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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Act 259 report to the 2008 state legislature [Executive summary] A summary of a presentation of a plan to create a comprehensive early learning system in Hawaii, beginning with services for four-year-old children |
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Administrative management capacity in out-of-school time organizations: An exploratory study [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the administrative and management capacity and needs, including financial, human resources, information technology, and facilities administration and management, of 16 organizations providing high-quality out-of-school time programming in New York City and Chicago |
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Advancing achievement: Findings from an independent evaluation of a major after-school initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative, an after school initiative in five California cities focusing on literacy achievement, that examined participants' characteristics, program experiences, engagement, and outcomes, and program quality and costs, based on child surveys and assessments, program observations, parent surveys and focus groups, and staff surveys and interviews |
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After school programs in the 21st century: Their potential and what it takes to achieve it A summary of a review of 10 years of seminal research and evaluation studies of out-of-school time program impacts |
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After School Science and Engineering Clubs evaluation [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of After School Science and Engineering Clubs, which were established by selected schools in England using government funding to promote middle-school-age children's interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education |
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Are Denver's communities ready for kids?: A brief for individuals and organizations working to improve child outcomes in Denver, Colorado [Executive summary] A summary of an analysis of neighborhood indicators to determine Denver, Colorado's ability to prepare children to enter school ready to learn and succeed, including information on family demographics, availability of early childhood programs, and children's academic achievement |
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Assembly Bill 553: Limited english proficient pre-kindergarten pilot program: 2008 evaluation report [Executive summary] An evaluation of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program in Nevada in 2008, based on data on program funding, the population served, implementation, and participant outcomes |
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Assessing the capacity of child care and Head Start centers to participate in New Jersey's preschool expansion initiative: Phase I [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the size, enrollment, number of staff, and use of curricula and learning standards in child care and Head Start centers in New Jersey school districts targeted for publicly-funded preschool expansion, based on a survey of 407 center directors |
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Assessing the effectiveness of Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program: Second interim report [Executive summary] A summary of a longitudinal evaluation of Tennessee's prekindergarten program, based on an analysis of children's assessments conducted during the 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007 school years that compared children who participated in the prekindergarten program from 1998-1999 through 2006-2007 with those who did not |
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Assessing the validity of the Qualistar Early Learning quality rating and improvement system as a tool for improving child-care quality [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the relationship of child care center and family child care provider participation in the Colorado Qualistar Early Learning quality rating and improvement system to child care process quality and children's socioemotional and cognitive development |
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Assessment practices and aspects of curriculum in early childhood education: Results of the 2007 NZCER national survey for ECE services A summary of findings from a national study on assessment practices and curricular content in early childhood education programs in New Zealand |
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Building blocks for healthy learners: A gap analysis and assessment framework for Minnesota's childhood system of care [Executive summary] A summary of an assessment of the development and implementation of a comprehensive early childhood services system to ensure that children are healthy and ready to start school in Minnesota, including information on families' access health, early childhood education, and family support services |
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Building a community-wide early learning system: East Yakima at baseline [Executive summary] A summary of baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the East Yakima community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for East Yakima Early Learning Initiative implementation |
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Building a community-wide early learning system: White Center at baseline [Executive summary] A summary of baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the White Center community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the WCELI planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for WCELI implementation |
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Building on the promise: State initiatives to expand access to Early Head Start for young children and their families [Executive summary] A summary of a study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on in-depth interviews with state program administrators |
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A case for early childhood development in sub-Saharan Africa [Executive summary] A summary of a discussion and critique of the homogenization of the image of the child in the early child development field, with a focus on the concept of early childhood in sub-Saharan Africa |
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A case study of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care: Executive summary A summary of a study of the creation, development, and impact of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care during its first two and a half years, based on interviews with public and private educators and program providers, legislators, policymakers, business leaders, early education experts, and other stakeholders |
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Changes in the characteristics, services, and performance of preschoolers with disabilities from 2003-04 to 2004-05: Wave 2 overview report from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a nationally representative longitudinal study of three-, four-, and five-year-old children with disabilities, the services they receive, and their transition to and performance in school, from the study's first and second waves during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years |
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Charting the course for child care and Head Start: Community needs analysis of early care and education in New York City: Summary report A summary of an analysis of children served by public and private early care and education providers in New York City and of providers' geographic distribution across the city, based on administrative and census data and city staff and parent surveys |
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Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care: Policy framework summary A summary of a framework establishing four supports that infants and toddlers in child care need for healthy development, with 15 recommendations for state policies to address these supports |
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