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2004 Montana child care center workforce study
Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network, 2004
Missoula: Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network.

Findings from a survey of Montana child center worker wages, benefits, and working conditions

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Access, public investment, and equity in ECCE: The nexus in nine high-population countries
Choi, Soo-Hyang, 2004
(UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood No. 19). Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

A comparison of early childhood education participation rates and access in countries participating in the E-9 Initiative (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan)

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Advancing the early childhood workforce: Implementation of training and retention initiatives in the Bay area
Johnson, Laura R., 2004
(Policy Brief 04-1). Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.

Highlights of the second year of implementation of child care staff retention and development programs in San Francisco and Alameda Counties, California.

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After-School Mid-Initiative evaluation brief
Colorado Trust, 2004
Denver: Colorado Trust.

A summary of preliminary results from the evaluation of the Colorado Trust's After-School Initiative

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Afterschool: A natural platform for career development
Afterschool Alliance, 2004
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 19). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of after school programs promoting career development by offering opportunities for children to gain knowledge of and develop interests and skills in various jobs and occupations.

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Afterschool programs level the playing field for all youth
Afterschool Alliance, 2004
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 17). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief on the benefits of afterschool programs for at-risk youth

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Afterschool programs strengthen communities
Afterschool Alliance, 2004
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 18). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief on how after school programs contribute to communities by promoting collaboration and providing a safe environment for youth.

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Attitudes towards child support and knowledge of the Child Support Agency, 2004
Peacey, Victoria, 2004
London: Great Britain, Department for Work and Pensions.

Highlights from a study exploring public opinions and attitudes towards child support and the Child Support Agency in England

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Better teachers, better preschools: Student achievement linked to teacher qualifications
Barnett, W. Steven, December 2004
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue 2). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A brief examining the link between preschool teacher qualifications and child outcomes, with recommendations for preschool teacher requirements.

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Beyond Abbott: Preschools post progress in other low-income districts, but challenges remain
Association for Children of New Jersey, Spring 2004
Newark, NJ: The Association for Children of New Jersey.

An overview of the child care data from the “non-Abbott” Early Childhood Program Aid (ECPA) districts in New Jersey and policy recommendations for assuring high quality child care in these districts

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Building an early learning system: The ABCs of planning and governance structures
Build Initiative, December 2004
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

Recommendations for the development of planning and governance structures for early learning systems

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Caring for Rhode Island's infants and toddlers
Rhode Island Kids Count (Organization), 2004
Providence: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.

An issue brief discussing factors related to the healthy development and school readiness of infants and toddlers in Rhode Island.

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Child care assistance policies 2001-2004: Families struggling to move forward, states going backward
Schulman, Karen, 2004
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A discussion of the increased barriers to child care assistance programs that low-income families face

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Childcare: How local markets respond to national initiatives
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, April 2004
(Research Brief No. RB526). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A discussion of whether the child care market described by the National Childcare Strategy is being created or affected by government intervention in the United Kingdom

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Child care programs help parents find and keep jobs: Funding shortfalls leave many families without assistance
Mezey, Jennifer, 2004
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A description of the impact of child care assistance and funding cutbacks on low income families.

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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 subsidies work for Arizona: State funding needed to eliminate the ''waiting list''
Children's Action Alliance, 2004
Phoenix, AZ: Children's Action Alliance.

A brief discussion of the positive impact child care subsidies are having for Arizona families and the state's economy

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Childminder networks census
BMRB Social Research (Firm), November 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of a study of the characteristics of networks for family child care providers run by local governments in the United Kingdom, based on surveys of local officials

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Child outcome standards in pre-k programs: What are standards; what is needed to make them work?
Shore, Rima, March 2004
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue 5). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An overview of child outcome standards in Prekindergarten programs, how they relate to the standards movement in K-12 education, and what conditions are necessary to ensure their effectiveness

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Children in low-income families are less likely to be in center-based child care
Capizzano, Jeffrey, 2004
(Snapshot of America's Families III No. 16). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A brief comparing the child care arrangements of children under five from high- and low-income families.

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The children of New Hope, five years later
MDRC, 2004
Focus, 23(1), 26-32

A brief on the five-year effects on children of the New Hope project, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, work and income support program.

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Class size: What's the best fit?
Barnett, W. Steven, December, 2004
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue No. 9). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A discussion of the influence that class size has on the quality of preschool education

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Compensation and comparable worth: What lies ahead for California's preschool teachers?
Bellm, Dan, 2004
University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A discussion on improving the pay of preschool teachers in California to be comparable to the compensation of elementary school teachers in order to successfully implement a Preschool For All system

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Competing visions
Haskins, Ron, 2004
Education Next, 4(1), 26-33

A discussion of a government proposal to restructure the focus of Head Start from comprehensive services to emphasize intellectual development by turning control of Head Start over to individual states

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The condition of education 2004 in brief
Livingston, Andrea, 2004
(NCES 2004-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A summary of an annual statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States

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