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Peer Reviewed JournalCurrent Filters: Publisher:Child & Family Policy Center (Iowa) [remove];
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Are children ready for kindergarten and how much does it matter?: An examination of Des Moines public schools kindergarten assessment and later reading scores: 2001-02 and 2004-05 school years An examination of the influence of children's school readiness at kindergarten entry on children's later reading scores, based on data from the assessments of children in Des Moines, Iowa at kindergarten entry and at third grade |
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Beyond the usual suspects: Developing new allies to invest in school readiness A resource brief for child care advocates that offered new strategies for recruiting different people and organizations to invest in early childhood education |
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Developing core national guidelines for measuring and tracking the healthy development of young children: Six opportunities A discussion of six strategies for federal policymakers to adopt to support state and local efforts to collect information on children's health and development from birth to school age |
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Early childhood needs assessment: Deliverable 1: A baseline on Iowa's young children: Capturing the 'demand' for early-childhood services An examination of recent trends in the size, demographic characteristics, and risk factors of the population of children under 6 years old in Iowa, and with projections through 2020 |
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Early learning left out: Closing the investment gap for America's youngest children An examination of public investment in education and development by age, from birth through college, with estimates of potential benefits from increased investment in early learning and development programs |
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Early learning left out: Closing the investment gap for America's youngest children [Executive summary] Summary of an examination of public investment in education and development by age, from birth through college, with estimates of potential benefits from increased investment in early learning and development programs |
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The Iowa child care experience since 1996: Implications for federal and state policy A discussion of Iowa’s child care needs and demands in terms of economics, funding availability and sources, and an evaluation of state infrastructure dealing with the delivery and quality of services |
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Learning to read: Developing 0-8 information systems to improve third grade reading proficiency A resource guide for policymakers and stakeholders for the development of a coordinated assessment system for children aged birth through eight years old to promote children's third grade reading proficiency |
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Polk County early childhood and school readiness business case update A discussion of opportunities for local community investment in early childhood education and care programs and services |
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Starting early: Kindergarten entry assessments and addressing the achievement gap in Des Moines public schools A comparative examination of children's achievement in kindergarten as a predictor for their academic achievement later in life, based on assessments of children in kindergarten, third, eighth, and eleventh grades from Des Moines, Iowa, with a focus on children who qualify for free or reduced price lunch (FRPL), speak English as a second language (ESL), are in special education, or who live in a disadvantaged neighborhood |
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Starting early: Kindergarten entry assessments and addressing the achievement gap in Des Moines public schools [Executive summary] A summary of a comparative examination of children's achievement in kindergarten as a predictor for their academic achievement later in life, based on assessments of children in kindergarten, third, eighth, and eleventh grades from Des Moines, Iowa, with a focus on children who qualify for free or reduced price lunch (FRPL), speak English as a second language (ESL), are in special education, or who live in a disadvantaged neighborhood |
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