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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Australian Government report on the April 2003 Child Care Workforce Think Tank
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2003
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A summary of a meeting that brought together stakeholders in the child care sector to develop a whole-sector approach to addressing the future of the child care workforce in Australia

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The benefits of early intervention
Fish, Ellen, 2003
Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 10(3), 31-34

An outline of the effectiveness of Head Start, the Elmira Program, and the Perry Preschool project, and an exploration of their implications for early intervention programs in Australia

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The Blair government and child poverty: An extra one percent for children in the United Kingdom
Hills, John, 2003
In One percent for the kids: New policies, brighter futures for America's children (pp. 156-177). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.

A description of the Blair government's efforts to reduce child poverty in the United Kingdom, which encourages the United States government to undertake a similar strategy

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Bridging the gap between theory, research, and practice: The role of child development laboratory programs in early childhood education
McBride, Brent A., 2003
Boston: JAI/Elsevier

A collection of papers discussing issues and challenges facing early childhood education laboratory programs; the papers also examine how laboratory programs support the professional development of early childhood educators.

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Broken promises: How the Bush Administration is failing America's poorest children
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.

A study of the changes in federal performance standards and funding for Head Start programs

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Building blocks of early childhood mathematics
Sarama, Julie, 2003
Teaching Children Mathematics, 9(8), 480-484

A presentation of the Building Blocks project, which aims to develop a software-enhanced mathematics curriculum that enables young children to build solid content knowledge

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Business and early care and education: A review of engagement strategies and a Connecticut case example
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.

An overview of business engagement in school readiness and early child care education in Connecticut

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California's Latino children under age five: Investment in the future
Becerra, Rosina, 2003
In California Policy Options 2003 (pp. 111-123). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Policy and Social Research.

A presentation of recent statistics and policy developments affecting health care and early childhood education for Latino children under five years old in California

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The challenge of system-building in the after-school field: Lessons from experience
Halpern, Robert, 2003
Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time.

A discussion on the necessity of and difficulty in building an after school system for governance and standardization of programming and quality purposes

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Challenges for early childhood education and care policy
Clifford, Richard M., 2003
In D. Cryer & R.M. Clifford (Eds.), Early childhood education and care in the USA (pp. 191-210). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

An overview of recent, significant changes in early childhood education and care policy in the United States, which discusses future implications and trends

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Challenging behavior in young children: Understanding, preventing, and responding effectively
Kaiser, Barbara, 2003
Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

A text for early childhood educators presenting information on and strategies for preventing and dealing with behavior problems, including traditional behavior modification strategies (e.g., timeouts, positive reinforcement) and a new approach that focuses on the educator's response to the child.

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Changes in state child and dependent care tax credits through 2003
National Women's Law Center, 2003
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A review of changes in state child and dependent care tax credits through 2003

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Child care newsletter: A report on financing, quality of early care and education issues
National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003
National Conference of State Legislatures Child Care Newsletter, 2(4).

A review of the profiles of three states, Connecticut, Illinois, and North Carolina, that have elected to reduce funding in some areas of child care and early childhood education while maintaining spending in other areas

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Child care quality and children's success at school
Vandell, Deborah L., 2003
In A.J. Reynolds, M.C. Wang, & H.J. Walberg (Eds.), Early childhood programs for a new century (pp. 115-139). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America

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The child-care squeeze for working-class families
Cherlin, Andrew, 2003
Paper presented at the meeting of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Washington, DC.

Commentary on articles focusing on child care constraints, care support and family welfare situations for working-class families in the United States

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Child care subsidy programs
Blau, David M., 2003
In R. Moffitt (Ed.), Means-tested transfer programs in the United States (pp. 443-516). Chicago: University of Chicago Press

An examination of child care subsidy programs and a literature review of their implications for families in the United States

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