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Alterable predictors of child well-being in the Chicago Longitudinal Study
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2004
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(1), 1-14

An overview of the major findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, including summaries of child well-being indicators and estimated effects of participation in preschool programs

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Child care and low-income children's development: Direct and moderated effects
Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 296-312

A study determining the effect of child care quality on low-income children's cognitive and social development, utilizing data from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study

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The child care arrangements of preschool-age children in immigrant families in the United States
Brandon, Peter D., 2004
International Migration, 42(2), 65-87

A comparison of the use of child care arrangements among immigrant families to non-immigrant families

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Child care: State efforts to enforce safety and health requirements
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2004
(GAO-04-786). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.

A report by the Government Accountability Office to House Representative Sander M Levin regarding the regulation of child care health and safety requirements in states supported by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

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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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Difficulties after leaving TANF: Inner-city women talk about reasons for returning to welfare
Anderson, Steven G., 2004
Social Work, 49(2), 185-194

A journal article on the experiences of and reasons why inner-city women returned to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families after leaving

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Educating early childhood teachers for the global world
Landerholm, Elizabeth, 2004
Early Child Development and Care, 174(7-8), 593-606

A description of Northeastern Illinois University's Early Childhood Program, which was recently redesigned to address contemporary global issues in curriculum, technology, multicultural education, and special education

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Illinois prekindergarten program for children at risk for academic failure: FY 2003 evaluation report
Illinois State Board of Education (1973- ). Data Analysis and Progress Reporting Division, June 2004
Springfield: Illinois State Board of Education.

An overview of the Illinois Prekindergarten Program, with performance statistics and results for the 2003 fiscal year

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More than teacher directed or child initiated: Preschool curriculum type, parent involvement, and children’s outcomes in the child-parent centers
Graue, M. Elizabeth, December 2004
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(72), 1-38

An investigation of the links between early childhood curriculum designs and parent involvement and school readiness, early achievement, and future experiences, based on a study of preschool children attending Chicago Child-Parent Centers--early educational intervention services for children and families living in poverty

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Out-of-school care and problem behavior trajectories among low-income adolescents: Individual, family, and neighborhood characteristics as added risks
Coley, Rebekah L., 2004
Child Development, 75(3), 948-965

A study examining the effects of out-of-school care on at risk adolescents' behavioral outcomes, utilizing longitudinal data from Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study

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Paths of effects of early childhood intervention on educational attainment and delinquency: A confirmatory analysis of the Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2004
Child Development, 75(5), 1299-1328

An investigation of the influence of five different mechanisms of change on children enrolled in the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) of the Child-Parent Centers (CPC) program

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Research on early childhood interventions in the confirmatory mode
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2004
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(1), 15-38

A discussion of the use of confirmatory program evaluation as a method for addressing questions in research on early childhood interventions (i.e., reliability of long-term effects of large scale programs) using examples from the Chicago Longitudinal Study

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Site-level predictors of children's school and social competence in the Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Clements, Melissa A., 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 273-296

A study measuring the effects of school characteristics, program characteristics, and personal experiences on child outcomes, using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) of Child-Parent Centers (CPC)

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The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year

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State policy as an influence on the participation of young children with medical needs in childcare
Bruder, Mary Beth, 2004
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(2), 68-75

An examination of state policies that affect the participation of children with complex medical needs in licensed child care, based on interviews with informants from a wide range of state departments and agencies

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Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications

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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284

A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling

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TANF and child care programs: HHS lacks adequate information to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments
United States. General Accounting Office, 2004
(GAO-04-723). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A discussion of what selected states have done to manage improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) programs, and what Health and Human Services (HHS) has done to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments

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Two worlds of welfare reform in Illinois: Fourth annual report from the Illinois Families Study
University Consortium on Welfare Reform, 2004
Evanston, IL: Northwestern University, Institute for Policy Research.

A fourth year report of the Illinois Families Study examining the overall effectiveness of welfare reform in Illinois and attempting to determine which are the most effective supports and services

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