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2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Technical appendix
Jordan, Emma, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW017). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Data collection and analytical methods used in a study comparing characteristics of child care and early education provider organizations in the United Kingdom

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21st CCLC Michigan: Finding the link between 21st Century Community Learning Centers and regular classrooms technical supplement
Donahue, Tara Sue, December 2007
East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, University Outreach and Engagement.

A description of the surveys and measures used in the evaluation of Michigan's 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs

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21st CCLC Michigan: Overview of program and evaluation technical supplement
Wu, Heng-Chieh Jamie, March 2007
East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, University Outreach and Engagement.

A description of the surveys and measures used in the evaluation of Michigan's 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs

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5 years of learning: A report on the first five years of Santa Clara CARES 2002-2006
E3 Institute: Advancing Excellence in Early Education, 2007
San Jose, CA: E3 Institute: Advancing Excellence in Early Education.

A discussion of the implementation of the Santa Clara CARES (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Educational Standards) program to provide incentives for early educators to seek educational and professional development opportunities

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Acquisition of hearing, listening and speech skills by and during key stage 1
Robinshaw, Helen, August 2007
Early Child Development and Care, 177(6 & 7), 661- 678

An examination of the relationship between effective classroom teaching and factors that may affect listening and speech skills in children between the ages of 5 and 7, including classroom acoustic environments, reduced hearing sensitivity, and underdeveloped listening skills

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Act up, calm down: Mental health consultants for preschools surprise with their success
Waldman, Hillary, 18 June, 2007
Hartford Courant,

An overview of Connecticut’s Early Childhood Consultation Partnership, a measurement of the effect of the child- and classroom-management advice of mental health professionals on the number of classroom behavior problems, and the quality of teacher-child interaction, and teacher beliefs, practices, and job satisfaction

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Advocacy and policy change
Harvard Family Research Project, Spring 2007
The Evaluation Exchange, 13(1)

A discussion of methods in terms of evaluating policy and advocacy changes, specifically looking at early childhood education and care policies

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Aesthetic experience and early language and literacy development
Johnson, Helen L., April 2007
Early Child Development and Care, 177(3), 311-320

An exploration of the connections between theory and research in language development and children’s engagement with the arts, and their implications for early childhood classroom practice

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Afterschool: Creating pathways to college
Tagle, Richard, 2007
In Afterschool advantage: Powerful new learning opportunities (pp. 53-64). Moorestown, NJ: Foundations, Inc. (http://www.foundationsinc.org/files/Afterschool_Advantage.pdf)

A proposal for the use of after school programs to encourage students post-secondary academic plans and achievement

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Afterschool for the global age
Asia Society, 2007
New York: Asia Society.

A discussion of after school programs as settings to provide students with a global education and prepare them to compete in an international marketplace

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Afterschool for the global age
Levine, Michael H., 2007
In Afterschool advantage: Powerful new learning opportunities (pp. 43-52). Moorestown, NJ: Foundations, Inc.

A discussion of after school programs as settings to provide students with a global education and prepare them to compete in an international marketplace

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Afterschool: An opportunity to develop 21st century skills
Wilson, John I., 2007
In Afterschool advantage: Powerful new learning opportunities (pp. 5-10). Moorestown, NJ: Foundations, Inc. (http://www.foundationsinc.org/files/Afterschool_Advantage.pdf)

A discussion of the use of after school programs as a platform for the preparation of students to be competitive members of the workforce within the global economy

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Assessment considerations for young English language learners across different levels of accountability
Espinosa, Linda M., 11 August, 2007
Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force.

A discussion of considerations and recommendations for assessing young English language learners in programs with different levels of accountability and an overview of current assessment measurements and strategies for English language learners

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Babies and bosses: Reconciling work and family life: A synthesis of findings for OECD countries
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2007
Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

An examination of how tax/benefit policies, parental leave policy, child care policy, and employment and workplace practices affect parents trying to balance work and family life in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries

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The benefits and costs of Head Start
Ludwig, Jens, March 2007
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 12973). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A discussion of issues related to the measurement of the benefits and costs of the Head Start program

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The benefits and costs of Head Start
Ludwig, Jens, February 28, 2007
(National Poverty Center Working Paper Series No. 07-09). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, National Poverty Center.

A discussion of issues related to the measurement of the benefits and costs of the Head Start program

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The benefits and costs of Head Start
Ludwig, Jens, 2007
Social Policy Report, 21(3)

A discussion of the long-term benefits and costs of Head Start and state prekindergarten programs

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A bold vision: Documenting the pivotal role of schools in early child development
University of British Columbia. Human Early Learning Partnership, February 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: University of British Columbia, Human Early Learning Partnership.

An overview of preschool, child care, parent mentorship, parent-child, and integrated services program initiatives in 27 school districts in British Columbia, Canada

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Bringing politics into the nursery: Early childhood education as a democratic practice
Moss, Peter, June 2007
(Working Papers in Early Childhood Development 43). The Hague, Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation.

An application of the ideal of democracy to early childhood education

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Bringing politics into the nursery: Early childhood education as a democratic practice
Moss, Peter, March 2007
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 15(1), 5-20

An exploration of early childhood institutions as places for possible democratic political practice as well as a discussion of issues related to democracy in early education

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Buenos principios: Latino children in the earliest years of life
Calderon, Miriam E., 2007
Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

An overview of demographic and school readiness characteristics of the Latino infant and toddler population in the United States, with an examination of four federally-funded early childhood education programs that address Latino families' early childhood needs

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Building early childhood facilities: What states can do to create supply and promote quality
Sussman, Carl, April 2007
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An examination of issues related to child care facilities, with policy recommendations for addressing barriers to improving the supply and quality of child care facilities

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Building professional development systems for the afterschool field
Afterschool Investments Project, September, 2007
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

An overview of state and local strategies for building professional development systems for after school program workers

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A call for a more responsive federal policy framework
Knitzer, Jane, Winter 2007
Journal of Early Intervention, 29(2), 111-113

A discussion of the need for a responsive federal policy and reimbursement framework for the screening, early identification, and interventions for children with or at risk of developing social or emotional delays

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Characteristics of early childhood system building initiatives in communities: A summary of the scan of thirty-two local early childhood initiatives conducted by Zero To Three
Zero to Three (Organization). Policy Center, May 2007
Washington, DC: Zero to Three Policy Center.

Findings and conclusions from a survey of the structure, governance, planning, services, financing, and accountability of 32 community intitiatives focused on developing comprehensive systems of services and policies for young children aged birth to five

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