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1999 Statewide Household Child Care Survey
Chase, Richard A., 2001
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center

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The 30-second effect: An experiment revealing the impact of television commercials on food preferences of preschoolers
Borzekowski, Dina L. G., 2001
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 101(1), 42-46

A study of the influence of televised food commercials on preschool children's food preferences among a sample of 40 Head Start children in northern California

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4th survey of parents of three and four year old children and their use of early years services: (Summer 1999 to spring 2000)
National Centre for Social Research (Great Britain), January 2001
(Research Report No. RR247). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Employment.

Findings from a survey of parents of three- and four-year-old children on their use of early childhood education and care services, based on a survey sample of 5955 parents in England

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Academic effects of after-school programs
Shumow, Lee, 2001
(ERIC Digest No. EDO-PS-01-8). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

A synthesis of findings on the relationship between participation in an after school activities and children’s academic performance

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Accountability for after-school care: Devising standards and measuring adherence to them
Beckett, Megan, 2001
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A report evaluating school-based after-school programs administered by Stone Soup Child Care Programs, using a methodology and instruments developed from a review of good after-school program practices

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Action plan to improve access to child care assistance for low-income families in the South: An analysis of legal issues
Greenberg, Mark H., 2001
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

An exploration of the legal issues encountered in the Action Plan set forth by the Southern Regional Task Force on Families to increase assistance with child care for low-income families in the Southern United States

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Afterschool and students with special needs
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 1). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs for students with special needs; benefits include homework help and opportunities to develop social skills through inclusion

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Afterschool and technology training
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 5). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An informational brief that uses nationally representative examples of after school programs that help school age children acquire technological skills that they will need for future academic success and employment

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After school care for children: Challenges for California
Children Now (Organization), April 2001
Oakland, CA: Children Now.

An overview of issues facing after school child care in California

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Afterschool: Generating excitement about math and science
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 3). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief detailing how the extended learning time and individual attention offered to students who attend afterschool programs improves their performance in the subjects of math and science.

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Afterschool partnerships with higher education
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs' partnerships with higher education institutions; nationally representative examples of the benefits include career development, mentoring, tutoring, program evaluation, and adult education for parents of participating children

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An agenda for change in early childhood inclusion
Guralnick, Michael J., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(1), 148-160

A compendium of proposals for change in the provision of inclusion services for children with disabilities at the early childhood level

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America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 2001
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 2001
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

A discussion of indicators of children’s well-being in 2001, with an emphasis on economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education

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American grandparents providing extensive child care to their grandchildren: Prevalence and profile
Fuller-Thomson, Esme, 2001
The Gerontologist, 41(2), 201-209

An examination of the prevalence and profile of grandparent care from 1992-1994 National Survey of Families and Households

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Amongst women: Exploring the reality of rural childcare
Halliday, Joyce, 2001
Sociologia Ruralis, 41(4), 423-437

A study of the provision and use of child care in rural Devon, England

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An analysis of early literacy assessments used for instruction
Meisels, Samuel J., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 2-013). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A literature review analyzing assessments used to obtain instructionally relevant information about the literacy performance of children in kindergarten through third grade

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Analysis of TANF spending through the middle of fiscal year 2001
Neuberger, Zoe, 2001
Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

An overview of trends of state spending of their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants from the 1996 welfare reform through the middle of fiscal year 2001

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Are natural environments unnatural?: A survey of early intervention survey providers
Shelley-Sireci, Lynn M., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(1), 123-147

An examination of the settings used to provide early intervention services for children with disabilities, based on a sample of 116 service providers from 16 early intervention centers in a New England state

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Are program characteristics linked to child care quality?: Variations in organizational structure
Adams, Diane B., 2001
(Brief & to the Point Issue Brief No. 3). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.

A brief highlighting the findings from a study on the relationship between child care quality and aspects of early childhood centers' organizational structures, including whether or not they receive child care subsidies, number of children enrolled, business type, teacher education and staff turnover

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''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home
Ritblatt, Shulamit, 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(4), 525-537

An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County

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Assessing child-care quality with a telephone interview
Holloway, Susan D., 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(2), 165-189

A test of the viability of telephone surveys as an alternative to direct observation methods to assess quality in child care sites, based on a comparison of assessments of 89 family child-care homes and 92 centers using both methods

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Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and applications to the Starting Early Starting Smart program
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A discussion of issues for policymakers to consider in assessing the direct, monetary costs and benefits to early childhood intervention programs, based on information from the assessment of Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS)

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Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and application to the Starting Early Starting Smart program: Executive summary
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A report summarizing the methodological issues in developing a cost benefit analysis for early childhood programs and their implications for the Starting Early Starting Smart intervention.

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Assessing the feasibility of family loans for early care and education: Technical report
Davis, Jerry S., 2001
Indianapolis, IN: Lumina Foundation for Education.

An inquiry into the feasibility of adapting higher education loan programs for use by families to fund early childhood education and care

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Assessment of child care quality in four counties in Minnesota
Davis, Elizabeth E., 2001
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Early Education and Development.

An investigation into the quality of child care provisions available in four counties in Minnesota, based on information gathered from focus groups with parents, a survey of child care directors, and the Child Care Resource and Referral Network

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