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Accountability for quality: One state's experience in improving practice
Hooks, Laura McDonald, June 2006
Early Childhood Education Journal, 33(6), 399-403

A description of the initiative undertaken by the state of South Carolina to improve the quality of preschool and kindergarten classrooms in primary schools and an evaluation of the effects of the initiative

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Advancement of preschoolers' resilience: The A.R.Y.A. Project
Israelashvili, Moshe, 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(2), 101-105

A discussion of the Advancement of Preschoolers’ Resilience Project's (A.R.Y.A.) resiliency-building intervention program for 4-year-old kindergarten students in Israel

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After-school care: Child outcomes and recommendations for research and policy
Sarampote, Nicole C., 2004
Child & Youth Care Forum, 33(5), 328-348

A review of research on the outcomes of afterschool child care arrangements including self care, relative care, and afterschool programs.

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Agreement and stability of teacher rating scales for assessing ADHD in preschoolers
Loughram, Sandra, 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 30(4), 247-253

An investigation of the agreement and stability of three teacher rating scales used to assess Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in preschool children, based on a sample of 60 children

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Alternative paradigms and professionalizing childhood care and education: The Oregon example
Morgaine, Carol, 1999
Child & Youth Care Forum, 28(1), 5-19

An analysis of the different knowledge paradigms involved in the professionalization of child care and early education, using the Oregon Career Development System as an example.

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An analysis of instruments that measure the quality of mathematics teaching in early childhood
Kilday, Carolyn R., February 2009
Early Childhood Education Journal, 36(4), 365-372

A review of 9 instruments used to measure the quality of mathematics teaching, 1 in preschool settings and 8 in kindergarten and subsequent grades, and a discussion of their potential uses in early childhood settings

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Assessing the development of young children in child care: A survey of formal assessment practices in one state
Allen, Susan F., June 2007
Early Childhood Education Journal, 34(6), 455-465

A survey based study of Florida counties' use of specific tools and formal assessment procedures for the development of young children in subsidized child care

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Assessing standards in the ''real'' kindergarten classroom
Cress, Susan W., 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(2), 95-100

A summary of assessment techniques for evaluating educational standards in kindergarten classrooms in a way that the everyday flow of the classroom remains undisturbed

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Assessing structural indicators of child care quality at the local level: Lessons from four Minnesota counties
Ceglowski, Deborah A., 2004
Child & Youth Care Forum, 33(2), 71-93

A journal article using structural indicators to assess child care quality in four Minnesota counties

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Attrition from after school programs: Characteristics of students who drop out
Weisman, Stephanie A., 2001
Prevention Science, 2(3), 201-205

A study comparing the at-risk status of elementary and middle school children who remained in afterschool programs with those who withdrew based on student questionnaires

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Barriers to child care providers' professional development
Gable, Sara, 2003
Child & Youth Care Forum, 32(3), 175-193

A comparative study of 647 Missouri center-based and family child care providers to describe their beliefs about pre-service training, education and compensation, and the barriers to accessing professional development due to current regulations

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Benefits of assistive technology user groups for early childhood education professionals
Parette, Howard P., February 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(4), 313-319

A description of the benefits of forming user groups to enhance the professional development of early education professionals in the area of adaptive technologies for students with disabilities

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The benefits of using sociodrama in the elementary classroom: Promoting caring relationships among educators and students
Pecaski McLennan, Deanna Marie, April 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(5), 451-456

A case study describing the use of drama techniques to teach caring and other social skills in a kindergarten classroom

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Beyond learning and teaching in preschool free-play centers in Daliat el-Carmel-Isfiya
Tal, Clodie, December 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 36(3), 281-289

An account of a play-based initiative to enhance the health-related learning of preschoolers and kindergarteners in a religious minority community

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Biological essentialism, gender ideologies, and role attitudes: What determines parents' involvement in child care
Gaunt, Ruth, October 2006
Sex Roles, 55(7-8), 523-533

An examination of the relations among Israeli mothers' and fathers' gender ideologies, fathers' role attitudes, and their involvement in child care in terms of tasks and hours of care

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Biting behaviors among preschoolers: A review of the literature and survey of practitioners
Reguero de Atiles, Julia T., 1997
Early Childhood Education Journal, 25(2), 101-105

A study of child care views and policies on biting behavior among preschool age children

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Blended perspectives: A global vision for high-quality early childhood education
Jalongo, Mary Renck, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(3), 143-156

A discussion of the attributes of high-quality early childhood education programs worldwide

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Building a case for sound amplification in early childhood settings
Jalongo, Mary Renck, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(3), 153-5

An editorial proclaiming the importance of hearing in the listening and learning capabilities of young children

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Building a literacy community: The role of literacy and social practice in early childhood programs
Britsch, Susan J., 1999
Early Childhood Education Journal, 26(4), 209-215

A study of ways to strengthen existing literacy practices for children, families, and teachers in both rural and urban child care settings, based on qualitative studies of a publicly funded child care center in Northern California and two Head Start programs in the Midwest

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Calendar math in preschool and primary classrooms: Questioning the curriculum
Ethridge, Elizabeth A., 2005
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(5), 291-296

A discussion questioning the use of calendar math in early childhood classrooms, based on developmental theory and classroom practice

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Care and education: Towards a new paradigm in early childhood education
Brostrom, Stig, December 2006
Child & Youth Care Forum, 35(5), 391-409

The identification of a theory of unifying care, upbringing, and teaching, based on the incorporation of select philosophical, psychological, and pedagogical theories into current child care practices in Denmark and other countries

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Care for children in day care centers
Thyssen, Sven, 1995
Child & Youth Care Forum, 24(2), 91-106

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Caregiver-Environment Scale: Assessing the quality of center-based infant care
Oren, Thomas A., 2000
Early Childhood Education Journal, 28(2), 133-138

An analysis of the reliability and item appropriateness of the Caregiver-Environment Scale, a measure assessing caregiver-infant interactions and infant center materials and environment

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Caregiver perception and child-caregiver interactions in a newly inclusive infant child care center
Recchia, Susan L., 1998
Early Childhood Education Journal, 26(2), 111-116

A study of child care provider’s perceptions about and behavior toward developmentally disabled infants and toddlers in an inclusive child care setting

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Caregivers of quality: One mother's search for child care
Chick, Kay, 1996
Early Childhood Education Journal, 23(3), 149-151

A discussion of caregiver characteristics and relationships with children, and their influences on the quality of childcare environments

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