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2010 child development center survey A study of the characteristics of the center-based child development program workforce in Kern County, California, including tenure, education, training, turnover, benefits, and wages, based on surveys from 55 programs |
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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010 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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The availability of neighborhood early care and education resources and the maltreatment of young children A study of the relationship between rates of maltreatment of young children and density of both family and center based licensed child care spaces, supply of licensed child care relative to demand, and preschool/nursery school attendance, with controls for a variety of neighborhood socioeconomic indicators, based on data from children aged birth through 5 in 2,052 United States Census tracts in Los Angeles County |
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Bleach exposure in child care settings: Strategies for elimination or reduction A field test of new disinfecting and sanitizing methods and products to reduce bleach exposure and associated asthma risks in child care workers and children in San Francisco |
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Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents |
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California Head Start child outcomes 2011: Methodology and discussion of results An examination of the relationship of participation in Head Start as a 3-year-old to child developmental level, based on analyses of fall 2009 assessment scores for 10,215 children enrolled in 42 Head Start programs in California |
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California subsidized childcare characteristic study A study of the characteristics of families and children served by California's subsidized child care programs and the child care expenses of families receiving subsidized care, based on an analysis of administrative data and case studies in 3 counties |
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Child care provider training and a supportive feeding environment in child care settings in 4 states, 2003 A comparison of feeding practices between child care centers that did and did not receive funding and support from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and an assessment of training factors that could account for differences among centers, based on surveys of 203 directors and 567 staff in child care centers serving low-income children in 4 states |
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Correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among preschoolers during unstructured outdoor play periods A study of the correlations between child moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and select child, location, and social context variables during outdoor unstructured play periods, based on 204 observations of 51 4- and 5-year-old children at a preschool in southern California in the fall and spring of 2009-2010 |
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Curriculum intervention in preschool children: Nutrition Matters! A study of the effects of the full- or partial-implementation of the Nutrition Matters! nutrition and gardening curricula on children's preferences for and likelihood to try a variety of healthy foods, based on data collected from 266 children at 18 early education sites in California |
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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 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 for children in immigrant families An analysis of the extent to which children in immigrant families participate in early care and education settings, the quality of those experiences, the potential benefits from program participation, and barriers to participation, based on a review of the literature and analyses of national data |
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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2011 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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Economic impacts of early care and education in California An analysis of the economic impact of the California child care industry in terms of its role in supporting parental labor force participation and positive child outcomes, as well as its employment and gross receipts |
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Effectiveness of a coordinated community effort to promote early literacy behaviors A comparison of changes in family literacy behavior between the 2001 and 2003 cohorts of a coordinated multi-level community early literacy behavioral intervention that includes book distribution programs in clinical settings, child care centers, and home visitation programs for low income and mono-lingual Spanish speaking families in San Mateo County, California |
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The effect of afterschool program participation on English language acquisition An analysis of predictors of after school program participation and a second study of the relationship between after school program participation and the English language development of English language learners, based on data from first through seventh graders in one elementary school district and a large after school program provider in Redwood City, California |
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The effect of attending full-day kindergarten on English learner students An examination of the influence of full-day kindergarten on academic achievement, retention, and English language fluency of English language learners, based on data from 159,566 students from 7 cohorts from the 2001-2002 through 2007-2008 school years in the Los Angeles Unified School District |
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Ethnic differences in social-emotional development in preschool: The impact of teacher child relationships and classroom quality 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 of the 40-Hour Initial Pre-Service Training for Entry-Level Child Care Providers An evaluation of the 40-Hour Initial Pre-Service Training for Entry-Level Child Care Providers, an interactive online training, that examines participant experiences of and knowledge gains from the training and changes to resource and referral agency training and technical assistance offerings, based on pre- and posttest participant knowledge assessments, individual lesson analyses, participant focus groups, and resource and referral agency staff interviews |
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Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program A study of the implementation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program, a transmedia curriculum for summer programs with a focus on math and literacy skills, and of the relationship of participation in the program to teaching outcomes and to children's math and literacy outcomes, based on surveys from and interviews with 152 6- to 8-year-old children and 16 teachers at 12 summer programs |
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Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Final evaluation report Findings from an eight-year process and outcome evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examines both program characteristics and quality and both child and parent school participation and literacy outcomes |
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First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission School Readiness Initiative: 2011 Pre-Kindergarten Academies evaluation report An evaluation of Pre-Kindergarten Academies, kindergarten readiness programs in Solano County, California, that examines characteristics of participating children and teachers, as well as changes in children's school readiness skills, based on survey responses from 15 teachers and on pre- and post-program school readiness assessments for 309 children |
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The impact of child care subsidy use on child care quality A study of the relationship between government subsidization and both selection of child care and quality of arrangements, based on data from parents of 456 3-year-olds in 14 cities in the United States |
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The impact of Prop. 49: A profile of after school policy and practice in Oakland and San Francisco An inquiry into the influence of the passage of a bill to support the funding of after school programs on program coordination, collaboration, and practices, based on case studies of the experiences of organizations based out of Oakland and San Francisco, California |
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Independent statewide evaluation of after school programs: ASES and 21st CCLC: Year 2 annual report Findings from the second year of a four-year longitudinal evaluation of publicly-funded after school programs in California that examined grantee and program characteristics, program attendance patterns, the relationship of program participation to academic achievement, and participant behavioral outcomes |
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