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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (U.S.), January, 2011
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity

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Disproportionate representation in placements of preschoolers with disabilities in five southern states
Morrier, Michael J., May, 2011
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 31(1), 48-57

A comparison of racial representation in special education placements of preschool children with disabilities in five Southern states, and a comparison of the use of full inclusion, partial inclusion, or unknown inclusion type environments, based on data from 69,000 ethnically diverse preschoolers with disabilities

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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2011
National Conference of State Legislatures, August, 2011
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal year 2011, based on a survey of legislative fiscal offices in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories

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Effects of isolate and social toys on the social interactions of preschoolers in an inclusive Head Start classroom
Elmore, Shannon Renee, 2011
NHSA Dialog, 14(1), 1-15

A comparison of the social interactions of developmentally challenged children in environments featuring different types of social or isolate toys, puzzles, or activities, based on observations in a Head Start classroom inclusive of 4 developmentally disabled young children in rural Georgia

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Ethnic differences in social-emotional development in preschool: The impact of teacher child relationships and classroom quality
Graves, Scott, September, 2011
School Psychology Quarterly, 26(3), 202-214

A study of differences in teachers' perceptions of prekindergarten children's behavior problems by ethnic group and gender, and a second study of the relationship between both classroom and teacher quality and children's behavior problems, based on a secondary analysis of two multi-state prekindergarten studies

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Evaluation findings from Georgia's 2010 pre-k summer transition program
Maxwell, Kelly, June, 2011
Atlanta, GA: Bright From the Start.

Findings from a study of a six-week summer extension of Georgia public prekindergarten to support children's transition to kindergarten that examines children's development, classroom quality, and staff perceptions, based on pre- and posttest measures of children's development, classroom observations, and teacher and transition coach surveys

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Evaluation of the USTA/NJTL and GAIC Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education (GATE)
Meyers, Edward M., February, 2011
Atlanta, GA: Georgia Afterschool Investment Council.

A formative evaluation of Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education, a tennis, fitness, and learning after school program for disadvantaged children, that examines participant outcomes related to tennis, nutrition, physical fitness, and academic performance, based on site visits, surveys from approximately 430 participants, and focus groups with participants

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Georgia 2011 childcare market rate survey
Georgia State University. School of Social Work, July, 2011
Atlanta: Georgia, Division of Family and Children Services.

A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Georgia in 2011 by care type and child age, based on surveys received from 1,865 child care centers, 118 group homes, 1,580 family child care providers, and 214 informal providers

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The impact of Child Development Associate training on the beliefs and practices of preschool teachers
Heisner, Janie, Q2 2011
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26(2), 227-236

A study of the effect of participation in Child Development Associate (CDA) training and both the beliefs and practices of preschool teachers with regards to developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), and a second study of the relationships between measures of preschool teachers' beliefs and their actual practices in the classroom, based on surveys of 76 preschool teachers enrolled in CDA classes and a comparison group of 50 teachers in Georgia

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Municipal leadership for afterschool: Citywide approaches spreading across the country
Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, 2011
Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.

An examination and profiles of city-led efforts to build comprehensive out-of-school time systems, based on surveys and interviews with representatives from 27 cities

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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2011 report
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2011
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2010, 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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Pre-Kindergarten Program (Pre-K): Requested information on the income demographics of Pre-K participants
Georgia. Department of Audits and Accounts. Performance Audit Operations Division, March, 2011
(Special Examination 11-01A). Atlanta: Georgia, Department of Audits and Accounts, Performance Audit Operations Division.

An analysis of the family income levels of participants in the Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Program, the universal prekindergarten program for 4-year-old children in Georgia

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The promise of Georgia pre-k: Building life-long education, current budget savings and long-term economic growth in hard times: Update
Southern Education Foundation, 2011
Atlanta, GA: Southern Education Foundation.

An examination of the economic and fiscal impacts of Georgia's public prekindergarten program

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State child care assistance policies 2011: Reduced support for families in challenging times
Schulman, Karen, October, 2011
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2010 and February 2011 and between 2001 and February 2011, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent copayments, reimbursement rates, and assistance to parents searching for a job, based on a survey of state child care administrators

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State early childhood advisory councils: An overview of implementation across the states
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 2011
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

An examination of developments and variation among state early childhood advisory councils, based on a review of state applications for grants provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well as updates provided by council leadership

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The state of preschool 2011: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2011
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2010-2011 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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We can do better: 2011 update: NACCRRA's ranking of state child care center regulations and oversight
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, March 2011
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A ranking of state regulation and oversight of child care centers, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations

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"Who's in the circle?": A study of family participation in Georgia's Pre-K Program
Nores, Milagros, 2011
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A study of the relationship of family characteristics to participation in and knowledge of the lottery-funded Georgia Pre-K Program, based on a survey of 1,310 randomly selected parents or legal guardians with children aged 4 and 5

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