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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
Status report on state implementation efforts: Southern regional action plan to improve the quality of early care and education
Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care, 2004
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.
A survey of actions taken by southern states to implement a regional action plan to improve child care and early education quality
Reports & Papers
Children entering school ready to learn: School readiness baseline information for school year 2003-04
Maryland. State Department of Education, 2004
Baltimore: Maryland State Department of Education.
A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners
Reports & Papers
Status report on state implementation efforts: Action plan to improve access to child care assistance for low-income families in the South
Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care, 2004
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.
An overview of state-level actions to increase the access to and use of child care subsidies in 17 southeastern states and the District of Columbia
Reports & Papers
Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications
Reports & Papers
TANF and child care programs: HHS lacks adequate information to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments
United States. General Accounting Office, 2004
(GAO-04-723). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.
A discussion of what selected states have done to manage improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) programs, and what Health and Human Services (HHS) has done to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments
Reports & Papers