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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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CCDF and 21CCLC state efforts to facilitate coordination for afterschool programs
Afterschool Investments Project, 2004
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A comparison of the Twenty-first Century Community Learning Centers and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), with a discussion of ways to combine these funds to support afterschool programs.

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Child care and children with special needs: Challenges for low income families: Parents' voices
Ward, Helen D., 2004
Portland, ME: Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service.

A qualitative examination of the experiences of a sample of Maine parents and guardians of children with special needs in accessing child care and early intervention services

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Child care quality for children with disabilities
University of Missouri--Columbia. Center for Family Policy and Research, 2004
University of Missouri--Columbia, Center for Family Policy and Research.

A summary of findings from a study on the quality of care in child care programs serving children with special needs in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska

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Child care subsidy use and employment outcomes of TANF mothers during the early years of welfare reform: A three-state study
Lee, Bong Joo, 2004
(Chapin Hall Working Paper). Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

An analysis of the child care subsidy take-up rate, type of child care chosen, and relation between child care subsidy use and employment outcomes for single working mothers receiving TANF in Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts

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Collective management of early childhood programs: Approaches that aim to maximize efficiency, help improve quality and stabilize the industry
Stoney, Louise, 2004
Raleigh, NC: Smart Start National Technical Assistance Center.

A report presenting a catalog of collective management approaches currently used by child care services across the United States

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The cost and quality of full-day year-round early care and education in Massachusetts: Infant and toddler classrooms
Marshall, Nancy L., 2004
Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.

A study examining the costs and quality of infant toddler child care in the state of Massachusetts

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Creating a vision for afterschool partnerships
Afterschool Investments Project, 2004
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A guide for facilitating collaboration between partner organizations during the planning stages of after school program development

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Estimating supply and demand for afterschool programs: A tool for state and local policymakers
Afterschool Investments Project, 2004
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A tool providing a framework for states and communities to estimate the supply of and demand for afterschool programs.

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From research to policy: Professional development for those who care for and educate Florida's children: Final report for research conducted to assess post-secondary early childhood teacher preparation programs in Florida
Florida Children's Forum, 2004
Tallahassee: Florida Children's Forum.

A study of the number and characteristics, including faculty and requirements, of programs in Florida offering early childhood teaching degrees, based on a survey of institutions of higher education

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Head Start/child care partnerships: Partnering programs more likely to provide comprehensive services
Schilder, Diane, 2004
(Research Brief Vol. 2 No. 1). Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Center for Children and Families.

A brief describing and comparing the screenings, referrals, and services offered by child care centers in partnerships with Head Start and those not in partnerships in Ohio

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Hispanics and child care: The changing landscape
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2004
Vienna, VA: National Child Care Information Center.

A discussion of the growing Hispanic population and its implications for early childhood education programs

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How low-income African American mothers evaluate child care arrangements: A factorial survey analysis of parent preferences, fair market value, and willingness to pay
Tran, Henry, May 2004
Philadelphia: Temple University, Center for Public Policy.

An examination of methods used by low-income families to evaluate child care quality, based on a sample of 141 low-income, African-American mothers from the Philadelphia metropolitan area

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How low-income African American mothers evaluate child care arrangements: A factorial survey analysis of parent preferences, fair market value, and willingness to pay [Executive summary]
Tran, Henry, May 2004
Philadelphia: Temple University, Center for Public Policy.

A summary of an examination of methods used by low-income families to evaluate child care quality, based on a sample of 141 low-income, African-American mothers from the Philadelphia metropolitan area

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Investing in New York: An economic analysis of the early care and education sector
New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, 2004
Albany: New York State Child Care Coordinating Council.

An overview of the economic benefits of child care services for the state of New York

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The Texas child care subsidy program after devolution to the local level: A product of the Study of Child Care Devolution in Texas
Schexnayder, Deanna, 2004
Austin: University of Texas at Austin, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources.

A report analyzing the devolution of subsidized child care policies and program management to local workforce development boards in Texas from 1998 to 2003

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The Texas child care subsidy program after devolution to the local level: A product of the Study of Child Care Devolution in Texas [Executive summary]
Schexnayder, Deanna, 2004
Austin: University of Texas at Austin, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources.

Summary of a report analyzing the devolution of subsidized child care policies and program management to local workforce development boards in Texas from 1998 to 20003

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Tiered reimbursement in Minnesota child care settings
Tout, Kathryn, 2004
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

An analysis of the child care subsidy system in Anoka, Becker, Brown, and Hennepin Counties, MN, to determine the impact of tiered reimbursement on the availability of and access to higher quality child care.

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Tiered reimbursement in Minnesota child care settings
Tout, Kathryn, 2004
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

An analysis of the child care system in Minnesota to determine whether, how, and for whom tiered reimbursement improves the availability of and access to higher quality child care

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Toward an early care and education agenda for Hispanic children
Collins, Raymond C., 2004
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 6(2)

A discussion of the demographic trends involving Latino children and families, the child care and early education needs for Latinos, and of the way in which Latinos are served by early care and education programs

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Trends in state eligibility policies: A CCDF issue brief
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2004
Vienna, VA: National Child Care Information Center.

An issue brief examining state policies regarding eligibility thresholds for child care assistance programs

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What contributes to quality in early childhood programs?
University of Missouri--Columbia. Center for Family Policy and Research, 2004
University of Missouri--Columbia, Center for Family Policy and Research.

A study of teacher characteristics and other aspects of early childhood programs directly related to overall program quality in four states (Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska)

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What happens when child care inspections and complaints are made available on the internet?
Witte, Ann D., 2004
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 10227). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

An assessment of how making child care provider inspection reports available on the internet affected the quality of care received by children using child care subsidies in Broward County, Florida, between 1999 and 2002

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Working in Minnesota: Parents' employment and earnings in the Child Care Assistance Program
Jefferys, Marcie, 2004
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

A study on the impact of child care subsidies on labor force involvement of low income families; an analysis of data on earnings and type of employer (by industry) for parents receiving child care assistance

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Working in Minnesota: Parents' employment and earnings in the Child Care Assistance Program
Jefferys, Marcie, 2004
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

An analysis of data on industry employment patterns of parents receiving subsidized child care to increase understanding of the impact of child care subsidies on their labor force participation and on the local economies in which the parents are employed

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