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			Parent involvement in early intervention for disadvantaged children: Does it matter? Miedel, Wendy T., 1999 Journal of School Psychology, 37(4), 379-402 A study of parental involvement in early intervention curricula, such as participation in activities in their children's preschool and kindergarten classes and the frequency of their participation, and their children's later school competence based on assessment of data regarding 704 parents that participated in the Chicago Longitudinal Study	Reports & Papers
			Patterns of family-school contact in preschool and kindergarten Rimm-Kaufman, Sara E., 1999 School Psychology Review, 28(3), 426-438 A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of the rates and characteristics of contact between families and teachers in Head Start, other preschools, and kindergarten, examining the changes in teacher-family contact as children transition from preschool to kindergarten	Reports & Papers
			Preparing young children to succeed: A report to the Minnesota Futures Fund: Executive summary Southern Minnesota Action and Resource Team, 1999 St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center. A description of the needs of children birth to age five as reported by five representative community action agencies serving 20 counties in Southeastern and South Central Minnesota	Executive Summary
			Families and schools: Rights, responsibilities, resources, and relationships Christenson, Sandra L., 1999 In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 143-177). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. A review of the literature on family involvement in school age children�s transition to school	Other
			Changing schools for changing families Melton, Gary B., 1999 In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 179-213). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. A review of why the transition to school is considered an important period for scientific inquiry, educational improvement, and societal concern	Other
			Father involvement program effects on fathers, father figures, and their Head Start children: A quasi-experimental study Fagan, Jay, 1999 Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 14(2), 243-269 An evaluation of the effects of participation in an early intervention program designed to increase the rate of father participation in their young children's Head Start programs	Reports & Papers
			Out-of-school time activities: Can families help programs and can programs help families? Shoemaker, Katherine, 1999 Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. A report examining demographics surrounding out-of-school time as well as benefits, costs, and exemplary programs	Other
			Promising practices: New York State universal prekindergarten: Expanded edition Hicks, Susan A., 1999 Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program. A discussion of the implementation of universal prekindergarten (UPK) in New York State, based on a questionnaire of 29 districts in upstate New York	Reports & Papers
			Qualities of caring: Good practices in infant and toddler group care O'Gara, Chloe, 1999 (Report No. 22924). Washington, DC: World Bank Human Development Network, Early Childhood Development. A report presenting case examples of child care programs from seven different countries that deliver quality group care using limited resources: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, the Philippines, and Venezuela	Reports & Papers
			Promoting educational equity and excellence in kindergarten Zill, Nicholas, 1999 In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 67-105). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. A summary of survey findings about the state of American kindergarten programs and the experiences of children in those programs	Other
			Preparing young children to succeed: A report to the Minnesota Futures Fund Southern Minnesota Action and Resource Team, 1999 St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center. A report on the attitudes of professionals in Southeastern and South Central Minnesota about the quality of services for children zero to five	Reports & Papers
			Pre-school education and childcare in Scotland: Setting the scene Mooney, Ann, 1999 In V. Wilson & J. Ogden-Smith (Eds.), Pre-school educational research: Linking policy with practice (pp. 19-33). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department. An overview of child care and early education provision and policy in Scotland	Other
			Predictors of father and father figure involvement in pre-kindergarten Head Start Fagan, Jay, 1999 Philadelphia: National Center on Fathers and Families. A study of the factors associated with fathers' involvement in urban Head Start programs, based on a sample of 134 fathers and 23 teachers	Reports & Papers
			Leading the way: Characteristics and early experiences of selected Early Head Start programs: Volume II: Program Profiles United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, December 1999 Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. A detailed overview of each of the 17 center-based, home-based, and mixed approach programs participating in the National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project in fall 1997, with information about enrollment, services, program improvement efforts, and local research studies	Reports & Papers
			Kindergarten transition Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, 1999 Early Developments, 3(1) A Frank Porter Graham newsletter highlighting issues surrounding transition to kindergarten	Other
			Seeds of Success: State Prekindergarten Initiatives 1998-1999 Blank, Helen, 1999 Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund A study of prekindergarten initiatives across different states in order to assess the quality of prekindergarten, the accessibility of prekindergarten and the way in which prekindergarten initiatives are integrated with other early childhood programs.	Reports & Papers
			Seeds of success: State prekindergarten initiatives 1998-1999: Executive summary Blank, Helen, 1999 Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund. The executive summary of a report that examines prekindergarten initiatives across different states in order to assess the quality of prekindergarten, the accessibility of prekindergarten, and the way in which prekindergarten initiatives are integrated with other early childhood programs.	Executive Summary
			Leading the way: Characteristics and early experiences of selected Early Head Start programs: Volume I: Cross-site perspectives United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, December 1999 Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. A description of the characteristics and early implementation experiences of the 17 research programs participating in the National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project in fall 1997, with a focus on similarities and differences across programs in the characteristics of the families they serve, their goals and expected outcomes, the services they offer, and their early challenges and successes	Reports & Papers
			Pre-school educational research: Linking policy with practice Wilson, Valerie, 1999 Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department. Descriptions of child care and early education research studies sponsored by the government in Scotland that focused predominantly on issues related to quality and access	Other
			Understanding child care: A primer for policy makers Karpilow, Kate, 1999 Sacramento: California State University, Sacramento, Institute for Research on Women and Families. An overview of the federal and state agencies responsible for overseeing child care programs in California	Other
			Reversing the real brain drain: Early years study final report Reference Group, April, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Children's Secretariat. A call for government action to invest in early child development in Ontario, Canada, based on information about the relationships between early brain development and learning, behavior, and health	Other
			Authorization of Head Start: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second session, Hearing held in McAllen, Texas, July 7, 1998 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, 1999 (Serial No. 105-126). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. A hearing on the reauthorization of Texas Head Start programs, questioning if increased funding will permit Head Start to reach more children and maintain quality services	Other
			The net benefits of early childhood investments: Findings, implications and a Texas agenda King, Christopher T., June 1999 Austin: University of Texas at Austin, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources. An estimation of the projected net benefits of investment in targeted early childhood programs in Texas	Reports & Papers
			Beginning school for children at risk Ramey, Craig T., 1999 In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 217-251). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. A review of why the transition to school is considered an important period for scientific inquiry, educational improvement, and societal concern	Other
			OECD country note: Early childhood education and care policy in Sweden Bennett, John, 1999 Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. An examination of Sweden�s child care and early education policies, funding, quality, equity, availability, workforce, family roles, and environmental influences, which is part of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development�s (OECD) cross-national review to improve child care and early education in all OECD countries	Reports & Papers

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