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Effective early literacy skill development for young Spanish-speaking English language learners: An experimental study of two methods
Farver, Jo Ann M., May/June 2009
Child Development, 80(3), 703-719

An investigation of the effect of the Literacy Express Preschool Curriculum on the acquisition of emergent literacy skills by Spanish-speaking preschool children, based on a study of three groups of English language learners (ELL) from 10 Head Start classrooms in California where 32 children received the regular curriculum, 31 children received the intervention in English-only, and 31 children received the intervention in Spanish transitioning to English

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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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School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.

A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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School readiness in San Mateo County: Results of the 2008 assessment
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.

A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in San Mateo County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.

A comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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National AIAN Head Start Collaboration needs assessment 2009
National American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Collaboration Office, 2009
Washington, DC: Academy for Educational Development.

A study of the collaboration and professional development activities of American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantees, based on a survey of 153 grantees

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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
Picus, Larry, January, 2009
North Hollywood, CA: Lawrence O. Picus and Associates.

A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school

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Mother-child planning, child emotional functioning, and children's transition to first grade
Perez, Susan M., May/June 2009
Child Development, 80(3), 776-791

An investigation into the correlation between the setting of goals for activities and children’s emotional functioning, and an examination in the role of this correlation in children’s transition to first grade, based on a sample of 90 first grade children and their mothers from five preschools in Southern California

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The effect of curriculum, coaching, and professional development on prekindergarten children’s literacy achievement
Mohler, Geri Marshall, January 2009
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(1), 49-68

A study of the effect of Southern California’s Preschool Literacy Project, which provides a specialized curriculum, teacher coaching, a print-rich environment, and professional development opportunities to teachers, on the literacy scores of the participating children, based on data collected from 22 state preschool classrooms serving children from low income families

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Meaningful linkages between summer programs, schools, and community partners: Conditions and strategies for success
McLaughlin, Brenda, 2009
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.

An examination of strategies to develop partnerships among schools, community organizations, and out-of-school time summer programs, based on interviews with providers of 11 summer programs that have established successful partnerships

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Power of Preschool: Program evaluation report
First 5 California, September 2009
Sacramento: First 5 California.

An evaluation of the Power of Preschool (PoP) program, a voluntary prekindergarten program to improve the school readiness of 3 and 4 year olds, based on data from program participants in Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Ventura, and Yolo Counties in California

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Trends in childcare and preschool enrollment among Latino children in California
Reyes, Belinda I., March 2009
(Report No. WR2009-001). Davis, CA: Wealth Research Organization.

A study of the characteristics of preschool enrollment rates among Latino children in California and of the attitudes and preferences of California Latino parents toward preschool, based on analyses of data from the 2005 and 2006 American Community Survey and the 2001 Statewide Survey of Parents with Young Children in California

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The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study: Final report
National Child Care Information Center (U.S.), February, 2009
Lexington, KY: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

A compilation of survey data on state licensing programs and policies for child care centers and small and large family child care homes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2007

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An evaluation of the SaMCARES program: Round 9 (2008-2009)
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
San Mateo, CA: Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo.

Findings from an evaluation of SaMCARES, an intervention program to increase the retention and improve the quality of the early childhood education workforce in San Mateo County, California, based on information from a survey of and database records on program participants

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Understanding the spatial relationship between access to early care and education services and maltreatment of young children
Klein, Sacha Mareka, 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Univerisity of California, Los Angeles

A study of the relationships between rates of child maltreatment referrals involving children birth through 5-years-old and access to early care and education resources, using controls for population density, concentrated disadvantage, residential instability, child care burden, concentration of residents born in the United States, concentrated affluence, and ethnic heterogeneity, based on an analysis of United States Census data in Los Angeles County and other data sources

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What works?: A study of effective early childhood mental health consultation programs
Duran, Frances, August, 2009
Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Child and Human Development.

A study of the components of effective early childhood mental health consultation programs, based on case studies of 6 programs, an online scan of all state early childhood mental health consultation activities, and a meeting of experts

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