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21st Century Community Learning Center program: A study to evaluate the success of a program in a rural county in east Tennessee
Collingsworth, Joy, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City

An investigation of the impact of a 21st Century Community Learning Center program on students and their families in three schools in rural Tennessee and an examination of the extent to which the program successfully implemented criteria deemed necessary by the United States Department of Education

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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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The association between type of preschool experience and student achievement of economically disadvantaged students in four northeast Tennessee schools
McClellan, Robin Wade, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City

An examination of the impact of preschool experience on low income third grade students' academic achievements as measured by the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP)

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Evaluating quality in state child care licensing: The Tennessee Report Card and Star-Quality Child Care Program
Cheatham, Joanna, March 2005
Nashville: Tennessee, Department of Human Services.

Findings from an evaluation of the first three years of the Tennessee Report Card and Star-Quality Program, the state's child care quality rating and improvement system, with a focus on the support system component for technical assistance, professional development and training, and assessment

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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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Increasing early literacy instruction of Head Start teachers using videotape consultation
Bose-Deakins, Jillayne E., 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

An evaluation of the effects of videotape consultation procedures on the literacy teaching practices of Head Start teachers to determine if the videotape created an increase in literacy instruction

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Minimizing risks to children in licensed child care settings: A literature review and state survey
Colbert, Judith A., 2005
Olympia: Washington State, Division of Child Care and Early Learning.

A multistate study of the relationship between child care licensing requirements and risks of care-related injuries to children, with recommendations for strengthening licensing rules in Washington State

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Peer-assisted learning strategies: Promoting word recognition, fluency, and reading comprehension in young children
Fuchs, Douglas, 2005
The Journal of Special Education, 39(1), 34-44

An analysis comparing Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) and conventional (non-PALS) instruction in promoting word recognition, fluency, and reading comprehension in young children, specifically in kindergarten and 1st grade

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Power to the people: The effectiveness of ballot measures in advancing early care and education
Chalfie, Deborah, 2005
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An analysis of the effectiveness of state and local ballot campaigns to improve the quality, availability, and affordability of child care and early education, based on legal research, public records, and interviews

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Report on effective legal proceedings to ensure provider compliance
Washington (State). Department of Social and Health Services, 2005
Newark, DE: Koch Consulting.

A comparison of the child care licensing system in Washington state to systems in ten other states, with an analysis of effective licensing system components, and recommendations for improvements in enforcement capability

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Responding to nonresponders: An experimental field trial of identification and intervention methods
McMaster, Kristen L., 2005
Exceptional Children, 71(4), 445-463

A comparison of the effectiveness of 2 treatments, a modified classroom intervention or individualized tutoring, for nonresponders to Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS), an evidence-based classwide reading intervention

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Small classes in the early grades, academic achievement, and graduating from high school
Finn, Jeremy D., 2005
Journal of Educational Psychology, 97(2), 214-223

A study on the relationship between class size, achievement, and participation in kindergarten through third grade and high school graduation, using a sample of 4,948 students from Project STAR in Tennessee

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State and jurisdictional eligibility definitions for infants and toddlers with disabilities under IDEA
Shackelford, Jo, 2005
(NECTAC Notes Issue No. 18). Chapel Hill, NC: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center.

A discussion of how the 50 states and 6 jurisdictions that participate in the Part C program of IDEA define developmental delays and, as applicable, at risk in their definition of eligibility for services

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The state of preschool: 2005 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2003-2004 program year

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State policies impacting the participation of young children with medical needs in child care: A policy analysis conducted in connection with a developmental disabilities project of national significance
Fink, Dale Borman, February, 2005
Farmington: University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

An analysis of state policies that affect the participation of children with special health care needs child care, based on interviews with child care program providers and state agency representatives

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Supporting family, friend and neighbor caregivers: Findings from a survey of state policies
Porter, Toni, 2005
New York: Bank Street College of Education, Institute for a Child Care Continuum. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

An examination of state regulatory policies for kith and kin child care providers receiving government subsidies

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