Concepts about print and the development of early reading strategies in kindergarten
A study of the effect of direct Concepts About Print (CAP) instruction on reading achievement and CAP scores for 16 kindergarten students in the treatment group and 16 kindergarten students in a comparison classroom with district curriculum
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Critical needs: Georgia's parents speak out about afterschool
A study of Georgia parents' attitudes and perceptions toward after school programs, based on a survey of 600 registered Georgia voters with school-age children
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Early care and education state budget actions: FY 2007 and FY 2008
A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal years 2007 and 2008, based on a survey of the 50 states and territories
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Economic impact of the early care and education industry in Georgia
An analysis of the economic impact of the Georgia child care and early education industry in terms of children and parents served, its employment, and its gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting parental labor force participation and positive child outcomes and the increased economic impact of high-quality child care and early education
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Effects of preschool curriculum programs on school readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative
The final report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative, which conducted multi-site experimental evaluations of 14 preschool curricula's impacts on child outcomes (including behavior and early language, literacy, and math skills) at the end of preschool and in kindergarten, and on preschool classroom outcomes (including classroom quality, teacher-child interactions, and instructional practices)
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings after the first year of implementation
Impacts after the first year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance
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Inside the content of infant-toddler early learning guidelines: Results from analyses, issues to consider, and recommendations
An analysis of the organization and content of state early learning guidelines (ELGs) for infants and toddlers, based on coding ELG documents
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Parental conceptions of school readiness: Relation to ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and children’s skills
A study of the family demographic characteristics and child skills associated with parental conceptions of school readiness, based on interviews with 452 parents of 4-year-olds enrolled public prekindergarten programs
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2008 update
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-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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Preparing early childhood educators to address young children’s social-emotional development and challenging behavior: A survey of higher education programs in nine states
A study of the perceived preparedness of graduates of 2- and 4-year college-level early education programs to manage children’s challenging behavior and promote children’s socioemotional development, and a study of faculty approaches to teaching these subjects, based on questionnaire responses from the faculties of 125 programs in 9 states
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Starting school at four: The effect of Universal Pre-Kindergarten on children's academic achievement
A study of the relationship between universal prekindergarten availability in Georgia and both reading and mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test scores at fourth grade and the probability of students being at, above, or below the median age for their state, test year cohort, grade, and birth month
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State child care assistance policies 2008: Too little progress for children and families
A study of changes to state child care assistance policies from February 2007 to February 2008, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent co-payments, and reimbursement rates, based on a survey of state child care administrators
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The state of preschool 2008: State preschool yearbook
An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children in all 50 states during the 2007-2008 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs
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Systems scan for Atlanta, Georgia
An examination of the components of a comprehensive system of early childhood education and care programs and support services in Atlanta, Georgia, including information on organization initiatives to improve the coordination and delivery of services
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