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The 2005 child care licensing study: Final report A compilation of survey data on state child care licensing programs and policies, including staffing, monitoring, and enforcement, and child care center licensing regulations, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2005 |
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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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26 and counting: Examining the Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI), New Jersey's effort towards creating a universal preschool system An exploration the program quality of a stratified random sample of 13 Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI) preschool classrooms, among the 26 districts that received ELLI funding during the 2006-2007 school year and an examination of 8 teacher and 8 administrator perceptions of their capacity to implement a high-quality preschool program |
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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight |
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The Abbott districts in 2005-2006: Progress and challenges A presentation of findings from the Abbott Indicators Project for the 2005-2006 academic year, and a discussion of implementation challenges in Abbott districts and policy recommendations for secondary school standards reform in New Jersey |
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The Abbott preschool program: Fifth year report on enrollment and budget: A report of the Abbott Indicators Project A study of the Abbott preschool program?s overall enrollment, overall budget, and its placement of children with disabilities, and a study of Head Start enrollment in the low income Abbott districts of New Jersey |
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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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Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth grade follow-up A study of the relationship of participation in New Jersey's Abbott Preschool, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, to educational achievement and school success in fourth and fifth grades, based on a comparison of state assessment test data for 553 Abbott Preschool participants and 201 matched nonparticipants who attended the same kindergarten classrooms |
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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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Agency and child-centered practices in novice teachers: Autonomy, efficacy, intentionality, and reflectivity A study of the ability of novice teachers to practice child-centered teaching in an environment of standardization, based on a sample of 18 educators of children ages 2 through 8 |
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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states conducted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), which examined the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community based child care providers as part of the states' prekindergarten programs |
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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states that examines the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community-based child care providers in states' prekindergarten programs |
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Almost like family: Family child care An examination of family child care practices and efforts that promote factors associated with the prevention of child abuse and neglect, based on a literature review and surveys, focus groups, and site visits with family child care providers |
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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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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households |
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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report An examination of the extent to which state kindergarten through third grade (K-3) reading standards and assessments address five components essential to effective reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), based on an analysis of a stratified, random sample of states' reading standards and on the content of reading assessments in states with statewide assessments |
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An analysis of U.S. newspaper coverage of early childhood education A study of the characteristics and themes of newspaper coverage of early childhood education and the role of newsrooms in shaping coverage, based on content analysis of a sample of newspapers, case studies of coverage in Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, New York; Los Angeles; Newark, New Jersey; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and interviews with reporters |
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Announced v. unannounced licensing inspections: Survey report Results from a survey about the requirements and practices of announced and unannounced licensing inspections by child care, child welfare, drug and alcohol, adult day care, and mental health licensing professionals in 40 different states/provinces/territories |
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The APPLES Blossom: The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Preliminary results through 2nd grade: Interim report Preliminary findings from a longitudinal study on the lasting effects of participation in an Abbott prekindergarten program on children’s language, literacy, and math skills in first and second grade |
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Are state child care regulations meeting national oral health and nutritional standards? A study of state child care regulations in the United States in terms of their inclusion of selected oral health and nutrition standards related to early childhood dental cavities, based on a review of regulations in 50 states and the District of Columbia, from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education |
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Assessing the capacity of child care and Head Start centers to participate in New Jersey's preschool expansion initiative: Phase I A study of the size, enrollment, number of staff, and use of curricula and learning standards in child care and Head Start centers in New Jersey school districts targeted for publicly-funded preschool expansion, based on a survey of 407 center directors |
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Assessing Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) investments in child care quality A catalog, directory, and report on the evaluations of 104 local and state child care quality improvement initiatives funded through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) |
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Assessing the New Federalism A multi-year, multi-pronged project that analyzes state policy choices, including policy development and implementation, and family well-being in the context of the significant devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to the states |
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Benefits for all: The economic impact of the New Jersey child care industry: Infant/toddler, preschool and out-of-school time programs A study on the economic benefits of more accessible child care in New Jersey for the state economy, employers, parents and children |
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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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