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Are teachers' education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in pre-kindergarten?
Early, Diane Marie, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 174-195

An investigation using data from the NCEDL Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten, 2001-2003, to examine if early educators' education, early childhood major, and credentials are related to classroom quality and preschool children's academic achievements

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Assessing school readiness: Validity and bias in preschool and kindergarten teachers' ratings
Mashburn, Andrew J., December 2004
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 23(4), 16-30

An examination of how preschool and kindergarten teachers' rate their students in terms of school readiness, academic skills, and communication skills and a comparison of these ratings with direct assessments of the children's skills

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Comparing universal and targeted prekindergarten programs
Dotterer, Aryn M., 2009
In R.C. Pianta & C. Howes (Eds.), The promise of pre-k (pp. 65-76). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A comparison of classroom characteristics and preschooler achievement outcomes in universal and targeted pre-k programs based on a sample of over 400 children in over 800 classrooms

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Competition in the sandbox: A test of the effects of preschool competition on educational outcomes
Henry, Gary T., 2006
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 25(1), 97-127

A study using data from the Georgia Pre-K Longitudinal Study to examine the effects of preschool competition on children's academic achievement, retention, and teacher's ratings of school readiness

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Do peers influence children's skill development in preschool?
Henry, Gary T., February 2007
Economics of Education Review, 26(1), 100-112

An examination of the relationship between peer abilities and educational outcomes in preschool children, based on data from the Early Childhood Study in Georgia, which included 630 participants from full-time private preschool, public subsidized pre-kindergarten, and Head Start programs

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Early childhood care and education: Enrollment patterns and expenditures over the decade 1995-2005
Belfield, Clive R., December 2010
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An examination of patterns of early childhood care and education participation and expenditures and their determinants from 1995-2005, based on data from the nationally representative 1995, 2001, and 2005 National Household Education Surveys

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Early education policy alternatives: Comparing quality and outcomes of Head Start and state prekindergarten
Henry, Gary T., 2006
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 28(1), 77-99

A study comparing the impact of state prekindergarten and Head Start programs on young children's developmental outcomes by assessing their academic, social and emotional skills as well as program quality

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The economics of investing in New Mexico's state-funded pre-k program
Goetze, Linda D., 06 December, 2007
Logan, UT: Utah State University, Early Intervention Research Institute.

An analysis of the costs and benefits to New Mexico of increased investment in their public prekindergarten program

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The economics of investing in New Mexico's state-funded pre-k program
Goetze, Linda D., 06 December, 2007
Logan, UT: Utah State University, Early Intervention Research Institute.

A summary of an analysis of the costs and benefits to New Mexico of increased investment in their public prekindergarten program

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The effects of investing in early education on economic growth
Dickens, William T., 2006
(Policy Brief No. 153). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.

A summary of a paper describing the development and results of an economic model designed to measure the potential impact of a preschool policy initiative on economic growth

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The effects of investing in early education on economic growth
Dickens, William T., 2006
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.

A paper describing the development and results of an economic model designed to measure the potential impact of a preschool policy initiative on economic growth

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The effects of Oklahoma's universal pre-kindergarten program on school readiness: An executive summary
Gormley, Jr., William T., 2004
Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Research on Children in the United States.

An executive summary of the evaluation of Oklahoma's Universal pre-Kindergarten program; a study assessing the school readiness of children who completed the program compared to children about to begin program participation

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Effects of a school-based, early childhood intervention on adult health and well-being: A 19-year follow-up of low-income families
Reynolds, Arthur J., August 2007
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 161(8), 730-739

A 19-year follow-up of the long-term effects of the Chicago Child-Parent Center (CPC) program in the areas of educational attainment, criminal behavior, economic status, health, and mental health

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The effects of universal pre-k in Oklahoma: Research highlights and policy implications
Gormley, Jr., William T., 2003
(CROCUS Working Paper No. 2). Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Research on Children in the United States.

A discussion of the policy implications of findings from an Oklahoma-based study regarding the effects of universal pre-kindergarten programs on child outcomes

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The effects of universal pre-k in Oklahoma: Research highlights and policy implications
Gormley, Jr., William T., February 2005
Policy Studies Journal, 33(1), 65-82

A discussion of the policy implications of findings from an Oklahoma-based study regarding the effects of universal pre-kindergarten programs on child outcomes

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The effects of universal pre-k on cognitive development
Gormley, Jr., William T., 2004
(CROCUS Working Paper No. 4). Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Research on Children in the United States.

An evaluation of Oklahoma's universal prekindergarten program's impact on children's school readiness; standardized test scores of kindergarten children who completed the program were compared to the scores of preschool children just beginning the program

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The effects of universal pre-k on cognitive development
Gormley, Jr., William T., 2005
Developmental Psychology, 41(6), 872-884

A study of the impact of the Oklahoma universal pre-kindergarten program on school readiness, as measured by the Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Test

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An evaluation of the implementation of Georgia's pre-k program: Report of the findings from the Georgia Early Childhood Study (2002-03)
Henry, Gary T., 2004
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies.

An assessment of the extent to which differences in implementation of Georgia full day, publicly subsidized Pre-K affects the development of enrolled four-year-olds

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An evaluation of the implementation of Georgia's pre-k program: Report of the findings from the Georgia Early Childhood Study (2002-03) [Executive summary]
Henry, Gary T., 2004
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies.

A summary of the extent to which differences in the way Pre-K is implemented affect children’s development based on findings of the Georgia Early Childhood Study of 2002-03

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From capitols to classrooms, policies to practice: State-funded prekindergarten at the classroom level: Part 1: Who's teaching our youngest students?: Teacher education and training, experience, compensation and benefits, and assistant teachers
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A study of the characteristics of prekindergarten teachers throughout the United States

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The Illinois early childhood teacher reserve pool study
Klostermann, Brenda K., 2006
(IERC 2006-4). Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois Education Research Council.

A study of the current supply of qualified early childhood teachers in Illinois who are currently not working in public schools, based on a survey questionnaire

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The Illinois early childhood teacher reserve pool study [Executive summary]
Klostermann, Brenda K., 2006
(IERC 2006-4). Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois Education Research Council.

A summary of a study of the current supply of qualified early childhood teachers in Illinois who are currently not working in public schools, based on a survey questionnaire

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Illinois preschool teacher study: Assessment of Illinois early care and education data and research reports: First interim report to the National Institute for Early Education Research
Presley, Jennifer B., 2004
Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois Education Research Council.

An evaluation of the usefulness of available data sources and research reports in studying the supply of certified early childhood teachers in Illinois

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Instruction in Spanish in pre-kindergarten classrooms and child outcomes for English language learners
Burchinal, Margaret, Q2 2012
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 27(2), 188-197

An examination of the relationship between the language, reading, and math skills of English language learners and both the proportion of instruction in Spanish and observed quality of teacher-child interactions, based on data from 357 Spanish-speaking 4-year-old children who attended state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in 11 states

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Intergenerational impacts of early childhood education
Belfield, Clive R., 2004
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

A study of the impacts of parental childhood participation in early childhood education programs on their own children, based on data from the longitudinal study of the High Scope/Perry Preschool Program

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