The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study: Final report
A compilation of survey data on state licensing programs and policies for child care centers and small and large family child care homes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2007
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2008 - 2009 Great Start Readiness Program: Program quality assessment: Statewide data report
Findings from an assessment of the quality of preschool classrooms, based on data on 1,213 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) preschool classrooms in Michigan during the 2008 - 2009 program year
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America After 3PM
A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households
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Cost savings analysis of school readiness in Michigan
An analysis of the costs to Michigan for the provision of school readiness and early education programs, and an estimation of the future benefits generated from the state's early childhood investments
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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2009
A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal year 2009, based on a survey of legislative fiscal staff in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories
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Early childhood care and education workforce study
A study of the characteristics of the Michigan early childhood care and education workforce, including demographic characteristics, pay and benefits, experience, education, satisfaction, and turnover, based on surveys of child care center staff and staff, family child care providers, and day care aides and relative providers
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Early childhood mental health services: Four state case studies
An exploration of state models to address the four components - consultation, professional development, collaboration, and financing - of comprehensive early childhood mental health (ECMH) systems, based on case studies of service delivery systems in Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois
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Early gender differences in self-regulation and academic achievement
An exploration of gender differences in children’s abilities to self-regulate their behavior and their discrepancies in academic achievement, and an inquiry into the correlation between direct measures versus teacher ratings of students' behavior, based on a sample of 268 kindergarteners from 87 classrooms in 12 schools in a public school district in southeast Michigan
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Effects of a prekindergarten educational intervention on adult health: 37-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial
An analysis of 37 years of follow-up data from the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program (PPP), an early school-based intervention with 123 children randomized to a prekindergarten education group or a control group to explore the effects of the program on health behavioral risk factors and health outcomes, and a search for mediator variables in this relationship such as educational attainment, income, family environment, and health insurance access
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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school
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Expanding exposure: Can increasing the daily duration of Head Start reduce childhood obesity?
A comparison of the prevalence of obesity between children who attend full-day Head Start classes and those who attend half-day classes, based on data from a Head Start grantee in Michigan from 2001-2002 through 2005-2006 school years
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Great Parents, Great Start: Evaluation report: 2008-09 program year
An evaluation of the Great Parents, Great Start (GP,GS) program, an initiative to promote parenting skills and familial involvement in children’s early education programs, including information on the relationships between intermediate school districts (ISD) and the local early education and care service community, use of resources by programs, and the appropriateness of curricula for participants
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Great Parents, Great Start: Summary of parents’ opinions on services received: 2008-09 program year
An examination of parents’ perspectives on services received through the Great Parents, Great Start (GP, GS) program, an initiative to promote parenting skills and familial involvement in children’s early education programs, based on a survey of parents who participated in the GP, GS program during the 2008-2009 program year
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Great Start Readiness Program: 2008 - 2009 risk factor data report
An inquiry into the role of children’s risk factors and eligibility to participate in the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), based on data for 24,437 children who participated in GSRP during the 2008-2009 school year
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The impact of professional development and coaching on early language and literacy instructional practices
An examination of the impact of the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) course, either with or without ongoing coaching, on teacher knowledge and quality early language and literacy practices in center- and home-based care settings from 291 sites
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The impact of professional development in family child care: A practice-based approach
An investigation into the effect of family child care providers’ participation in a language and literacy professional development program on their early literacy practices, based on a sample of 128 family child care providers receiving a language and literacy college course, a language and literacy college course plus ongoing mentoring, or no professional development activities in low-income, urban areas of Michigan
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Infant-Toddler early learning guidelines: The content that states have addressed and implications for programs serving children with disabilities
A categorical analysis of the contents of the infant and toddler early learning guidelines (ELGs) published by 21 states, and a discussion of their implications for programs serving children with disabilities
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Labor force supply decisions of rural low-income mothers
A microeconomic study of the associations between both rural low income mothers' decision to work and number of hours worked and mother's individual characteristics, household characteristics, human capital, various household income sources including participation in child care assistance and the Earned Income Tax Credit, and local economic conditions, based on data from 412 families from 23 counties in 13 states
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Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers evaluation: 2006-07 annual report
Findings from an evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs during the 2006-2007 school year
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Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers evaluation: 2007-08 annual report
Findings from an evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs during the 2007-2008 school year, with a focus on student characteristics, trends in program participation and rates, and student and parent satisfaction
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Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers evaluation: 2008-09 annual report
Findings from an evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs during the 2008-2009 school year, with a focus on student characteristics, trends in program participation and rates, and student and parent satisfaction
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National AIAN Head Start Collaboration needs assessment 2009
A study of the collaboration and professional development activities of American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantees, based on a survey of 153 grantees
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2009 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 in 2008, 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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Preschool-aged children’s television viewing in child care settings
A comparison of television use in home- and center-based child care settings, and a study of the relationship between television use and the educational levels of personnel, based on data collected from a random sample of 168 directors of licensed child care programs in four states
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The rate of return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program
An estimation of the cost-benefit ratio and rate of return for the High/Scope Perry Preschool program, with a focus on the economic benefits and impact on crime
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