver: Colorado, Department of Education
Instruments