The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report
The interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments
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Better outcomes for all: Promoting partnerships between Head Start and state pre-k
A study examining how Head Start and state-funded prekindergarten programs can coordinate service delivery, based on in-depth interviews with program providers, state prekindergarten program directors, and state Head Start collaboration coordinators
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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the fourth year
An examination of the contributions of the Build Initiative in its fourth year of fostering of state partnerships to develop comprehensive systems of early learning and care
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A center piece of the preK puzzle: Providing state prekindergarten in child care centers
An examination of the benefits and challenges for child care centers providing state-funded prekindergarten program services, with policies and strategies for increasing child care center provision of prekindergarten services, based on interviews with child care center directors
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The cost of high-quality preschool education in New Jersey
A study of the costs of providing high-quality, full-day preschool services in New Jersey, based on an analysis of the cost of services provided through the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts
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The determinants and consequences of child care subsidies for single mothers in the USA
A study of the effects of child care subsidies on the employment, school, and welfare participation of single mothers following the passage of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
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Differing discourses on early childhood teacher development
An examination of the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in New Jersey’s efforts to create an effective system of early childhood teacher preparation and professional development, and an exploration of tensions between current policy and stakeholder values
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An effectiveness-based evaluation of five state pre-kindergarten programs using regression-discontinuity
A study of the impact of state prekindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia on children's vocabulary, math, and print awareness skills by comparing children who had completed a year of prekindergarten with nonparticipants who had missed the enrollment age cut-off and were about to start prekindergarten
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Effects of five state prekindergarten programs on early learning
A study of the impact of state prekindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia on children's vocabulary, math, and print awareness skills by comparing children who had completed a year of prekindergarten with nonparticipants who had missed the enrollment age cut-off and were about to start prekindergarten
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Getting organized: Unionizing home-based child care providers
An examination of statewide efforts to allow home-based child care workers, including licensed family child care providers and regulation-exempt family, friend, and neighbor caregivers receiving subsidies, to join unions
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Patterns of child care use among low-income families: Final report
A study of families' decisions regarding employment and child care arrangements, examining variations by child's age, mother's race, and other family characteristics, and assessing the impact of child care subsidies and other state and local policies on families' choices
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: State and Community Substudy: Final report
A study of ongoing changes in state and community policies for meeting the child care needs of low-income families as a result of welfare reform implementation, including child care subsidy use and expenditures from 1997 to 2001 and child care subsidy policies and their administration from 1999 to 2002, based on administrative records, policy manuals, and key informant interviews from 17 states and 25 communities
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Observed classroom quality profiles in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and associations with teacher, program, and classroom characteristics
An examination of early childhood education classrooms to determine variations in classroom quality as well as differences in program characteristics in terms of teacher characteristics as well as differences in child/adult ratios, program length, and number of enrolled students
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2007 update
A study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Practices and policies: Market rate surveys in states, territories, and tribes
Findings from a study examining current child care market rate survey methods, practices, and policies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribes, including descriptions of challenges faced by jurisdictions in conducting surveys, and methods of providing study data
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Promising afterschool practices: A showcase of innovative, creative & successful afterschool programs
A compilation of innovative, replicable program strategies and practices presently used in out of school time programs affiliated with the New Jersey After 3 (NJA3) partnership
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Second error rate pilot report
A study of a methodology for measuring improper payments in states' administration of the Child Care and Development Fund
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Spanish-speaking children's social and language development in pre-kindergarten classrooms
A discussion of the Spanish and English language interactions that Spanish-speaking children experience in the pre-K classroom in relation to their social and cognitive outcomes, based on data from 345 Spanish-speaking students in pre-K programs
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The state of preschool 2007: State preschool yearbook
An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state-funded preschool programs for children ages three and four, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2006-2007 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs
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Using vouchers to deliver social services: Considerations based on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program experiences
An examination of the role of voucher systems in delivering social services through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, based on interviews with state program administrators, conversations with local area staff, and in-depth site visits and case studies
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