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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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Contributions of hot and cool self-regulation to preschool disruptive behavior and academic achievement
Willoughby, Michael T., 2011
Developmental Neuropsychology, 36(2), 162-180

A study of the relationships among children's self regulation style, disruptive behavior, letter-word identification ability, mathematical skills, phonological awareness, inhibitory control, age, gender, and Head Start attendance, based on data from sample of 926 3-through 5-year-olds from Head Start and child care programs within a 60-mile radius of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

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The day-to-day reality of teacher turnover in preschool classrooms: An analysis of classroom context and teacher, director, and parent perspectives
Cassidy, Deborah J., January 2011
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 25(1), 1-23

A study of the relationship between teacher turnover and classroom quality, based on a survey of 34 teachers, directors, parents, and children from 9 centers in North Carolina

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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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Double Jeopardy: Poorer social-emotional outcomes for children in the NICHD SECCYD experiencing home and child-care environments that confer risk
Watamura, Sarah, January/February 2011
Child Development, 82(1), 48-65

A study of the relationships between both home and child care quality and the socioemotional adjustment of groups of children in five different environments at ages 24, 36, and 54 months, based on a secondary analysis of data from 771 children

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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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Enhancing the transition to kindergarten: A randomized trial to test the efficacy of the "Stars" summer kindergarten orientation program
Berlin, Lisa, Q2 2011
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26(2), 247-254

A study of the effects of participation in the Stars kindergarten transition program on both children's school enjoyment and their readiness for classroom routines, academics, and social encounters, based on a randomly-assigned sample of 100 at risk children entering four elementary schools

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Making summer count: How summer programs can boost children's learning
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2011
(MG-1120-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A review of research on summer learning loss and summer program effectiveness and costs, and an examination of school district efforts to develop summer learning programs, based on case studies and key informant interviews

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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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North Carolina 2011 child care market rate study
Brannon, Yevonne S. (Yevonne Sue), August, 2011
Raleigh: North Carolina, Division of Child Development and Early Education.

A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of North Carolina by care type, child age, and quality rating and improvement system quality level, and also including information on receipt of nonmonetary contributions, barriers to providing high-quality care, responses to current economic conditions, and subsidized care, based on surveys from 6,843 child care centers and family child care homes

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Oral health activities of Early Head Start teachers directed toward children and parents
Kranz, Ashley M., Spring 2011
Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 71(2), 161-169

A survey of teacher knowledge, values, classroom activities, and parent communication related to children's oral and dental health in the Early Head Start programs of North Carolina

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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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Promoting healthy practices in child care centers: The role of child care resource and referral agencies
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2011
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A study of child care center obesity prevention practices and child care resource and referral agency health-related training and technical assistance offerings, based on a survey of 113 agencies from 29 states

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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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State-level indicators for social-emotional development: Building better systems
Isakson, Elizabeth A., February 2011
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A discussion of systems of child socioemotional wellbeing indicators and an examination of state efforts to develop such systems, based on a survey of state early childhood comprehensive systems coordinators

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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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Wake County Smart Start and Human Services child care subsidy study
Iruka, Iheoma U., 13 April, 2011
Raleigh, NC: Wake County SmartStart.

A study of challenges and recommendations to improve the child care subsidy system in Wake County, North Carolina, based on a review of documents, interviews with administrative staff, and focus groups with parents, child care providers, and subsidy program staff

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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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