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The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study: Final report A compilation of survey data on state licensing programs and policies for child care centers and small and large family child care homes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2007 |
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America After 3PM A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households |
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Brain Based Research (BBR) learning methods usage and professional development in pre-K through third grade teachers in Florida An examination of Brain Based Research (BBR) teaching methods usage and participation in related teacher professional development, and their relationship to teacher educational level and grade level taught, from a survey of 100 pre-K through third grade teachers in Florida |
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Child health in child care: A multi-state survey of Head Start and non-Head Start child care directors A comparison of children’s health risks and access to services in various center-based child care settings, based on a survey of 2,753 child care directors from Head Start and non-Head Start centers in Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, and Vermont |
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Does universal preschool improve learning?: Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma A discussion of proposed legislation to expand the provision of universal prekindergarten and arguments against expansion initiatives, based on evidence from of program outcomes of participants in Georgia, and Oklahoma, including preliminary data on Florida’s universal prekindergarten program |
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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2009 A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal year 2009, based on a survey of legislative fiscal staff in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories |
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The early developmental competencies and school readiness of low-income, immigrant children: Influences of generation, race/ethnicity, and national origins A study of the socioemotional, behavioral, and cognitive development of first-generation, second-generation, and non-immigrant children, by immigrant status, race, and both country and region of origin, based on a sample of 2,914 subsidy-receiving Miami-area 4-year-old children attending child care or preschool |
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Early Learning Coalition of Duval report: 2008-09 An account of participant experiences in the Guiding Start of Duval initiative, a three-phase initiative to improve the quality of early childhood education and care programs in Duval County, Florida, during the 2008-2009 year, including information on children's school readiness, the development of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), and community organizational support |
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Effectiveness of comprehensive professional development for teachers of at-risk preschoolers An investigation into the effect of the Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE) Preschool Early Language and Literacy Training professional development intervention coupled with 4 combinations of mentoring and electronic or written feedback on teachers’ promotion of at-risk children’s development of early language and emergent literacy skills, based on samples of 262 early childhood teachers placed in one of 4 variations of the CIRCLE intervention or in a control group, and 1,786 preschool students |
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Effectiveness of early intervention for children prenatally exposed to cocaine: Moderating effects of low birth weight on behavioral outcomes A study of the influence of low birth weight on the relationship between participation in the Linda Ray Intervention Project and the cognitive, language, and behavioral outcomes of children exposed prenatally to cocaine, based on data collected from 364 participation children |
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Enhancing Leadership and Early Learning Services: Professional learning series: 2008-2009: (Cohort 2) Findings from a program evaluation of Enhancing Leadership and Early Learning Services, a professional development intervention for child care center directors to improve the quality of services provided and to enhance directors’ leadership skills and business practices, based on a sample of 13 child care center directors from urban child care centers in Duval County, Florida |
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Enhancing leadership and early learning services: Professional learning series: 2008-2009 (Cohort 2) An evaluation of the Enhancing Leadership and Early Learning Services (ELELS) professional development program on leadership, business practices, and the delivery of high quality services, based on data from 13 participating child care centers and their directors in Florida |
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Evaluating the efficacy of the Parents Activate Literacy Skills (PALS) program A study of the effect of the PALS parent implemented emergent literacy intervention and a study of the effect of Supportive Parenting Training on both the reading readiness of preschoolers and parent-child relationships among preschoolers and their caregivers in a sample 24 parents and their children 3 through 5 years who attend preschool |
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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Findings from an experimental test of three language/literacy interventions in child care centers in Miami-Dade County: Final report Findings from a two-year experimental study of the impacts of three different language and literacy interventions on teacher behavior, classroom environment, and children's language development and early literacy skills in classrooms of 4-year-olds at child care centers serving children from low-income families in Miami-Dade County, Florida |
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Final report Impacts after the second year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance in programs that participated for both years |
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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school |
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Getting ready for school: The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Program implementation and early outcomes: Year 3 report Findings from the third year of an implementation and impact evaluation of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on surveys of parents, teachers, and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents |
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The impact of time spent coaching for teacher efficacy on student achievement A study of the correlation between the hours spent coaching teachers in content instruction and the vocabulary learning outcomes of the children they teach, based on a study of 12 Head Start classrooms in a central Florida over a period of 3 years |
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Infant-Toddler early learning guidelines: The content that states have addressed and implications for programs serving children with disabilities A categorical analysis of the contents of the infant and toddler early learning guidelines (ELGs) published by 21 states, and a discussion of their implications for programs serving children with disabilities |
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Jacksonville Journey Early Learning Program: Evaluation report An account of the implementation of the Jacksonville Journey Early Learning Program, an initiative to transition 25 child care centers in downtown Jacksonville, Florida into comprehensive early learning centers |
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Limited information available to assess statewide demand and outcomes for after school programs An exploration of the availability of after school programs and services in Florida and their financial support, and an examination of both available data on demand for after school programs and on measures for the assessment of program outcomes |
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Linking teacher beliefs to classroom practices that support literacy skills An study of the links between teacher beliefs on the topic of emergent literacy and classroom practice that supports literacy development in preschool children based on classroom observations and interviews with 4 preschool instructors in two preschools with half or whole day classrooms that serve 3 and 4 year old children from 1 mid-sized school district in Southern Florida |
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Losing the safety net: How a time-limited welfare policy affects families at risk of reaching time limits An account of the development of a risk index for single mothers at risk of reaching the time limit of a welfare program, and a study of the effect of welfare transition time limits on child care choice, parental employment and income, quality of home environment, parental aggravation and depression, parenting harshness, parental monitoring of children, children's health, behavior, and engagement and achievement in school, among families likely to reach welfare time limits, based on data collected in Escambia County, Florida during the implementation of the state's Family Transition Program (FTP) |
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Low-income African American parents’ views about the value of play for their preschool age children in Head Start A qualitative study of 12 low-income African American mothers' beliefs about the value of play and its relationship to language development, critical thinking, and social competencies of their children attending Head Start in central Florida |
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2009 update 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 2008, 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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