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State policies that promote early childhood mathematics
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2003
Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

A study by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) on state standards of early childhood mathematical education, educational level and professional development recommended for educators, curriculum and testing requirements

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Professional development: A case study of early childhood teachers' implementation of a math initiative into daily practice
Scholl, Kara Linstrom, 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

A qualitative case study of results of implementation of a 10-day professional development mathematics workshop, the Mobile Math Initiative, including teachers' reported changes in their students’ mathematical understanding, from interviews with 5 teachers from three elementary schools in Alabama and review of both a curriculum guide and math overviews for kindergarten

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An evolution of mathematical beliefs: A case study of three pre-K teachers
Herron, Julie, October 2010
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 31(4), 360-372

A study of teacher reactions to the author-aided implementation of the Every Day in Pre-K: Math curriculum in three classrooms composed of at risk students

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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings after the first year of implementation
Black, Alison R., June 2008
(NCEE 2008-4021). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

Impacts after the first year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance

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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Final report
Black, Alison R., September 2009
(NCEE 2009-4077). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

Impacts after the second year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance in programs that participated for both years

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A three-year longitudinal study of the academic performance of students enrolled in 21st-Century Community Learning Center afterschool programs
Meeks, Lynn B., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

A quasi-experimental, longitudinal examination of the relationship between academic achievement and children's participation in 21st Century Community Learning Center programs in Alabama, through the use of standardized test scores and class grades in reading and mathematics

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K-2 standards and assessments: A 50-state review
Kauerz, Kristie, June, 2006
Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force.

A descriptive study of each state's kindergarten, first grade, and second grade content standards and mandatory assessments

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NCSL technical report: State approaches to school readiness assessment
Stedron, Jennifer, August 2010
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

An examination of states' kindergarten assessment practices and use and reporting of school readiness information, based on data from the 25 states that perform kindergarten assessments

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Children enrolled in public pre-K: The relation of family life, neighborhood quality, and socioeconomic resources to early competence
Barbarin, Oscar, 2006
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(2), 265-276

An examination of the relations of young children's sociodemographic characteristics, parental well-being, family functioning, and neighborhood quality to their early academic achievements and socioemotional competence

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Unequal opportunities for preschoolers: Differing standards for licensed child care centers and state-funded prekindergarten programs
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, February, 2009
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A comparison of state licensing regulations for center-based child care and early education programs to state prekindergarten program standards, as well as to Head Start standards and military child care regulations, using a quality standards checklist

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Leaving children to chance: NACCRRA's ranking of state standards and oversight for small family child care homes: 2012 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, March, 2012
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A ranking of state regulation and oversight of family child care homes against 16 benchmarks, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations

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National evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1994-1997 final report
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service.

The second national evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program, examining what has changed and what has remained stable over its first eight years, specifically addressing who and what is served by the program, federal funding methods, participant's developmental and educational gains, best practices, and the success with which the program is reaching its target population

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Parental conceptions of school readiness: Relation to ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and children’s skills
Barbarin, Oscar, September 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(5), 671-701

A study of the family demographic characteristics and child skills associated with parental conceptions of school readiness, based on interviews with 452 parents of 4-year-olds enrolled public prekindergarten programs

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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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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 effects of interactive reading homework and parent involvement on children's inference responses
Bailey, Lora Battle, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(2), 173-178

An examination of the impact of interactive homework assignments, which provide opportunities for children to interact with their parents, on children's reading abilities

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Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Alabama
Maxwell, Kelly, 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute, National Prekindergarten Center.

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

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Conceptualizations of readiness and the content of early learning standards: The intersection of policy and research?
Scott-Little, Catherine, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 153-173

An analysis of 46 state-level early education standards documents to investigate the specific areas of development addressed in order to determine how different states conceptualize school readiness

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NCSL technical report: State approaches to school readiness assessment
Stedron, Jennifer,
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

An examination of states’ definitions of children’s school readiness and states’ uses of information on school readiness, based on data from 23 states that require universal or near-universal assessment by stature

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Teacher and classroom characteristics associated with teachers' ratings of prekindergartners' relationships and behaviors
Mashburn, Andrew J., 2006
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 24(4), 367-380

An investigation of the effects of teacher and classroom characteristics on their ratings of preschool socioemotional competence using data from the National Center for Early Development and Learning Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten, 2001-2003

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Sustaining quality after school programs: Practical recommendations from the field
Peterson, Terry, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A nationally representative survey of Twenty-first Century Community Learning Center grantees rated 11 commonly recommended sources of funding for sustaining after school programs, including in kind resources from a school district and a half-time coordinator paid for by the school district

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Third national Even Start evaluation: Program impacts and implications for improvement
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 2003
(Doc No. 2005-05). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service.

Findings from the third national evaluation of the federal Even Start family literacy program, including a description of the program and its participants, and a discussion of program impacts based on data from an experimental study of Even Start's effectiveness in 18 projects

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National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005
Carver, Priscilla R., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey’s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care

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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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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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