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Acceptability and importance of adaptations to early literacy learning practices for young children with disabilities Findings from a study of early childhood intervention professionals' attitudes toward practices contained in parent guides to promote the early literacy development of young children that include adaptations for use with children with disabilities |
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America's kindergartners A compilation of descriptive statistics and findings on first-time kindergarten students from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K). |
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America's kindergartners [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten class of 1998-99, an assessment of the cognitive skills, social skills, health, and well being of a nationally representative sample of kindergarten children |
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An analysis of the perceptions and characteristics of childcare personnel regarding inclusion of young children with special needs in community-based programs An analysis of the perceptions and characteristics of early child care workers with the willingness to care for special needs children in community-based programs in northwestern Ohio |
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Benefits of a comprehensive technology system in an early childhood setting: Results of a three-year study An study of the effects of a comprehensive system of technology integration and services for children with disabilities on student engagement, fine motor skills, visual motor skills, emergent literacy, and communication and social skills |
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Best practices in measuring growth and development for preschool children A paper on the development and application of Individual Growth and Development Indicators, indicators of performance in major developmental domains used for monitoring the rate of development of children ages 30 to 66 months |
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Birth history and health status of children entering early intervention A survey of the health of 3,338 disabled infants and toddlers entering early intervention programs in 1997 and 1998 |
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Building integrated professional development systems in early childhood: Recommendations for states Recommendations for the development of an integrated early childhood professional development system |
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A case study of collaboration among an Early Head Start program, early intervention agencies and families for the provision of services to infants and toddlers with disabilities An investigation of the degree and extent to which collaboration among an Early Head Start program and Part C programs occurred as these agencies served infants and toddlers with special needs and their families |
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The Center to Inform Personnel Preparation Policy and Practice in Early Intervention & Preschool Education: At a Glance... series A collection of fact sheets presenting findings from studies on early childhood teacher preparation, qualification, recruitment, retention, professional development, and technical assistance |
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Children born in 2001: First results from the base year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) Selected findings from the first year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), including descriptive information about child and family characteristics, children’s skills and first experiences in child care, and children's fathers |
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Children's reading and mathematics achievement in kindergarten and first grade A report presenting a picture of the children participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998û99 (ECLS-K) as first-graders |
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Children's reading and mathematics achievement in kindergarten and first grade [Executive summary] A third report in a series on young children's experiences with school, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), which focuses on children's knowledge and skills in the first grade. |
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Comparison of state certification and professional association personnel standards in early childhood special education A tally of the number of states adopting select standards for early childhood special education personnel that are promoted by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), based on a review of the certification policies of 17 unnamed states |
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Compilation of projects addressing the early childhood provisions of IDEA An indexed directory of over 300 discretionary research projects and contracts supported by the Office of Special Education Programs for fiscal year 2004, in response to the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with a presentation of projects by chronology, and funding and program categories |
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Considerations related to developing a system for measuring outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families A discussion of factors to consider when developing a system to measure children’s outcomes, with a focus on tools or instruments used for measurement, the collection and analysis of data, and concerns regarding logistics and infrastructure |
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Contributions of incidental teaching, developmental quotient, and peer interactions to child engagement An analysis of the role played by developmental levels, quality of peer interactions, and exposure to incidental teaching--a strategy involving teacher-child interaction, based on the child's existing engagement, that expands the child's participation or encourages the use of more sophisticated behavior--on the amounts of time children with disabilities spent in each of five categories of engagement, based on repeated observations of 61 preschoolers with disabilities who attended 31 toddler and preschool inclusive classrooms in and around a medium-large Southeastern city |
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A critical incident study of the transition experience for young children with disabilities: Recounts by parents and professionals An exploration of the experiences of the transition of children with disabilities into kindergarten, based on data gathered from 65 parents and service providers analyzed through use of a critical incident technique |
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Critical Incident Technique: A valuable research tool for early intervention An overview of Critical Incident Technique, a research method based on studying participants' experiences of critical incidents, and its use in a study of early childhood transition practices |
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Cross-cultural considerations in early childhood special education An exploration of the importance of an approach to special education teaching that incorporates an understanding of different cultures |
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Culturally and linguistically sensitive practices in motor skills interventions for young children An inquiry into the factors that influence the development of children’s motor skills, and the sensitivity of these factors to culturally and linguistically diverse practices |
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Demographic characteristics of children and families entering early intervention: Executive summary A summary of a survey of the demographic characteristics of the disabled children and their families who participate in early intervention programs |
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Developmental screening and assessment instruments with an emphasis on social and emotional development for young children ages birth through five A collection of descriptions of early childhood screening and assessment tools, including information on whether the tool is appropriate to be used by parents or professionals |
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Development and readability of the Center for Early Literacy Learning parent practice guides Findings from a study of the readability of parent guides to practices to promote the early literacy development of young children |
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Early child contingency learning and detection: Research evidence and implications for practice A discussion of learning environments, experiences, and activities for children with developmental disabilities that facilitate their understanding of temporal relationships |
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