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An analysis of early literacy assessments used for instruction
Meisels, Samuel J., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 2-013). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A literature review analyzing assessments used to obtain instructionally relevant information about the literacy performance of children in kindergarten through third grade

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Book examines critical periods
Bailey, Jr., Donald B., February 2001
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 31). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

An overview of the book "Critical Thinking About Critical Periods" on the importance of early interventions in children's early brain development

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Child care quality and children's engagement
Raspa, Melissa J., 2001
Early Education and Development, 12(2), 209-224

An examination of the relationship between child care quality and children’s engagement behavior in 40 classrooms dispersed in 17 child care centers in North Carolina

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Children's comprehension of narrative picture books
Paris, Alison H., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 3-012). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

An inquiry into children’s comprehension of wordless picture books, based on a sample of 158 students in kindergarten to second grade, assessed using the Narrative Comprehension of Picture Books task (NC task), and a study on the usefulness of the NC task on various groups of children, based on a subsample of 92 children

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Early intervention: The moderating role of the home environment
Bradley, Robert H., 2001
Applied Developmental Science, 5(1), 2-8

An examination of the effect of young children's home environments on the impact of the Infant Health and Development Program, an early intervention program designed for at risk children from low income families

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Education for four-year-olds: State initiatives
Gallagher, James J., 2001
(Technical Report No. 2). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A categorical study of the facilitating factors and barriers to the establishment of state-funded prekindergarten programs in five states

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Education for four-year-olds: State initiatives [Executive summary]
Gallagher, James J., 2001
Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

A summary of an investigation into the public prekindergarten program initiatives in Georgia, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and Texas

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Education for four-year-olds: State initiatives [Supplement to Technical Report No. 2 (California & Ohio)]
Gallagher, James J., 2001
Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

An inquiry into public policies regarding pre-kindergarten in Ohio and California, with a focus on facilitators and obstacles

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Effective practices for assessing young readers
Paris, Scott G., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 3-013). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A report on early elementary school teachers' attitudes about and use of assessments of children's reading

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Intergenerational family literacy: Concepts, research, and practice
Wasik, Barbara H., 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 444-458). New York: Guilford Press

An examination of how family literacy has been defined, how these definitions have influenced the formation of family literacy programs, and recommendations for further program development and research in family literacy

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Literacy behaviors of preschool children participating in an early intervention program
Sayeski, Kristin L., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 2-014). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

An investigation into the emergent literacy skills of preschoolers who participated in an early intervention program, based on a sample of 2,759 children from the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI)

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Long-term effects of an early childhood intervention on educational achievement and juvenile arrest: A 15-year follow-up of low-income children in public schools
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2001
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 285(18), 2239-2346

An article on the effects of the Chicago Child Parent Center Program, a comprehensive early intervention for children from low-income families, on school outcomes and juvenile arrests fifteen years postprogram.

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Narrative Comprehension of Picture Books
Paris, Alison H., May 15, 2001
In Children's comprehension of narrative picture books (CIERA Report No. 3-012). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

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The nature and impact of early childhood care environments on the language and early literacy development of children from low-income families
Dickinson, David K., 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (pp. 263-280). New York: Guilford Press

An article highlighting the importance of child care quality on child development, particularly on early literacy development.

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New book examines out-of-home care
Harms, Thelma, January 2001
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 30). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

An overview of an examination of the characteristics, developmental appropriateness, and quality of out-of-home child care arrangements for children aged birth through 3 years old in the United States

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Overt and covert dimensions of antisocial behavior in early childhood
Willoughby, Michael T., 2001
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 29(3), 177-187

An observational study evaluating the prevalence and structure of antisocial behaviors in preschoolers: it tests whether antisocial behaviors can be differentiated into overt and covert dimensions in early childhood

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Pre-kindergarten
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, 2001
Early Developments, 5(1)

A compendium of issues surrounding the adaptation of a standard prekindergarten program in North Carolina

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Preparing the workforce
Early, Diane Marie, April - May 2001
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 33). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

Highlights of a nationally representative study of early childhood teacher preparation programs, examining faculty characteristics, curricula, and when possible, comparisons between two- and four-year programs

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Preschool Literacy Practices Checklist
Burgess, Kathleen A., 2001
In Preschool teachers' self-reported beliefs and practices about literacy instruction. Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement, University of Michigan.

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Preschool teachers' self-reported beliefs and practices about literacy instruction
Burgess, Kathleen A., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 2-012). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A report on the literacy instruction beliefs and practices of preschool teachers in the Virginia Preschool Initiative

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The quality and engagement study: Final report
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, 2001
Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center.

A study to increase understanding of the complex relationships among important variables in early childhood such as program quality, child engagement, and development

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Teacher Rating of Oral Language and Literacy
Dickinson, David K., 2001
In Teacher Rating of Oral Language and Literacy (TROLL): A research-based tool. Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

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