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10 new ideas for early education in the NCLB reauthorization
Mead, Sara, November 29, 2007
(Issue Brief No. 6). Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A series of recommendations for strengthening provisions in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act to better support high-quality early education

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2006 childcare and early years providers surveys
Nicholson, Susan, August 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RB009). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.

A summary of a comparison of characteristics--including characteristics of children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care and early education provider organizations in eight sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, part-day providers, Sure Start children's centers, preschools, primary schools with transition classes for four- and five-year-old children but not preschool classes, and primary schools with both preschool and transition classes--in the United Kingdom

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The abc's of child care: Access, barriers, concerns
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Public Health, May 2007
Los Angeles, CA: Loc Angeles County, Public Health.

A profile of the child care market in Los Angeles County, California, and a discussion of families' concerns regarding access and barriers to child care

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Afterschool: The bridge connecting schools and communities
Afterschool Alliance, November 2007
(Metlife Foundation Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 30). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An examination of the role that after school progams can play in involving communities and their resources to improve children's outcomes and complement schools' approaches to education

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The after school landscape in California: Opportunities of the After School Education and Safety Program Act
California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program, October 2007
Berkeley: California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program.

A discussion of challenges encountered in the implementation of the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program Act, also called Proposition 49, with policy recommendations for the further development of after school and nutrition programs for schools

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Afterschool: A powerful path to teacher recruitment and retention
Afterschool Alliance, July 2007
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 28). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of after school programs as valuable resources for teacher recruitment, teacher retention, and strengthening of the links between school and after school

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Afterschool programs: Keeping kids--and communities--safe
Afterschool Alliance, April, 2007
(Issue Brief No. 27). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the use of after school programs in decreasing youth violence and other illicit activities in the after school hours from 3 to 6 pm

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Alabama early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of Alabama's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children

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Alaska early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of Alaska's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children

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Arizona early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of Arizona's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children

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Arkansas early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of Arkansas's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children

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Assessing initiatives for family, friend, and neighbor child care: An overview of models and evaluations
Porter, Toni, March 2007
(Research-to-Policy Connections No. 5). New York: Child Care & Early Education Research Connections

A description of current efforts to support and enhance home-based, regulation-exempt child care provided by family, friends, and/or neighbors, and of the documentation and evaluation of these efforts

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Building a comprehensive system to address infant and early childhood mental health disorders
Zero to Three (Organization). Policy Center, January 2007
Washington, DC: Zero to Three, Policy Center.

A presentation of policy recommendations for the development of a standard national system for the design and implementation of infant and toddler mental health services

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Building early childhood facilities: What states can do to create supply and promote quality
Sussman, Carl, April 2007
(Preschool Policy Brief Issue 14). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A summary of 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 relationships between parents and carers in early childhood
Wise, Sarah, 2007
(AFRC Briefing No. 5). Melbourne, Victoria: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.

An overview of aspects of the parent-caregiver relationship where conflicts may arise, with recommendations for practices to reduce these conflicts

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Building strong rungs to build sturdy ladders: The status of preschool-3rd grade systems in New Jersey
Rice, Cynthia, January 2007
Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey.

Findings from a study of New Jersey’s attempts at aligning preschool through third grade education (P-3) to insure continuity for students

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California early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of California's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children

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Challenging behaviors and the role of preschool education
McCabe, Lisa A., December 2007
(Preschool Policy Brief Issue 16). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A review of research on the relationship of children's participation in child care and early education, including curricula targeted at building social skills, and challenging behaviors

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Child care and early education legislative update: Proposed legislation, January 1-February 28, 2007
Smith, Caroline, 2007
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

An overview and examples of proposed child care and early education legislation for different states at the start of 2007

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Child care: An essential service for disaster recovery
Warner, Mildred, June 2007
(Issue Brief No. 3). Westport, CT: Save the Children.

An argument for the classification of child care as a critical service for disaster recovery

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Child care in King County
Child Care Resources, September 2007
Seattle, WA: Child Care Resources.

An overview of child care and education services in King County, Washington, in 2006

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Child care in Washington State
Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network, September 2007
Tacoma: Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network.

An overview of child care and education services in Washington State in 2006

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Child care subsidies in urban and rural counties
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, July 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

A summary of a study comparing features Child Care and Development Fund caseloads in urban and rural counties

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Chutes or ladders?: Creating support services to help early childhood students succeed in higher education
Dukakis, Kara, 2007
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

An exploration of efforts in California to support nontraditional students enrolled in higher education early childhood education programs

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Colorado early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of Colorado's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children

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