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
Reports & Papers
The effect of increases in welfare mothers' education on their young children's academic and behavioral outcomes: Evidence from the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies Child Outcomes Study
Magnuson, Katherine A., 2003
(Discussion Paper No. 1274-03). University of Wisconsin--Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty.
A study examining the academic and behavioral outcomes of young children from the increase of maternal education precipitated by welfare-to-work programs, using data from the NEWWS-COS
Reports & Papers
Inside the content: The breadth and depth of early learning standards
Scott-Little, Catherine, 2003
Greensboro, NC: SERVE.
A study of the content and development of state-level early learning standards for kindergarten through twelfth grade in 2004
Reports & Papers
The effect of participation in HighReach Learning pre-kindergarten curriculum on students' kindergarten assessment scores
Yelton, Bruce, 2003
Charlotte, NC: Praxis Research Institute.
An evaluation of the HighReach Learning (HRL) Frameworks or Butterflies curriculum comparing assessments of 4342 kindergarten children in 50 schools with the assessments of 4557 students attending 50 schools using different curricula; treatment and control schools were surveyed by telephone, and the dependent measure was the Georgia Kindergarten Awareness Profile-Revised
Reports & Papers
Report of the findings from the Early Childhood Study: 2001-02
Henry, Gary T., 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, School of Policy Studies.
A study of the development of young children attending private and state-funded preschool programs under Georgia's prekindergarten initiative
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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
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
The state of preschool: 2003 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2003
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
The first of a series of annual reviews 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 2001-2002 program year
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Coming together for children with disabilities: State collaboration to support quality, inclusive child care
Mezey, Jennifer, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
A study of state policies which would provide special education and early intervention services to low-income children with disabilities in child care programs
Reports & Papers
Georgia childcare market rate survey
Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Childcare and Parent Services Section, 2003
Atlanta: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Childcare and Parent Services Section.
A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Georgia in 2003
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