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Building an early childhood professional development system
Demma, Rachel, 04 February, 2010
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

Recommendations for the creation of a state-supported professional development system for early childhood educators

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Building the foundation for bright futures: A governor's guide to school readiness
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 2005
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A discussion of the definition of school readiness and the issues and steps involved in making and implementing state school readiness policies

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Building the foundation for bright futures: A governor's guide to school readiness: Executive summary
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 2005
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association

A discussion of the definition of school readiness and the issues steps involved in making and implementing state school readiness policies

Executive Summary


Building ready states: A governor's guide to supporting a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood state system
Demma, Rachel, October, 2010
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A discussion of state early childhood system-building and of six actions governors can take to promote system development

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Building ready states: A governor's guide to supporting a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood state system [Executive summary]
Demma, Rachel, October, 2010
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A summary of a discussion of state early childhood system-building and of six actions governors can take to promote system development

Executive Summary


Developing and supporting literacy-rich environments for children
Daniel, Jerlean, 2001
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

An argument to promote literacy through the development of environments conducive to children’s acquisition of emergent literacy skills through public policy reform

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Governors' forum on quality preschool: Issue brief series
Wright, Elisabeth, 2003
Washington, DC: National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices.

A series of briefs on research and strategies for governors to use in promoting high quality preschool

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A governor's guide to children's cabinets
Segal, Ann, 2004
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A report on the rationale behind and how to create Governor's Children Cabinets, collaborative governance structures that improve coordination across state agencies as well as child well-being, with examples from case studies in Louisiana and West Virginia

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A governor's guide to children's cabinets [Executive summary]
Segal, Ann, 2004
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

An executive summary of a guide to help state's design and implement children's cabinets; cabinet missions, goals, principles, key considerations, and implementation steps are outlined

Executive Summary


Highlights of national and state initiatives for young children
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 1997
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A review of national and state programs and initiatives that provide early childhood services to families with young children

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Improving services for children in working families
Stebbins, Helene, 1998
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A compilation of state initiatives to improve access to quality child care for working families, including strategies involving financial incentives to child care programs, raising state standards, and expanding prekindergarten programs

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Maximizing the impact of state early childhood home visitation programs
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 08 March, 2011
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A discussion of strategies to integrate home visitation programs into state early childhood systems

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Maximizing the impact of state early childhood home visitation programs [Executive summary]
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 08 March, 2011
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A summary of a discussion of strategies to integrate home visitation programs into state early childhood systems

Executive Summary


The quality imperative: A state guide to achieving the promise of extended learning opportunities
Princiotta, Daniel, March, 2009
Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

An overview of the features and importance of high-quality extended learning opportunities (ELOs), with recommendations for states to develop high-quality ELO systems

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The quality imperative: A state guide to achieving the promise of extended learning opportunities [Executive summary]
Princiotta, Daniel, March, 2009
Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

A summary of an overview of the features and importance of high-quality extended learning opportunities (ELOs), with recommendations for states to develop high-quality ELO systems

Executive Summary


State early childhood advisory councils: An overview of implementation across the states
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 2011
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

An examination of developments and variation among state early childhood advisory councils, based on a review of state applications for grants provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well as updates provided by council leadership

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State early childhood advisory councils: An overview of implementation across the states [Executive summary]
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 2011
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A summary of an examination of developments and variation among state early childhood advisory councils, based on a review of state applications for grants provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well as updates provided by council leadership

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Supporting student success: The promise of expanded learning opportunities
Council of Chief State School Officers, December 2010
Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

Profiles of efforts in Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Rhode Island to integrate expanded learning opportunities into state education reform agendas

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Supporting student success: The promise of expanded learning opportunities [Executive summary]
Council of Chief State School Officers, December 2010
Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

A summary of profiles of efforts in Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Rhode Island to integrate expanded learning opportunities into state education reform agendas

Executive Summary


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