1997 census of child care services and 1996 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 1999
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.
A report of findings from the 1996 and 1997 Australian Government censuses of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff
Reports & Papers
1997 census of child care services and 1996 census of child care services: Summary booklet
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 1999
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.
A summary of findings from the 1996 and 1997 Australian Government censuses of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff
Executive Summary
1999 California child care portfolio
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, 1999
San Francisco: California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
Other
Adjustment Scales for Preschool Intervention
Lutz, Megan Noone, 1999
In Contextually relevant assessment of the emotional and behavioral adjustment of Head Start children. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Instruments
After-school talk: The effects of materials sent home from preschool
Marvin, Christine A., 1999
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 8(3), 231-240
Reports & Papers
Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ): A Parent-Completed, Child-Monitoring System (2nd ed.)
Bricker, Diane D., 1999
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing [Primary source]
Instruments
Almost a million children in school before kindergarten: Who is responsible for early childhood services?
Clifford, Richard M., 1999
Young Children, 54(5), 48-51
An exploration into the public early childhood education services provided by local and state education agencies
Other
Approaches to early childhood education
Roopnarine, Jaipaul L., 1999
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Publishers.
An edited text with multiple authors discussing different early childhood educational models, approaches, and issues
Other
Assessing the needs and resources for North Carolina's Smart Start population
North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute, 1999
Raleigh: North Carolina Division of Child Development
Other
Assessing readiness
Meisels, Samuel J., 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 39-66). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A review of the literature on the Assessment of School Readiness
Other
Australia's child care subsidies: A distributional analysis
Schofield, Deborah, 1999
Brazilian Electronic Journal of Economics, 2(2)
An investigation into the distribution of child care subsidies across different types of families, based on a simulation of child care utilization, using information from the Department of Human Services and Health in England
Reports & Papers
Beating the odds from 3 to 6 P.M.: Evaluation results from the TASC After-School Program’s first year: Preliminary report
Fiester, Leila, 02 June, 1999
New York: The After-School Corporation.
An evaluation of the after school program implemented in 50 New York City schools by The After-School Corporation (TASC), including documentation of program characteristics and measurement of participants’ experiences
Reports & Papers
Before and After School Programs and Activities (Parent 1999)
National Center for Education Statistics, 1999
Washington DC: National Center for Education Statistics
Instruments
Beginning school for children at risk
Ramey, Craig T., 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 217-251). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A review of why the transition to school is considered an important period for scientific inquiry, educational improvement, and societal concern
Other
Benefiting all beneficiaries of social assistance: The 2-year effects and expense of subsidized versus nonsubsidized quality child care and recreation
Browne, Gina, 1999
National Academies of Practice Forum, 1(2), 131-142
An examination of the benefits and expenses of subsidized versus non-subsidized child care and recreational programs
Reports & Papers
Beyond quality in early childhood education and care: Postmodern perspectives
Dahlberg, Gunilla, 1999
London: Falmer Press
Other
Business leaders as legislative advocates for children
Blood, Margaret, September, 1999
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A discussion of the contribution of business leaders' advocacy efforts to the passing of three child-focused pieces of legislation in Massachusetts
Other
Caring for day care: Models for early intervention and primary prevention
Donson, N., 1999
In The vulnerable child. (Vol. 3, pp. 181-212). Madison, CT: International Universities Press
A discussion of the use of child care settings in the delivery of early intervention services
Bibliographies
Caring for the next generation: Child care and after-school activities
Center for Policy Alternatives (Washington, D.C.), 1999
Washington, DC: Center for Policy Alternatives.
A brief report on the importance of child care affordability, quality and access, especially during non-traditional hours Examples of government and industry strategies and model programs were presented
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The changing nature of the transition to school: Trends for the next decade
Pianta, Robert C., 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 363-379). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A book chapter addressing research, policy, and practical issues surrounding transition from home to school, from child care to school, and from early childhood to elementary programs
Other
Changing schools for changing families
Melton, Gary B., 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 179-213). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A review of why the transition to school is considered an important period for scientific inquiry, educational improvement, and societal concern
Other
Changing supply and demand
McDowall, Edith, 1999
In V. Wilson & J. Ogden-Smith (Eds.), Pre-school educational research: Linking policy with practice (pp. 105-118). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department.
A summary of a study in Scotland of the supply of and demand for child care and early education, based on population estimates of eligible children and administrative and survey data on provider slots
Other
Chicago early childhood care and education needs assessment [Abridged version]
Chicago (Ill.). Department of Human Services, 1999
Chicago: Illinois Facilities Fund.
An examination of the need for subsidized full-day, full-year child care for low-income, working families with children infants through five years of age in Chicago
Reports & Papers
Chicago early childhood care and education needs assessment [Abridged version executive summary]
Chicago (Ill.). Department of Human Services, 1999
Chicago: Illinois Facilities Fund.
An examination of the need for licensed full-day, full-year child care for low-income, working families with infants through five years of age in Chicago
Executive Summary
The child abuse potential inventory as a predictor of job performance for child care workers
Green, Louise, 1999
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
An exploration of the use of the Child Abuse Potential (CAP) inventory to predict child care worker quality and job performance, based on a sample of 62 child care workers, aged 25 through 68 years, associated with the Alabama Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries (ABCHFM)
Reports & Papers