North Carolina’s kindergartners & schools: Summary report [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of children and schools in North Carolina to determine statewide school readiness
Executive Summary
North Carolina’s kindergartners & schools: Summary report
A study of children and schools in North Carolina to determine statewide school readiness
Other
Smart Start and preschool child care quality in NC: Change over time and relation to children's readiness
An observational study of the Smart Start preschool program at 110 early education centers between 1994 and 1999 in North Carolina
Reports & Papers
Cumberland County's kindergarteners & schools
An investigation of the academic and social skills possessed by children upon entering kindergarten, based on an assessment of 198 kindergarteners from 48 classrooms in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Reports & Papers
Cumberland County's Kindergartners & Schools
A study of children and schools in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to determine county-wide school readiness
Other
What is FirstSchool?
An overview of the values of FirstSchool, an initiative promoting a prekindergarten through third grade approach to early education
Fact Sheets & Briefs
North Carolina's kindergartners & schools technical report: Addendum to the April 2001 summary report
Findings from a study of children and schools in North Carolina to determine statewide school readiness
Reports & Papers
Child care in the pioneer partnerships: 1994 and 1996
An evaluation of North Carolina?s Smart Start pioneer partnerships in 1994 and 1996, building on the earlier Effects of Smart Start on the Quality of Preschool Child Care evaluation, focusing on services provided, teacher education and training, and overall quality
Reports & Papers
Georgia study of early care and education: Findings from Georgia’s pre-k program
An investigation of process quality and program characteristics prekindergarten programs, based on data from a random sample of 61 programs based in public schools in Georgia in 2008-2009
Reports & Papers
Teachers' education, classroom quality, and young children's academic skills: Results from seven studies of preschool programs
An examination of the connections between preschool teachers' academic degrees and major courses of study and classroom quality and children's academic skills during the year before entering kindergarten, based on data from multiple studies, including the Early Head Start (EHS) Follow-Up, Georgia Early Care Study (GECS), and Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2003)
Reports & Papers
Evaluation findings from Georgia's 2010 pre-k summer transition program
Findings from a study of a six-week summer extension of Georgia public prekindergarten to support children's transition to kindergarten that examines children's development, classroom quality, and staff perceptions, based on pre- and posttest measures of children's development, classroom observations, and teacher and transition coach surveys
Reports & Papers
Georgia study of early care and education: Findings from Georgia’s pre-k program: Executive summary
A summary of an investigation of process quality and program characteristics prekindergarten programs, based on data from a random sample of 61 programs based in public schools in Georgia in 2008-2009
Executive Summary
School readiness in North Carolina: Strategies for defining, measuring, and promoting success for all children: Report of the Ready for School Goal Team: Full report
A statewide strategy for ensuring school readiness throughout North Carolina, including a definition of school readiness, an identification of assessment tools to measure school readiness, and a series of best practice guidelines for schools
Other
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Alabama
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Alabama
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Colorado
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Colorado
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Idaho
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Idaho
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Mississippi
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Mississippi
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Montana
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Montana
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Nevada
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Nevada
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Texas
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Texas
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Virginia
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Virginia
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Arkansas
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Arkansas
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Delaware
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Delaware
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Illinois
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Illinois
Reports & Papers
Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Indiana
An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Indiana
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