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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 |
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The childcare environment and children's physical activity A study of the relationship between child care environment and children's physical activities from direct observations in 20 child care centers over 2 days |
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Child-care quality rating and improvement systems in five pioneer states: Implementation issues and lessons learned A study of the quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) in five early QRIS-adopting states, including descriptions of: the theory of action underlying QRISs; each state's system, including the aspects of quality included in the system; the development of each state's system; and challenges facing system designers and lessons learned from these states, all based on in-depth interviews with 4 key stakeholders in each state |
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Children with special needs in North Carolina child care programs: October 1, 2007?June 30, 2008 A study of the enrollment of children with special needs in licensed child care programs in North Carolina as of October 31, 2007, with statewide and county analyses by child's age and provider type, based on a survey of child care providers |
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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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Education level and stability as it relates to early childhood classroom quality: A survey of early childhood program directors and teachers A study of the association between classroom quality and the length of time teachers stay in one position, and a study of the association between program quality and the educational backgrounds of directors, based on data collected from several hundred teachers and directors employed at licensed care facilities for three years or longer |
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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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Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Performance and progress in the seventh year (2007-2008): Year 7 report (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) A statewide evaluation of the 2007-2008 program year of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that examined program characteristics, classroom quality, and participant outcomes, based on monthly program reports, classroom observations and child assessments |
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Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program year 6 report (July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007): Children's longitudinal outcomes and program quality over time (2003-2007) A longitudinal follow-up in their kindergarten year of two cohorts of participants (starting the program in 2003-2004 and 2005-2006, respectively) in the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that evaluated classroom quality and participant outcomes, based on classroom observations and child assessments |
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Health matters: The role of health and the health sector in place-based initiatives for young children A study of the integration of health and health services within early childhood initiatives, based on case studies of 8 initiatives |
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Improving nutrition and physical activity in child care: What parents recommend A survey of perceptions and recommendations for the improvement of the quality of meals, snacks, and physical activity at child care centers, based on data from 508 parents of children in attendance at 94 licensed child care centers in North Carolina |
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Nutrition and physical activity in child care: Results from an environmental intervention A study of the impact of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) intervention to promote healthy weight development in preschool children on child care practices, environments, and polieces in 56 intervention centers and 26 control sites in North Carolina over six months |
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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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Quality in inclusive preschool classrooms A comparison of the quality of preschool classrooms inclusive and non-inclusive of children with disabilities, based on a sample of 1,313 classrooms, and a study of the factors related to quality in 44 inclusive and segregated classrooms |
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Solving the puzzle: The gap in Minnesota's early care & education finance and governance structures A comparison of the early care and education system governance and finance structures in Minnesota to structures in other states, based on stakeholder interviews |
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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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Strategies for promoting prevention and improving oral health care delivery in Head Start: Findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol I. Final technical report Final findings from a two-year implementation evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative, which provided grants to Head Start programs to design and implement oral health promotion strategies, based on interviews with program directors, a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and site visits |
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