2007-08 evaluation report: Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP): Summary report
An examination of the implementation and expansion of the Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP), South Carolina's early childhood initiative to improve the school readiness of students in poverty, during the 2007-2008 program year
Reports & Papers
2007–2008 Great Start Readiness Program: Program quality assessment: Statewide data report
Findings from an assessment of the quality of preschool classrooms, based on data on 1,129 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) preschool classrooms in Michigan during the 2007 - 2008 program year
Reports & Papers
2007-2008 implementation & expansion of the Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP): Evaluation report
Findings from an evaluation of the second year of the Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP), South Carolina's early childhood education program to improve the school readiness of students in poverty, during the 2007-2008 program year
Reports & Papers
2007 afterschool year in review: A year of challenges and growth
Reflections on the 2007 year of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC), including a description of select programs and an exploration of the quality of and community and government support for after school programs across the United States
Other
2007 financial analysis of expanded learning opportunities in Rhode Island
An examination of funding streams for out of school time programs in Rhode Island, including information on funding for before school and summer time learning opportunities
Reports & Papers
2007 report on child care in Cook County: Elements of child care supply and demand FY 2007 (July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007) [Executive summary]
A summary of a report on the supply of and demand for child care services in Cook County, Illinois, for fiscal year 2007
Executive Summary
2008-2009 Maryland school readiness report: Children entering school ready to learn
A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners during the fall of 2008
Reports & Papers
2008 CCPRC Meeting: Emerging Issues and Next Steps
A summary of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Child Care Policy Research Consortium, hosted by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, in Washington, DC on July 31-August 1, 2008
Meeting Summary
2008 Ohio child care market rate survey analysis
A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Ohio in 2008, with a focus on private pay and unsubsidized child care services
Reports & Papers
2008 Ohio child care market rate survey analysis [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Ohio in 2008, with a focus on private pay and unsubsidized child care services
Executive Summary
2008 omnibus appropriations bill cuts funding for Head Start: Bipartisan reauthorization bill enacted two weeks before omnibus was completed called for increased investment
A comparison of Head Start funding authorized by the Head Start reauthorization bill and Head Start funding included in the fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations bill
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2008 Oregon child care market price study
A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Oregon by provider type and age of child in 2008
Reports & Papers
2008 Oregon child care market price study [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Oregon by provider type and age of child in 2008
Executive Summary
2008 supplement to Making care less taxing
An update listing changes to state child and dependent care income tax provisions since December 2005 that are in effect for the 2007 tax year
Other
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Providing afterschool supports to communities nationwide
A description of the children and communities served by 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) after school programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006
A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight
Reports & Papers
5 ideas for children five years and younger
An overview of five types of policies to support children's development and early learning, with examples from individual states
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Access to the general education curriculum for preschoolers with disabilities: Children’s school success
A study of the academic and social skill gains of 58 children with disabilities during their preschool year in classrooms using the Children’s School Success (CSS) curriculum
Reports & Papers
Access to kindergarten: Age issues in state statutes
An overview of state policies regarding kindergarten entrance age, early entrance, attendance, and skipping or exemption
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Access to preschool in Illinois
A discussion of the child care arrangements of families in Illinois, with a focus on the arrangements of at-risk children, based on data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Access to subsidized child care in Monroe County, NY [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of trends in the availability of and access to subsidized child care in Monroe County, New York, based on analyses of demographic and adminstrative data, parent focus groups and interviews, and a literature review
Executive Summary
Accountable investments in early learning to improve student performance in Washington
A presentation and cost analysis of a policy strategy in Washington State to provide all children access to high-quality early learning
Reports & Papers
Accountable investments in early learning to improve student performance in Washington [Executive summary]
A summary of a presentation and cost analysis of a policy strategy in Washington State to provide all children access to high-quality early learning
Executive Summary
Achieving a high return on early childhood investment: Scholarships for early childhood development
A discussion of a policy proposal to increase at-risk children's participation in high-quality early childhood development programs through an endowed fund providing scholarships to families with at-risk children
Other
Action or reaction!: Reflecting on Sally Lubeck’s wisdom to reinvent the field of early education
An account of the late researcher Sally Lubeck’s critical perspectives on Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) and the standardization and surveillance of early education
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