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2002 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2003
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A report of findings from the 2002 Australian Government census of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff

Reports & Papers


2002 census of child care services: Summary booklet
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2003
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A summary of findings from the 2002 Australian Government census of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff

Executive Summary


2003 child care market rate study for the Delaware Division of Social Services [Executive summary]
Workplace Solutions, 2003
New Castle, DE: Delaware, Division of Social Services.

The summary of findings from a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Delaware in 2003

Executive Summary


The 2003 Oklahoma child care market rate survey
Miller, Steven R., 2003
Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration.

A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Oklahoma in 2003, including information on employment, earned income, and gross receipts of the licensed child care facilities operating throughout the state

Reports & Papers


4C4K 21st century community learning center: The second year evaluation report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Center for Prevention Research & Development, 2003
Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Prevention Research & Development.

Findings from the second year evaluation of the Four Counties for Kids (4C4K) 21st Century Community Learning Center program, a comprehensive after school/community project located in four rural counties in western Illinois, with a focus on the areas of youth development, academic performance, and the program’s impact on parents

Reports & Papers


Access to programs
Ranck, Edna R., 2003
In D. Cryer & R.M. Clifford (Eds.), Early childhood education and care in the USA (pp. 47-63). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A review of longstanding problems involved with the supply and demand of early childhood education and care, which offers potential solutions to these problems

Other


ACET Collaborative Team (ACT) project: Final evaluation report: November 2001-October 2003
Henderson, Laura W., 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A presentation of findings from the final report on the Advancing Careers through Education and Training (ACET) Collaborative Team (ACT) Project, using information from a survey of 268 child care teachers and directors who received technical assistance through the program

Reports & Papers


ACET Collaborative Team (ACT) project: Final evaluation report: November 2001-October 2003 [Executive summary]
Henderson, Laura W., 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A summary of a presentation of findings from the final report on the Advancing Careers through Education and Training (ACET) Collaborative Team (ACT) Project

Executive Summary


Across demographic and party lines, Americans clamor for safe, enriching afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Poll Report No. 6). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A brief on the high levels of support for continued and expanded afterschool programming, based on a nationwide survey of registered voters conducted in 2003

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Adapted PPVT-III
Rothman, Sheldon, 2003
In An Australian version of the Adapted PPVT-III for use in research. Unpublished manuscript, Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Instruments


Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (2nd ed.)
Harrison, Patti L., 2003
San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation

Instruments


Addressing behavioral outcomes in Connecticut's child care centers: An evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) [Executive summary]
Fink, Dale Borman, December, 2003
Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

A summary of findings from an evaluation of the first year of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a system of early childhood mental health consultation in Connecticut, with a focus on services provided to children and the training and development of early childhood professionals

Executive Summary


AEU response to the consultation paper towards the development of a national agenda for early childhood
Australian Education Union, 2003
Southbank, Victoria: Australian Education Union.

A discussion of the development of a national agenda for early childhood care and education in Australia

Other


Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of data and findings from evaluations of after school programs in several states, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington

Other


The After-School Corporation fifth-year report
The After-School Corporation, 2003
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A report on the After-School Corporation (TASC)'s after school program after its fifth year; the report includes a description of the program, the program evaluation, the program's funding, and a list of schools that host TASC-funded after school programs

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An after-school obesity prevention program for African-American girls: The Minnesota GEMS pilot study
Story, Mary, 2003
Ethnicity & Disease, 13(1 Suppl. 1), S54-S64

A presentation of findings on the development of an after school obesity prevention program for African-American girls in Minnesota, based on a sample of 54 8 to 10-year-old girls and their caregivers

Reports & Papers


After-school programs, antisocial behavior, and positive youth development: An exploration of the relationship between program implementation and changes in youth behavior
Weisman, Stephanie A., 11 March, 2003
College Park: University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

A description of important features of after school programs in terms of effects on children's school attendance, academic achievements, and socioemotional development using data from the Maryland After School Community Grant Program

Reports & Papers


After-school programs in cities across the United States
United States Conference of Mayors, 2003

A brief account of the results from a survey of after school programs in 94 US cities, highlighting information such as program sites, funding sources, hours of operation, activities, staffing, and number of children served

Other


All children ready for school: The case for early care and education
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.

A study assessing the potential need for non-parental child care and early education of children under age five in Connecticut

Other


All children ready for school success: Closing the ''preparation'' gap
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.

A summary of the implementation of the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance, a public-private coalition of organizations and individuals which serves as a catalyst for policy change necessary to improve the health, safety, learning and economic security of its state's children and their families

Fact Sheets & Briefs


All work and no play: How educational reforms are harming our preschoolers
Olfman, Sharna, 2003
Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

An anthology with multiple articles reviewing current research regarding the importance of children's play, while arguing against accountability testing and technology in the classroom

Other


America's babies: The Zero to Three Policy Center data book
Oser, Cindy, 2003
Washington, DC: Zero to Three

A book providing statistics, research data, and overviews of federal programs affecting babies and toddlers, as well as the demographic context for child development and family life in the United States

Other


America's child care and pre-k crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 30 July, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Summary of a review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

Fact Sheets & Briefs


An analysis of child care center budgets
Oliveira, Peg, 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.

An analysis of the cost of doing business in the early child care education industry in Connecticut

Reports & Papers


Arizona early childhood education standards
Arizona. Division of Adult and Family Literacy Education, 2003
Phoenix: Arizona Division of Adult and Family Literacy Education.

An overview of a proposed standardized curriculum of instruction for use in early childhood educational settings in Arizona

Other


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