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Executive budget summary: State fiscal years 2014-2015
Ohio GroundWork Campaign,
Cleveland, OH: Ohio GroundWork Campaign.

An overview of provisions related to early care and education in the Ohio governor's proposed 2014-2015 fiscal year budget

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Expand access to high-quality early care and education for infants and toddlers
National Women's Law Center, March, 2013
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of the availability, affordability, and quality of early care and education for infants and toddlers

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Getting the facts right on pre-k and the president's pre-k proposal
National Institute for Early Education Research (U.S.),
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A summary of a discussion of research findings on child developmental and educational outcomes, as well as economic returns, associated with prekindergarten program participation

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Governors' 2013 state of the state addresses: Mentions of early care and education
National Women's Law Center, March, 2013
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

Excerpts from governors' state of the state addresses related to early care and education

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High-quality prekindergarten is a wise investment
National Women's Law Center, March, 2013
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of evidence on the long-term benefits of high-quality early education and of federal and state early education programs

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How do early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies, systems and quality vary across OECD countries?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, February, 2013
(Education Indicators in Focus 11). Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

An overview of enrollment rates, adult-child ratios, and public spending in early childhood education and care programs in countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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The impact of early childhood teacher education: How to answer the unanswerable question
FPG Child Development Institute, February, 2013
(FPG Snapshot No. 68). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of a review and discussion of the state of research in the early childhood teacher education field

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Impact on early care and education of the governor's proposed budget for FY 14-15
Esty, Sarah, 20 February, 2013
New Haven, CT: Connecticut Voices for Children.

An overview of provisions related to early care and education in the Connecticut governor's proposed 2014-2015 fiscal year budget

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The importance of preschool and child care for working mothers
Glynn, Sarah Jane, 07 May, 2013
Washington, DC: Center for American Progress.

A discussion of the role of child care in supporting parental employment

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Improving the quality and continuity of practice across early childhood education and elementary community school settings
Geiser, Kristin E., January, 2013
Stanford, CA: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.

A summary of a study of efforts to develop collaborative practices and continuity across early childhood education programs and elementary schools in Multnomah County, Oregon; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, based on 135 key informant interviews, site visits, and a review of project documents

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The Indonesia early childhood education and development (ECED) project: Findings and policy recommendations
World Bank. Indonesia Office. Human Development Sector, October, 2012
Jakarta, Indonesia: World Bank, Indonesia Office, Human Development Sector.

A summary of an evaluation of the impact of an early childhood education and development (ECED) project to promote children's development through high-quality ECED services on children's ECED services enrollment, their development, and on parenting practices, all based on data collected in 310 villages

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Inequalities at the starting line: State kindergarten policies
Workman, Emily, March, 2013
Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States.

An overview of variations in state kindergarten policies related to availability, length of day, student assessment, quality of instruction, standards and curriculum, and funding

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Is Indiana ready for state-funded pre-k programs?: Revisited
Spradlin, Terry E., 18 March, 2013
Bloomington: Indiana University, Bloomington, Center for Evaluation & Education Policy.

A summary of a discussion of the benefits of state-funded prekindergarten programs and of a framework and policy recommendations for developing such a program in Indiana

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Kindergarten policy characteristics
Workman, Emily, March, 2013
Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States.

An overview of state kindergarten policies related to kindergarten entrance age, compulsory school attendance age, school district provision mandates, and pupil attendance requirements

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Long-term effects of print referencing on literacy achievement
Piasta, Shayne B.,
Charlottesville: University of Virginia, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning.

A summary of an examination of the impact of different weekly dosage levels of a 30-week intervention during which preschool teachers systematically referenced print during shared reading on preschoolers' early literacy, both one and two years later, based on data from 366 children in 85 preschool classrooms

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The making of little mathematicians: Fostering early math understanding in Paraguay
Naslund-Hadley, Emma, September, 2012
(Briefly Noted No. 20). Washington, DC: Inter-American Development Bank.

A summary of a study of the impact of Tikichuela: Mathematics in My School, a Paraguayan preschool math intervention, on children's math skills, based on teacher and principal questionnaires and on pre- and post-program child assessments from 265 randomly-assigned schools

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Parents provide positive feedback on Gearing Up for Kindergarten in North Dakota (2010-11)
North Dakota State University. Extension Service, 2012
Fargo: North Dakota State University, Extension Service.

Findings from an evaluation of Gearing Up for Kindergarten, a preschool learning and parenting education program in North Dakota, that examine parents' perceptions of the program and changes in parenting practices, based on pre- and post-program surveys from parents

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The path to a competitive workforce begins with high-quality early education
Strategies for Children,
Boston: Strategies for Children.

A discussion of the contribution early education can make to the future United States workforce

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Preparing young Hispanic dual language learners for a knowledge economy
Figueras-Daniel, Alexandra, January, 2013
(Preschool Policy Brief Issue 24). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A discussion of early education issues as they relate to Hispanic children, including home learning experiences, dual language learning, language of instruction and classroom practices, teacher professional development, and parental engagement

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The preschool market in this election year
Wilson, Mike, 2012
Sweet Springs, MO: MCH Strategic Data.

An overview of sources of and recent trends in public funding for preschool

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President Obama's early learning proposal
National Women's Law Center, April, 2013
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A discussion of a policy proposal to expand federal funding and provision of child care and early education services

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Revising state licensing requirements: Readiness for change
National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement, January, 2013
Fairfax, VA: National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement

An overview of considerations for assessing the capacity and readiness of states to revise their child care licensing systems

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Risk assessment and licensing compliance
National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement, April, 2013
Fairfax, VA: National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement

A presentation of approaches in state child care licensing systems in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia to assessing the risk of harm to children in noncompliant child care facilities

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Savings now, savings later: Smart early childhood programs pay off right away and for the long term
ReadyNation,
Washington, DC: ReadyNation.

An overview of the benefits of early childhood programs, including their academic, health, social, and economic benefits

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South Dakota Head Start & Early Head Start: Oral health
South Dakota Head Start Association, February, 2013
(Vol. 7, No. 1). Pierre, SD: South Dakota Head Start Association.

An overview of dental care received by and dental health service accessibility for children in South Dakota Head Start and Early Head Start programs, with a focus on the 2012 program year

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