African American fathers: Myths and realities about their involvement with their firstborn children
Smith, Carolyn A., 2005
Journal of Family Issues, 26(7), 975-1001
An examination of the extent and predictors of parental involvment among young, urban, African-American fathers, using data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, a longitudinal survey following 1,000 adolescents in 1987-1988 Rochester, New York
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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states conducted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), which examined the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community based child care providers as part of the states' prekindergarten programs
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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
Paper presented at the the Brookings Institution-University of North Carolina conference on Creating a national plan for the education of 4-year-olds, Washington, DC.
A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states that examines the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community-based child care providers in states' prekindergarten programs
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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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Approaching the problem of early childhood teacher turnover: Universal pre-K teachers' work attitudes and turnover intentions and their relationship to policy-amenable teacher characteristics
Cho, Eun Kyeong, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, New York
An examination of universal prekindergarten teachers' work attitudes and turnover intentions in terms of their relations with teacher characteristics, public and institutional policies, and job position in the program
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Are poor neighborhoods resource deprived?: A case study of childcare centers in New York
Small, Mario L., 2005
Social Science Quarterly, 86(Suppl. 1), 1013-1036
An inquiry into the availability of child care centers in poor neighborhoods, using geocoded data from all licensed child care facilities in New York City
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Characteristics and needs of Asian-American grandparent caregivers: A study of Chinese-American and Korean-American grandparents in New York City
Yoon, Sung Min, 2005
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 44(3-4), 75-94
A study of the characteristics and service needs of 101 Chinese-American and Korean-American caregiver grandparents in New York City
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Child care quality and consumer education: Final report: September 2000-September 2004
Peters, H. Elizabeth, July, 2005
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
A study of the implementation and outcomes of Child Care Programs of Excellence, a quality rating and improvement system, in four counties in New York State
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Concurrent and predictive validity of the Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale-II
Duncan, Jennifer, 2005
Psychology in the Schools, 42(4), 355-359
A study of the concurrent and predictive validity of the Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale, Second Edition (PKRS-II) in a sample of 74 kindergarten students as a screening tool for possible learning difficulties
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Depression and caregiver mastery in grandfathers caring for their grandchildren
Kolomer, Stacey R., 2005
International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 60(4), 283-294
An interview-based investigation of how grandfathers experience the role of primary caregiver for their grandchildren
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The development of infant-caregiver relationships in a child care setting
Lee, Seung Yeon, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, New York
An exploration of the development of infant-caregiver relationships, based on a sample of three case studies in New York City, using data from observations, interviews, documents, and a researcher journal
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Early care and education: A vital economic sector in Monroe County: Executive report
New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, 2005
Rochester, NY: Rochester Area Community Foundation.
An analysis of the economic impact of the Monroe County, New York, child care and early education industry in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation
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Fathering attitudes and practices: Influences on children's development
Shears, Jeffrey, 2005
Child Care in Practice, 11(1), 63-79
An investigation into the influence of fathers' parenting beliefs and level of modernity on their children's development, based on a sample of 525 biological fathers and stepfathers participating in the Early Head Start Research and Demonstration Project
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From capitols to classrooms, policies to practice: State-funded prekindergarten at the classroom level: Part 1: Who's teaching our youngest students?: Teacher education and training, experience, compensation and benefits, and assistant teachers
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
A study of the characteristics of prekindergarten teachers throughout the United States
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''If you carry him around all the time at home, he expects one of us to carry him around all day here and there are only TWO of us!'': Parents', teachers', and administrators' beliefs about the parent's role in the infant/toddler center
Wilgus, Gay, 2005
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26(3), 259-273
A study of teachers, administrators, and parents’ perspectives on parental and school rights and responsibilities regarding developmentally appropriate child care practices in a New York City Early Head Start program
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Infants beginning child care: An examination of the start of infants' care and education at two, campus-based child care centers
Goldsmith, Marjorie S., 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, New York
An examination of infants starting formalized child care in two campus-based child care centers, focusing on strategies used for entry phase-in and parent-caregiver relationship
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Making the most of after-school time: Ten case studies of school-based after-school programs
National Association of Elementary School Principals, 2005
Alexandria, VA: National Association of Elementary School Principals.
A report profiling high quality school-based after-school programs from ten different states
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Mathematics knowledge of entering preschoolers
Clements, Douglas H., 2005
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Two studies describing the mathematics knowledge and competencies of low-income preschool children, using a theoretically-based direct child assessment
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Parents' perspectives on child care subsidies
Vorsanger, Susan, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, New York
An interview-based study of low income parents eligible for child care subsidies, investigating factors influencing their decisions on child care arrangements, opinions on child care subsidies, and factors affecting their decision to participate in (or not) the child care subsidy process
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Predicting improvement after first-grade reading difficulties: The effects of oral language, emergent literacy, and behavior skills
Spira, Elana Greenfield, 2005
Developmental Psychology, 41(1), 225-234
A study to determine whether the early literacy skills and behavioral attributes of first graders with poor reading abilities are predictive of their improvements in reading by fourth grade
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Pre-kindergarten in eleven states: NCEDL's Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten and study of State-Wide Early Education Programs (SWEEP): Preliminary descriptive report
Early, Diane Marie, 2005
Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development & Learning.
An outline of key descriptive findings about the characteristics of prekindergarten children and their families, teachers and their classes, classroom quality, and academic assessments, from the Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten and the Study of State-Wide Early Education Programs (SWEEP)
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Quality child care and socio-emotional risk factors: No evidence of diminishing returns for urban children
Montes, Guillermo, 2005
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20(3), 361-372
An investigation testing the hypothesis that early childhood centers experience diminishing returns from quality improvements as the quality of the classroom rises with regards to concurrent socio-emotional outcomes
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Raising all boats: Community-based programs as partners in universal prekindergarten
Lekies, Kristi, 2005
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.
An update of a previous report of the implementation of UPK in NYS, with a discussion of diversity as a guiding principle of this program, by designing programs that accommodate the cultural and linguistic diversity of children and their families within their districts; meet the needs of children with disabilities; and help children learn about, respect, and appreciate the differences among them
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Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2004-05 eighth annual report
Gramiak, Walt, October, 2005
(Technical Report and Works in Progress Series No. T05-002). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.
An annual report of the status of parent satisfaction with, quality of, and child outcomes in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys and child and classroom observations
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Shared features of high-performing after-school programs: A follow-up to the TASC evaluation
The After-School Corporation, November, 2005
New York: The After-School Corporation.
A comparative examination, based on interviews and observational data, of the program structures and practices shared by 10 New York City after school projects identified as high-performing in the area of student gains in academic achievement
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