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African American, White and Hispanic child care preferences: A factorial survey analysis of welfare leavers by race and ethnicity An examination of race and ethnicity differences in child care preferences and definitions of child care quality from a survey of 97 low income adults whose TANF benefits have been terminated in Pennsylvania |
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After-school tutoring in the context of No Child Left Behind: Effectiveness of two programs in the Pittsburgh Public Schools An examination of the relationship between both student math and reading scores and participation in either the supplemental education services program or the educational assistance program, and a study of program features associated with academic achievement, from surveys and test scores of participating students from the Pittsburgh Public Schools |
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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households |
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Arts enrichment and school readiness for children at risk A study of the growth of children's school readiness skills among low income and at risk children of different levels of development at a preschool using the Kaleidoscope arts enrichment curriculum, and a comparison of the vocabulary scores of children in this program with those of children in a nearby traditional preschool |
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Child care subsidies post TANF: Child care subsidy use by African American, White and Hispanic TANF-leavers A comparison of the child care subsidy use of 658 African American, White, and Hispanic former recipients of Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) from the greater Philadelphia area, based on data from a 2005 automated telephone survey |
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Compliance of child care centers in Pennsylvania with national health and safety performance standards for emergency and disaster preparedness A survey of center evacuation plans, written plans for urgent medical care, availability of equipment and supplies, and the training of staff in first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation, based on 496 questionnaire responses from currently licensed child care centers in Pennsylvania |
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The development of cognitive skills and gains in academic school readiness for children from low-income families A longitudinal study of the relationship between executive function and growth in both emergent literacy and numeracy in the prekindergarten year and the kindergarten reading and math achievement of 164 children in Head Start |
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The diffusion of state-level nonprofit program innovation: The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Project A study of the adoption of a scholarship program for teachers, directors, and family child care providers of the nonprofit Child Care Services Association in North Carolina by 4 other states, from interviews with 74 policy actors involved with the adoption |
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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2010 A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal year 2010, based on a survey of legislative fiscal offices in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories |
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Evaluation of Early Learning Network implementation: Phase II report An evaluation of the Early Learning Network, a Pennsylvania initiative to develop a comprehensive, unified data system for assessing individual-level child outcomes across multiple programs, that examines implementation and sustainability, based on observations of trainings, meetings, and events, a survey of providers, interviews with field leaders and providers, and a document review |
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Evaluation of the impact of the National Institute for School Leadership Early Childhood Executive Leadership Program in Pennsylvania An evaluation of the Early Childhood Executive Leadership Program, a leader development program for school principals and early childhood directors, that examines pre- to post-program participant knowledge gains and participant action plans |
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Examining the potential of community-based after-school programs for Latino youth A first study of the relationships among time in after school program (ASP), youth perceptions of program quality, and program emphasis on ethnic socialization and ethnic identity development and self-worth, based on data from 46 urban Latino adolescents and a second study of the relationship between participation in a community-based ASP and emotion regulation skills in 118 rural Latino students, between 6- and 12-years-old in a rural Pennsylvania county |
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Family socioeconomic status and consistent environmental stimulation in early childhood A study of the relationship between both math and reading achievement and growth and both family socioeconomic status and environmental stimulation at home, in preschool, in child care, and in 1st-grade classrooms, from a secondary analysis of data on 1,364 children |
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Getting organized: Unionizing home-based child care providers: 2010 update An examination of statewide efforts between February 2007 and March 2010 to allow home-based child care workers, including licensed family child care providers and regulation-exempt family, friend, and neighbor caregivers receiving subsidies, to join unions |
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Head Start: Undercover testing finds fraud and abuse at selected Head Start centers An investigation into allegations of fraud in Head Start programs, including enrollment over-reporting and misrepresentation of applicant eligibility, based on undercover visits to Head Start grantees in California, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC |
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Implementation quality: Lessons learned in the context of the Head Start REDI trial An implmentation study of the Research-based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) initiative that targets measures of children's socoemotional competence, language, and emergent literacy skills including dosage, fidelity, generalization, and child engagement across curriculum components, from data collected in 22 intervention classrooms from a randomized clinical trial delivered by teachers who receive weekly coaching support |
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Improving the development of Pennsylvania infants and toddlers A discussion of the need for Pennsylvania to invest in the improvement of the quality of early education and care experiences of infants and toddlers, and policy recommendations for the development of a state-wide initiative to achieve optimal outcomes for children’s development |
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Influence of maternal health literacy on child participation in social welfare programs: The Philadelphia experience A study of the use of child care assistance and four other types of welfare among groups of new mothers with differing levels of health literacy at both at the time of birth and as their children reached 6 months of age, based on data from a cohort of several hundred low-income mothers from the Philadelphia area |
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Need and feasibility of telemedicine in non-urban day care centres A study of the current need for, familiarity with, openness to, and perceived ability to implement telemedicine in child care centers, based on telephone and face-to-face surveys of administrators in 8 child care centers in State College, Pennsylvania |
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Professional development for the infant/toddler early care and education workforce A proposal of a framework for the coordination and development of a professional development system (PDS) for early educators of infants and toddlers, based on examples from state initiatives of professional development programs |
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Program reach and risk assessment: State fiscal year 2008-2009: Updated April 2010 Updated findings from a study of the level of risk of school failure in Pennsylvania counties and cities based on seven factors and of the participation and funding levels of state-funded programs for children under five years old |
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Program reach and risk assessment: State fiscal year 2009-2010 A study of the level of risk of school failure for children in Pennsylvania counties and cities based on ten risk factors and of the reach of state-funded programs for children under five years old |
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Relations between behavior problems in classroom social and learning situations and peer social competence in Head Start and kindergarten A study of relationships between preschool situational problems and peer social competence at the end of preschool, and a second study of relationships between preschool situational problems and peer social competence at the end of kindergarten that controls for peer social competence and child demographic variables, based on data from 257 Head Start children from a large urban school district |
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Results of an observational study of child care centers in Pennsylvania: Varying approaches to health and safety A study of health and safety policies and practices and their relation to site characteristics in 134 child care centers in Pennsylvania, based on director interviews and on-site evaluations, including direct observation of hand washing behaviors, infant sleep positions, playground equipment safety, and an assessment of safety policies |
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State child care assistance policies 2010: New federal funds help states weather the storm A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2009 and February 2010, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent copayments, reimbursement rates, and assistance to parents searching for a job, based on a survey of state child care administrators |
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