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New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care center project evaluation [Executive summary]
NJ NAP SACC Evaluation Group, October, 2012
Trenton: New Jersey, Office of Nutrition and Fitness.

A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers

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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010 [Executive summary]
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (U.S.), January, 2011
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A summary of a study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity

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Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs, 3rd edition [Executive summary]
American Academy of Pediatrics, March, 2012
(2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

A summary of a selection of standards on nutrition, physical activity, media viewing, and computer time in early care and education programs

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Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs, 3rd edition [Executive summary]
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A summary of a selection of standards on nutrition, physical activity, and media viewing and computer time in early care and education programs

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Challenges and opportunities related to implementation of child care nutrition and physical activity policies in Delaware: Executive summary
Gabor, Vivian, May 2010
Ann Arbor, MI: Altarum Institute.

A summary of an inquiry into policies and practices regarding nutrition and physical activity in child care settings, based on information gathered from focus groups with 59 providers and 24 parents whose children attend child care in Delaware

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Environmental scan of physical activity practices and resources in Washington, DC child care centers: Executive summary
Altarum Institute, December, 2010
Washington, DC: Altarum Institute.

A summary of a study of the physical activity practices and features of child care centers in Washington, DC, based on survey, interview, and observation data collected from 26 child care centers

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Efforts to meet children's physical activity and nutritional needs: Findings from the I Am Moving, I Am Learning implementation evaluation: Final Report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, February 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A summary of findings from the implementation of I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IM/IL), a Head Start program enhancement intended to increase the amount of time devoted to moderate to vigorous physical activity, improve the quality of structured movement activities, and promote healthy food choices, based on interviews with program administrators of 56 Head Start programs that implemented IM/IL to supplement their curricula

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It's 12 o'clock...what are our preschoolers eating for lunch?: An assessment of nutrition and the nutrition environment in licensed child care in Los Angeles County: Executive summary
Whaley, Shannon, July, 2008
Irwindale, CA: Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program.

A summary of a study of the nutrition and nutritional environment in licensed child care settings in Los Angeles County, including the relationship of nutrition quality to setting type and Child and Adult Care Food Program participation, based on observations of lunch service, the feeding environment, and food service practices at 54 child care sites

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Environmental scan of nutrition practices in child development centers in the District of Columbia and opportunities to promote wellness [Executive summary]
D.C. Hunger Solutions, August, 2010
Washington, DC: D.C. Hunger Solutions.

A summary of study of the nutrition practices and features of child care centers in Washington, DC, based on survey, interview, and observation data collected from 25 child care centers

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Results from the "I Am Moving, I Am Learning" stage 1 survey: Final interim report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October 25, 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A summary of a study of the implementation of I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IM/IL), a Head Start program enhancement intended to increase the amount of time devoted to moderate to vigorous physical activity, improve the quality of stuctured movement activities, and promote healthy food choices, based on a survey of staff members who had been trained to implement IM/IL in their Head Start program

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Promoting healthy practices in child care centers: The role of child care resource and referral agencies [Executive summary]
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2011
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A summary of a study of child care center obesity prevention practices and child care resource and referral agency health-related training and technical assistance offerings, based on a survey of 113 agencies from 29 states

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Condition of children birth to age five and status of early childhood services in California: Synthesis of recent research: Executive summary
American Institutes for Research, August, 2012
Sacramento: California, Child Development Division.

A summary of an overview of the characteristics and risk factors of children from birth to age 5 in California, and of an examination of the status of early learning and care services in California, based on a synthesis of 81 recent research and policy analyses

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After school programs in the 21st century: Their potential and what it takes to achieve it
Harvard Family Research Project, February 2008
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 10 Executive Summary). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A summary of a review of 10 years of seminal research and evaluation studies of out-of-school time program impacts

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The influence of child care health consultants in promoting children's health and well-being: A report on selected resources: Executive summary and resource document matrix
United States. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, August, 2006
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center.

A summary of a synthesis of research describing the delivery and impact of health consultation services to child care and early education programs

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