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The "Generacion Diez" after-school program and Latino parent involvement with schools
Riggs, Nathaniel R., November 2005
Journal of Primary Prevention, 26(6), 471-484

An examination of ways in which the quality and quantity of parent-teacher involvement and parent engagement in children's school activities may be influenced by: (a) children's attendance in the Generacion Diez (G-10) after school failure prevention program; and (b) the number of direct contacts between parents and home educators; based on a sample of 60 predominantly Mexican immigrant children over two years in one rural Pennsylvania county

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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284

A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling

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Early childhood programs: Parent education and income best predict participation
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1994
(GAO/HEHS-95-47). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A report on the demographic factors of children that best predict preschool participation

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Head Start children's entry into public school: A report on the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Head Start Bureau.

An overview of the impact, on children, families, schools, and communities, of 31 local demonstration programs, conducted as part of the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study, in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991-92 school year through the 1997-98 school year, and implementing major initiatives related to: parent involvement; educational enhancement; family social support services; and health and nutrition

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Quality early learning: Key to school success: A first-phase 3-year program evaluation research report for Pittsburgh's Early Childhood Initiative (ECI)
Bagnato, Stephen J., October 2002
Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh, University, Community, Leaders, and Individuals with Disabilities Center.

A longitudinal evaluation of the first phase of the Early Childhood Initiative (ECI), a large-scale early care and education program serving high-risk neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and other communities in Allengheny County, Pennsylvania, measuring it against a series of child, parent, program, community, and early school success benchmarks

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Order in the house! Associations among household chaos, the home literacy environment, maternal reading ability, and children’s early reading
Johnson, Anna D., October 2008
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54(4), 445-472

An examination of associations between household chaos, the home literacy environment, and early reading skills, based on data collected from a population of 455 twins enrolled in the Western Reserve Reading Project

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Mother-child bookreading in low-income families: Correlates and outcomes during the first three years of life
Raikes, Helen, July/August 2006
Child Development, 77(4), 924-953

An investigation of the impact of mother-child book reading on low income young children's cognitive and language development as well as an examination of book reading in relation to the Early Head Start intervention using data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project

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From sports fans to nurturers: An Early Head Start program's evolution toward father involvement
McAllister, Carol L., 2004
Fathering, 2(1), 31-59

An examination of the Pittsburgh Early Head Start program's efforts to support and strengthen fathers' involvement in the lives of their infants and toddlers

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Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Home visit report
Linebarger, Deborah L., 05 December, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (Not accessible as of October 11, 2012).

An inquiry into the influence of exposure to Bark Park Place on parents? reading practices with children, based on home visits with 13 families from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Kansas City, Missouri

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Family and group child care homes: Factors underlying quality of care: PA 2002
Bergsten, Martha, 2004
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania State University, Capital Area Early Childhood Training Institute.

A study comparing key provider structural characteristics and practices described from a telephone survey with the level of quality observed in the child care home using data from two previous studies examining quality in Pennsylvania family and group child care homes

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The state of preschool 2008: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2008
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children in all 50 states during the 2007-2008 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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The state of preschool 2007: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2007
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state-funded preschool programs for children ages three and four, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2006-2007 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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National evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: Report on Migrant Even Start projects
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1997
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

An evaluation of Migrant Even Start projects in order to increase knowledge of the projects, identify unique program management issues, describe best practices, and assess the appropriateness of implementing Even Start Information System (ESIS) for the projects, based on three site visits in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Arizona

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We can do better: Child Care Aware of America's ranking of state child care center regulations and oversight: 2013 update
Child Care Aware of America, 2013
Arlington, VA: Child Care Aware of America.

A review of program requirements and oversight in state child care center licensing regulations, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations and a survey of child care licensing directors in each state, the District of Columbia, and at the United States Department of Defense

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The state of preschool: 2005 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2003-2004 program year

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The state of preschool 2009: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2009
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2008-2009 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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The state of preschool 2011: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2011
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2010-2011 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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Promoting tolerance and respect for diversity in early childhood: Toward a research and practice agenda: A view from the field
Romero, Mariajose, May 2008
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A study of approaches to offering diversity, tolerance, and respect for diversity (DTRD) education for young children from birth to age 10, including variations in program content and evaluation, participants, and organization staff and funding, based on interviews with representatives of organizations offering DTRD progamming

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A descriptive study of the Head Start Health Component: Vol. I. Summary report
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 1996
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

A description of the ways in which the Health Component of the Head Start program address the medical, nutritional, and mental health needs of program participants

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The state of preschool 2010: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2010
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2009-2010 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year

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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.

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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

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The state of preschool 2012: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2012
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality standards in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2011-2012 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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Pathways to quality and full implementation in Early Head Start programs
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A report characterizing the development of Early Head Start programs over the first four years of the program's existence.

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