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1998 Child Care Baseline Needs Assessment: U.S. Marine Corps
United States. Department of the Navy, 1998
Fairfax, VA: Caliber Associates

A comprehensive assessment of the child care needs of service members and spouses in military bases and regional locations.

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2003: The economic impact of child care in Florida
Florida Children's Forum, 2003
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Children's Forum.

A report describing the effects of the child care industry on Florida's state economy, highlighting the direct and indirect effects on revenue and jobs

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The 2005 child care licensing study: Final report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, December 2006
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

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
National Child Care Information Center (U.S.), February, 2009
Lexington, KY: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

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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2012 report: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Supplement to the National Agricultural Worker Survey
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, March, 2012
(OPRE Report No. 2012-13). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

Findings on the characteristics of families with children under 6 years old from the National Agricultural Worker Survey (NAWS), a national random sample survey of crop farmworkers, and findings on families' child care experiences from the NAWS Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Supplement, which is administered to NAWS respondents with children under the age of 6

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The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program in Florida: Program report of the 2009-2010 academic year
Baker, Thomas A.,
Tallahassee: Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

An evaluation of Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student and parent satisfaction and teacher assessments of student academic behavior, based on survey responses from 16,834 students, 9,664 parents, and 19,831 teachers

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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
Lerner, Richard M., 2008
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.

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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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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Air Force/NACCRRA Quality Family Child Care (QFCC) project: Final report
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, January, 2007
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

An evaluation of a joint Air Force-National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies initiative to increase the supply of high-quality family child care in civilian communities near Air Force bases by implementing the Air Force model of family child care among local providers

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America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

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
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

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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An analysis of Florida's Voluntary Pre-K program
Kennedy-Salchow, Shana, 2005
(Occasional Paper 103). New York: Columbia University, National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education.

An analysis of regulation, finance and support services of the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program in Florida

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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report
United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, December 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Policy and Program Studies Service.

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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Announced v. unannounced licensing inspections: Survey report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, 1997
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

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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Another look at moral panics: The case of satanic day care centers
deYoung, Mary, 1998
Deviant Behavior, 19(3), 257-278

An examination of moral panic and a discussion of its theory and use and future implications in society as an agent of change

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Are state child care regulations meeting national oral health and nutritional standards?
Kim, Juhee, July/August 2012
Pediatric Dentistry, 34(4), 317-324

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 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) investments in child care quality
Porter, Toni, 2002
New York: Bank Street College of Education, Institute for a Child Care Continuum. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

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 development of young children in child care: A survey of formal assessment practices in one state
Allen, Susan F., June 2007
Early Childhood Education Journal, 34(6), 455-465

A survey based study of Florida counties' use of specific tools and formal assessment procedures for the development of young children in subsidized child care

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Assessing the post-secondary early childhood teacher preparation programs in Florida
Birken, Brittany, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, Florida

An exploration of aspects of early childhood degree programs in Florida, including program characteristics, coursework and practica experiences provided to students, and challenges faced by faculty members in meeting the development needs of the early childhood workforce

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Assessing the quality of child care using longitudinal, administrative data: What can it tell us and how can it be used?
Witte, Ann D., 2005
Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College, Department of Economics.

A study analyzing administrative data from Miami-Dade County, Florida to determine the impact of welfare reform on child care quality

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An assessment of the parent engagement and skills-building system in Miami-Dade
DCA, Inc., June 04, 2008
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

An examination of early childhood education and care system supports for parental engagement and the development of parenting skills, based on interviews with early childhood educators and referral organizations, an analysis of a child care provider database, and focus groups with 121 parents in Miami-Dade County, Florida

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Associations between center-based care accreditation status and the early educational outcomes of children in the child welfare system
Dinehart, Laura H., May, 2012
Children and Youth Services Review, 34(5), 1072-1080

A study of the relationship between child care center accreditation and the developmental and early academic outcomes of children in the child welfare system receiving child care subsidies, based on data from two groups of 82 low income three- and four-year old children, one group in the child welfare system and one not, enrolled in community-based early care and education centers in Miami-Dade County, Florida

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The attitudes of early childhood teachers toward gender roles and toward discipline
Tantekin-Erden, Feyza, 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee

An examination of teachers’ attitudes toward gender roles and discipline of male and female students, based on a sample of 131 early childhood teachers

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Barriers and facilitators of service use by low-income families with young children: A brief report from the Palm Beach County Family Study
Spielberger, Julie, 2012
Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

Findings on early childhood service use and experiences from a longitudinal study of high-risk families in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on annual interviews with 531 families and on in-depth interviews and observations with a subsample of 40 families

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Best practices in summer learning programs for middle and high school youth
National Summer Learning Association,
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.

A study to identify best practices in high-quality summer learning programs serving middle school and high school students, based on a literature review, surveys from 25 programs, and follow-up interviews with some programs

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