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Access to supplemental education services in central region states
Barley, Zoe, July 2007
(REL 2007–No. 007). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

An exploration of the access of students in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to supplemental education programs as required by the No Child Left Behind Act

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From dream to reality: The growth of early learning in Kansas City
Thorman, Abigail E., 2007
Kansas City, MO: Mid-America Regional Council, Metropolitan Council on Early Learning.

A historical account of efforts to improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood programs in Greater Kansas City from 1989 through 2006

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The gap between beliefs and practices: early childhood practitioners' perceptions about inclusion
Bruns, Deborah A., Spring 2007
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21(3), 229-241

A comparative study of Pre-K and Head Start teachers, examining the inclusive beliefs and corresponding skills necessary to provide effective services to young children with special needs in licensed early care and education (ECE) settings

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Oral health promotion, prevention, & treatment strategies for Head Start families: Early findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol. II. Site profiles
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, September 05, 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

Interim findings from a two-year implementation evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative, which provided grants to Head Start programs to design and implement oral health promotion strategies, based on 1) interviews with program directors, 2) a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and 3) site visits. This volume is based on data from the first source

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Parents and the high price of child care: 2007 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, 2007
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, 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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Practices and policies: Market rate surveys in states, territories, and tribes
Weber, Roberta B. (Bobbie), May 2007
Corvallis, OR: Oregon Child Care Research Partnership

Findings from a study examining current child care market rate survey methods, practices, and policies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribes, including descriptions of challenges faced by jurisdictions in conducting surveys, and methods of providing study data

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Preschool predictors of the need for early remedial and special education services
Mann, Emily A., January 2007
Elementary School Journal, 107(3), 273-285

An examination of child related predictors (sociodemographic factors, cognitive development, child behavior) in terms of their relation to teacher recommendations for early placement in special education classes

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A program-wide model of positive behavior support in early childhood settings
Hemmeter, Mary Louise, Summer 2007
Journal of Early Intervention, 29(4), 337-355

An account of the use of the School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) model to address the challenging behaviors of children at 14 rural Head Start sites over a period of 5 years

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Progress developing the Kansas Early Childhood Special Education Accountability System: Initial findings using ECO and COSF
Greenwood, Charles R., Spring 2007
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(1), 2-18

An overview of the Kansas Early Childhood Outcomes Accountability System, with findings from the first assessment using Early Childhood Outcome Center’s (ECO) Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF)

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School readiness: A multifaceted, developmental approach
Williams, Shannon, 2007
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of California, Davis

A study of patterns of children's school readiness, the relationship of children's early child care experiences to their school readiness and success, the relationship of children's school readiness to their school success, and the role of family risk factors in children's school readiness, based on analysis of data for 1,364 children from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development

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Second error rate pilot report
United States. Child Care Bureau, June, 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Child Care Bureau.

A study of a methodology for measuring improper payments in states' administration of the Child Care and Development Fund

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State assessment of internal controls: Final report
United States. Child Care Bureau, May, 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Child Care Bureau.

A description of the development and pilot of the State Internal Control Self-Assessment Instrument, an instrument for assessing states' internal controls for preventing improper payments in their administration of the Child Care and Development Fund

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The state of preschool 2007: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2007
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state-funded preschool programs for children ages three and four, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2006-2007 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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State survey analysis report
United States. Child Care Bureau, 07 February, 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Child Care Bureau.

A study of states' policies and procedures used to identify, measure, and reduce improper payments in the administration of the Child Care and Development Fund

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