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The 2005 child care licensing study: Final report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, December 2006
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

A compilation of survey data on state child care licensing programs and policies, including staffing, monitoring, and enforcement, and child care center licensing regulations, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2005

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Child care health consultation initiatives: A status report
United States. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, December, 2006
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

A study profiling child care health consultant initiatives in the states and territories and examining factors associated with successfully implementing and sustaining these initiatives

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Child care subsidies and employment behavior among very-low-income populations in three states
Cochi Ficano, Carlena K., May 2006
The Review of Policy Research, 23(3), 681-698

An empirical analysis of the effects of child care subsidies on recipients' transition times to substantial employment, using merged administrative data from Florida, Minnesota, and Connecticut's welfare reform evaluations

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Child care subsidies and employment behavior among very-low-income populations in three states
Cochi Ficano, Carlena K., May 2006
The Review of Policy Research, 23(3), 681-698

An estimation of the effect of child care subsidies on single parent welfare recipients’ period of transition to substantial employment

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Child care subsidies and leaving welfare: Policy issues and strategies
Adams, Gina, 2006
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

The second part of a three-part study of the interaction between state and local welfare-to-work programs and child care assistance programs, focusing on child care subsidy use by parents in transition from TANF to employment

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Child care subsidies for TANF families: The nexus of systems and policies
Adams, Gina, 2006
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

First of a three-part study of the interaction between state and local welfare-to-work programs and child care assistance programs, focusing on administrative structures, protocols and interagency coordination as they affect TANF parents

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Conceptualizations of readiness and the content of early learning standards: The intersection of policy and research?
Scott-Little, Catherine, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 153-173

An analysis of 46 state-level early education standards documents to investigate the specific areas of development addressed in order to determine how different states conceptualize school readiness

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The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Early implementation study and evaluability assessment: Final report
Spielberger, Julie, 2006
Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

An implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on interviews with key stakeholders, teacher surveys, program observations, and a review of documents

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Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Florida
Maxwell, Kelly, 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute, National Prekindergarten Center.

An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Florida

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Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: Results at 18 years of age for the Infant Health and Development Program
McCormick, Marie C., 2006
Pediatrics, 117(3), 771-780

Findings from a follow-up study on the persistence of cognitive and behavioral benefits from early childhood program participation in 18-year-olds who were born with low birth weight and participated in the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP)

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Early Learning Coalition of Duval report: 2005-06
Florida Institute of Education, October, 2006
Jacksonville, FL: Florida Institute of Education.

An account of participant experiences in the Guiding Start of Duval initiative, a three-phase initiative to improve the quality of early childhood education and care programs in Duval County, Florida, during the 2005-2006 year, including information on children's school readiness, the development of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), and community organizational support

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Economic volatility and expulsion in U.S. child care settings: A multi-state survey
Southward, Linda H., 2006
Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center.

Studies of the economic vulnerability of American child care centers and expulsion of children for parental nonpayment or changes in voucher status, based on a random sample of 807 child care centers in five states

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Fathers of U.S. children born in 2001: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
Avenilla, Frank, July 2006
(E.D. Tab, NCES 2006-002). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

Findings from a survey of biological fathers of sampled children in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), including data on fathers' demographic characteristics, attitudes about fathering, and involvement in child care

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Identity texts and literacy development among preschool English language learners: Enhancing learning opportunities for children at risk for learning disabilities
Bernhard, Judith K., 2006
Teachers College Record, 108(11), 2380-2405

A description and evaluation of the implementation of the Early Authors Program (EAP), an early language intervention designed to aid in the development of emergent literacy skills of bilingual preschool children at risk for learning disabilities

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The importance of child care in economic development: A comparative analysis of regional economic linkage
Warner, Mildred, 2006
Economic Development Quarterly, 20(1), 97-103

An analysis of the regional economic impact of the child care sector, as compared to the agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors, using state-level input-output models

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K-2 standards and assessments: A 50-state review
Kauerz, Kristie, June, 2006
Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force.

A descriptive study of each state's kindergarten, first grade, and second grade content standards and mandatory assessments

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Mental health consultation in child care and early childhood settings: Opportunities to expand the system of care for children with emotional and behavioral challenges in Florida
Florida. Department of Children and Families, June 30, 2006
Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University, Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy.

An overview of mental health services provided for children through early childhood programs, and a discussion of strategies, funding mechanisms, and policy recommendations to consider for the expansion of such services for children with emotional and behavioral challenges

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National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005
Carver, Priscilla R., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey’s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care

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Parents' perspectives on child care subsidies and moving from welfare to work
Snyder, Kathleen, 2006
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

The third part of a three-part study of the interaction between state and local welfare-to-work programs and child care assistance programs, presenting focus group data on the experiences of current and former TANF recipients with the child care subsidy system

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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of four-year undergraduate teacher preparation programs
Ray, Aisha, October, 2006
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A study of whether early childhood teacher bachelor's degree requirements meet the developmental and educational needs of children with special needs, racial and ethnic minority children, children from low-income families, immigrant children, and second language learners

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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of state boards of higher education and national professional accreditation organizations
Ray, Aisha, October, 2006
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A study of the diversity-related content and language in state boards' of higher education and professional accreditation organizations' early childhood teacher standards

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The Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: QIS development process evaluation: Year 2 report
Spielberger, Julie, 2006
Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

The second year of a three-year process evaluation of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, for after school programs, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis

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Public preschool and maternal labor supply: Evidence from the introduction of kindergartens into American public schools
Cascio, Elizabeth, 2006
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 12179). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A comparative analysis of the effect of the availability of public kindergarten programs on the employment patterns of women with five-year-old children, using data from the 1950 through 1990 Decennial Censuses

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Stability and change in childcare and employment: Evidence from the United States
Miller, Cynthia, 2006
National Institute Economic Review, 195, 118-132

An examination of patterns of child care use and employment stability among current and former welfare recipients in Connecticut, Florida, and Minnesota

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