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Assessing all children
Van Hemel, Susan B., 2008
In C.E. Snow & S. B. Van Hemel (Eds.), Early childhood assessment: Why, what, and how? (pp. 134-140). Washington, DC: National Academies Press

An overview of research on select appropriateness and bias issues surrounding the use of national assessments with young children from racial or language minority groups or who have special needs

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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning dietary guidance for all
Institute of Medicine (U.S.), 2011
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

An account of the revisions to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a national initiative to improve the nutrition and health of vulnerable children and families, with recommendations for three programs to improve the quality of children's food intake both at home and in child care settings

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Early childhood assessment: Why, what, and how?
National Research Council (U.S.), 2008
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

A discussion of developmental outcomes for children from birth to age five and a review of instruments used in developmental assessment

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Early childhood assessment: Why, what, and how? [Executive summary]
National Research Council (U.S.), 2008
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

A summary of a discussion of important child outcomes from birth to age five and a review of the quality and purpose of measures used in developmental assessments

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The early childhood care and education workforce: Challenges and opportunities: A workshop report
Institute of Medicine (U.S.), 2012
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

A summary of a workshop to examine the early childhood care and education workforce, including a definition and description of the current workforce, an exploration of workforce characteristics associated with child development outcomes, and a discussion of issues related to developing the workforce as a profession through education and training

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Mathematical and scientific development in early childhood: A workshop summary
National Research Council (U.S.), 2005
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

A summary of presentations and discussions from a one-day workshop on the development of research-based mathematics and science curricula for early childhood education programs

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Mathematics learning in early childhood: Paths toward excellence and equity
National Research Council (U.S.), 2009
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

A comprehensive review of research on young children's mathematics development, learning, and education

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Strengthening benefit-cost analysis for early childhood interventions: Workshop summary
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions, 2009
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

A discussion of proceedings from a workshop with a focus on the importance of accurate, in-depth benefit-cost analysis in the recommendation of early childhood intervention policies

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Working families and growing kids: Caring for children and adolescents
Committee on Family and Work Policies (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

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