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After child care subsidies for TANF leavers: Implications for child school readiness A longitudinal study of the child care arrangements of children of former welfare recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania who received child care subsidies after leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), based on analyses of secondary and administrative data for 157 children |
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Arts enrichment and preschool emotions for low-income children at risk A comparison of emotion expression and regulation in children attending both arts-integrated and non-arts integrated Head start programs, based on data from 182 low income children |
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Assessing quality across all STAR levels Findings from a study of the relationship of the observed quality of child care programs participating in Keystone STARS, Pennsylvania's child care quality rating system, to their STARS rating, based on data for 46 randomly-selected programs |
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Championing success: Business organizations for early childhood investments A study of the early childhood policy and advocacy efforts of formal business membership organizations, based on survey responses from 104 local chambers of commerce and from 121 state business roundtables, state chambers of commerce, and city chambers of commerce |
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Effects of Head Start REDI on children's outcomes 1 year later in different kindergarten contexts One year after participating in the Research-based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) intervention or "usual practice" Head Start, the learning and behavioral outcomes of 356 children (17% Hispanic, 25% African American; 54% girls; Mage = 4.59 years at initial assessment) were assessed. In addition, their 202 kindergarten classrooms were evaluated on quality of teacher-student interactions, emphasis on reading instruction, and school-level student achievement. Hierarchical linear analyses revealed that the REDI intervention promoted kindergarten phonemic decoding skills, learning engagement, and competent social problem-solving skills, and reduced aggressive-disruptive behavior. Intervention effects on social competence and inattention were moderated by kindergarten context, with effects strongest when children entered schools with low student achievement. Implications are discussed for developmental models of school readiness and early educational programs. (author abstract) |
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Estimates of child care eligibility and receipt for fiscal year 2009 An examination of children's eligibility for and receipt of federal child care subsidies under federal parameters and state-defined rules |
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Keystone STARS technical assistance Findings from a comparison of quality improvements in child care providers that received technical assistance services through Keystone STARS, the Pennsylvania child care quality rating and improvement system, to quality improvements in those that did not, based on STAR ratings for 425 technical assistance recipients and 808 matched comparison providers |
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Office of Child Development and Early Learning: Program reach and risk assessment: State fiscal year 2011-12 An analysis of the geographic distribution in Pennsylvania of school failure risk indicators and of early childhood program availability, based on secondary and administrative data |
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Priming the pipeline: Lessons from promising 4-H science programs An examination of the challenges faced and strategies used to implement practices in eight domains by programs participating in 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, based on interviews and site visits with 8 programs selected through a process to identify promising programs |
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The state of preschool 2012: State preschool yearbook An annual review of access to, quality standards in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2011-2012 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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Taking shape: Supporting preschoolers' acquisition of geometric knowledge through guided play Shape knowledge, a key aspect of school readiness, is part of early mathematical learning. Variations in how children are exposed to shapes may affect the pace of their learning and the nature of their shape knowledge. Building on evidence suggesting that child-centered, playful learning programs facilitate learning more than other methods, 4- to 5-year-old children (N = 70) were taught the properties of four geometric shapes using guided play, free play, or didactic instruction. Results revealed that children taught shapes in the guided play condition showed improved shape knowledge compared to the other groups, an effect that was still evident after 1 week. Findings suggest that scaffolding techniques that heighten engagement, direct exploration, and facilitate "sense-making," such as guided play, undergird shape learning. (author abstract) |
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Trends in family child care home licensing requirements and policies for 2011 An analysis of state family child care home licensing requirements and policies, including those related to staffing, group size, health and nutrition, inspections, monitoring, and enforcement, based on a survey of state child care licensing agencies and a compilation of state licensing requirements |
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Trends in group child care home licensing regulations and policies for 2011 An analysis of state group child care home licensing requirements and policies, including those related to staffing, group size, health and nutrition, inspections, monitoring, and enforcement, based on a survey of state child care licensing agencies and a compilation of state licensing requirements |
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We can do better: Child Care Aware of America's ranking of state child care center regulations and oversight: 2013 update A review of program requirements and oversight in state child care center licensing regulations, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations and a survey of child care licensing directors in each state, the District of Columbia, and at the United States Department of Defense |
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