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2005 report on child care in Cook County: Elements of child care supply and demand [Executive summary]
Illinois Action for Children, 2006
Chicago: Illinois Action for Children.

A summary of an examination of the disconnect between child care supply and demand in Cook County, Illinois, with a focus on affordability and hours of care needed by parents

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2006 Oregon child care market rate study [Executive summary]
Oregon. Department of Human Services, August 2006
Salem: Oregon, Department of Human Services.

A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Oregon in 2006

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2007 EFA Global Monitoring Report: Strong foundations: Early childhood care and education [Summary]
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, 2006
Paris: UNESCO Publishing.

A summary of an assessment of the progress made by countries and national organizations toward meeting the goals of equitable provision of learning opportunities to all citizens from infancy to adulthood, expressed at the Jomtien World Conference on Education for All, based on cross-national education statistics, household surveys, consultations, literature reviews and commissioned papers, with a focus on national strategies for creating programs and improving services devoted to early childhood care and education

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Accountability in early childhood: No easy answers [Executive summary]
Meisels, Samuel J., 2006
(Occasional Paper No. 6). Chicago: Herr Research Center.

A summary of a critical discussion of accountability testing in early childhood education, with recommendations for more effective early childhood program evaluation

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Administrative costs in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Results of an exploratory study of the reimbursement system for sponsors of family child care homes [Executive summary]
Pettigrew, Iris, March 2006
(Contractor and Cooperator Report No. 16). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

A summary of a study of administrative cost reimbursement payment system for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsor organizations, which administer CACFP to participating family child care homes at the local level

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Analysis of the 2006 Ohio child care market rate survey [Executive summay]
Ohio State University. Statistical Consulting Service, May 12, 2006
Columbus: Ohio, Department of Job and Family Services.

A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Ohio in 2006, with a focus on private pay and unsubsidized child care services

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Are children ready for school?: Assessment of kindergarten readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Summary report 2005
Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness, 2006
San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness. (No longer accessible as of October 12, 2012).

A summary of a study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, based on parent and early childhood education teacher surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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Assessing proposals for preschool and kindergarten: Essential information for parents, taxpayers and policymakers [Executive summary]
Olsen, Darcy, 2006
(Policy Study 344). Los Angeles: Reason Foundation.

A summary of a critique of proposals that encourage the adoption of universal, full-day preschool programs in the state of Arizona

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Assessing the value of 4K in Wisconsin: A study of 4K community approach districts (2005-06): Executive summary
Adams, Diane B., 2006
Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.

A summary of a study of Wisconsin districts offering free, universal pre-kindergarten to four-year-old children, examining characteristics of teachers and families participating in the program as well as parent satisfaction rates

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Beacon workforce study [Executive summary]
Resource Development Associates, February, 2006
San Francisco: San Francisco Beacon Initiative.

A summary of a study of the recruitment, retention, training and professional development, and compensation of workers at the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide youth development program, based on surveys and interviews with staff members

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Benefits for all: The economic impact of the New Jersey child care industry: Infant/toddler, preschool and out-of-school time programs [Executive summary]
Brown, Brentt, 2006
Trenton, NJ: John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy.

A summary of a study on the economic benefits of more accessible child care in New Jersey for the state economy, employers, parents and children

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Benefits rewards & support: Incentives to build quality & reduce turnover in the Iowa child care workforce [Executive summary]
Iowa State University. Community Development-Data Information & Analysis Laboratory, January, 2006
(CD-DIAL No. 165). Ames: Iowa State University, Community Development-Data Information & Analysis Laboratory.

A summary of an examination of strategies to reduce turnover and increase retention in the child care workforce in Iowa, including increased professional development opportunities, wages, and benefits

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Between the Lions American Indian Head Start Literacy Initiative: Final narrative report [Executive summary]
KNME-TV, July 15, 2006
PBS for Kids.

A summary of an overview of an initiative to increase English Language literacy skills of children in Native American communities in New Mexico by using the “Between the Lions” television program as part of the curriculum in Head Start classrooms

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Breaking the piggy bank: Parents and the high price of child care [Executive summary]
Mohan, Erin, 2006
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A summary of a compilation of data from a nationwide survey on the impacts of child care affordability on parents

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Buffalo child care means business: Executive summary
Fleron, Lou Jean, 2006
Buffalo, NY: Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

A summary of an overview of the importance of child care for the economic growth of Buffalo, New York

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Building better child care: An evaluation of the Pennsylvania Child Care Challenge Grant Program [Executive summary]
Weinraub, Marsha, June 2006
Philadelphia: Temple University, Family and Children's Policy Collaborative.

A summary of an evaluation of the Pennsylvania Child Care Challenge Grant Program, a program to increase child care capacity in high-demand areas of Pennsylvania through physical expansion and renovation of child care premises, based on a survey of and interviews with grantees

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Alameda County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of October 11, 2012).

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Alameda County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Los Angeles County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Los Angeles County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Marin County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Marin County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Merced County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Merced County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Sacramento County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of October 12, 2012).

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Sacramento County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Santa Barbara County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Santa Barbara County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Santa Clara County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Santa Clara County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: San Francisco County highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, August, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in San Francisco County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers and family child care providers: Statewide highlights
University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, July, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of a study of child care workers in licensed child care centers and family child care homes in California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on survey questionnaires

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