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			The 2005 child care licensing study: Final report National Association for Regulatory Administration, December 2006 Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration. A compilation of survey data on state child care licensing programs and policies, including staffing, monitoring, and enforcement, and child care center licensing regulations, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2005	Reports & Papers
			After-school program attendance and the social development of rural Latino children of immigrant families Riggs, Nathaniel R., 2006 Journal of Community Psychology, 34(1), 75-87 A study of the influence of attendance on the social outcomes of Latino elementary school children who participated in an academically-oriented after school program, based on attendance records and teacher, parent, and child questionnaires	Reports & Papers
			The best laid plans: Expectations, preferences, and stability of child-care arrangements Gordon, Rachel A., 2006 Journal of Marriage and the Family, 68(2), 373-393 A study using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care to examine whether timing and extent of the search for child care is associated with stability in child care arrangements	Reports & Papers
			Building better child care: An evaluation of the Pennsylvania Child Care Challenge Grant Program Weinraub, Marsha, June 2006 Philadelphia: Temple University, Family and Children's Policy Collaborative. 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	Reports & Papers
			The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the third year Bruner, Charles, April, 2006 Cross Lanes, WV: Building Initiative. A report on the contributions of the Build Initiative in efforts to build statewide systems of early learning and care	Reports & Papers
			Child-care effect sizes for the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2006 American Psychologist, 61(2), 99-116 A report of findings on the effect sizes for exclusive maternal care and, for children in child care, for type, quality, and quantity of care, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development	Reports & Papers
			Child care teachers' response to children's emotional expression Ahn, Hey Jun, 2006 Early Education and Development, 17(2), 253-270 A study of child care center teachers' responses to children's emotional expressions using systematic observational methods	Reports & Papers
			Child care, work, and depressive symptoms among low-income mothers Press, Julie E., 2006 Journal of Family Issues, 27(5), 609-632 An examination of the correlation between symptoms of psychological depression among working mothers living in low income urban areas and variables associated with welfare participation, employment characteristics, and child care quality, based on data from 707 Philadelphia mothers participating in the Philadelphia Survey of Child Care and Work (PSCCW)	Reports & Papers
			Conceptualizations of readiness and the content of early learning standards: The intersection of policy and research? Scott-Little, Catherine, 2006 Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 153-173 An analysis of 46 state-level early education standards documents to investigate the specific areas of development addressed in order to determine how different states conceptualize school readiness	Reports & Papers
			Does time spent in child care influence risk for unintentional injury? Schwebel, David C., March 2006 Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31(2), 184-193 An investigation of the impact of quantity and quality of child care programs on young children's risk for unintentional injury using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care	Reports & Papers
			Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Pennsylvania Maxwell, Kelly, 2006 Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute, National Prekindergarten Center. An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Pennsylvania	Reports & Papers
			The Early Head Start Father Studies: Design, data collection, and summary of father presence in the lives of infants and toddlers Boller, Kimberley, 2006 Parenting: Science and Practice, 6(2-3), 117-143 An overview of the Early Head Start Father Studies, describing the study methodology, response rates, father demographics, and father child relationship	Reports & Papers
			Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: Results at 18 years of age for the Infant Health and Development Program McCormick, Marie C., 2006 Pediatrics, 117(3), 771-780 Findings from a follow-up study on the persistence of cognitive and behavioral benefits from early childhood program participation in 18-year-olds who were born with low birth weight and participated in the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP)	Reports & Papers
			The effect of questioning style during storybook reading on novel vocabulary acquisition of preschoolers Walsh, Bridget A., 2006 Early Childhood Education Journal, 33(4), 273-278 A study of the impact of different questioning styles on preschool children's comprehension of new words during shared storybook reading	Reports & Papers
			The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start programs are reaching out to kith and kin caregivers: Final interim report Paulsell, Diane, 2006 Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. A preliminary descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, analyzing participant characteristics and program design as they affect the extension of home visitation services to relatives and non-relatives caring for infants and toddlers enrolled in home-based Early Head Start programs	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of Keystone STARS quality rating system: Preliminary results Fiene, Richard, April 27, 2006 Harrisburg: Pennsylvania State University, Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute. A presentation of preliminary findings from an investigation into the relationship of Pennsylvania child care providers' ratings in the Keystone STARS quality rating system to observed quality of child care, based on assessments of 40 center-based and family child care programs	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of Pennsylvania's Keystone STARS Quality Rating System in child care settings University of Pittsburgh. School of Education. Office of Child Development, December 2006 Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, Office of Child Development. An observational study examining the effects of Pennsylvania�s Keystone STARS Quality Rating System on child care quality in participating child care centers, group child care homes, and family child care homes	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of two out-of-school programs in Pittsburgh Public Schools: No Child Left Behind's supplemental educational services and State of Pennsylvania's Educational Assistance Program Zimmer, Ron W., December 2006 (WR-451-PPS). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. A study of the relationship of participation in and program features of two Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, academic enrichment out-of-school time programs--No Child Left Behind's supplemental educational services and the Pennsylvania Educational Assistance Program--to elementary, middle, and high school student performance	Reports & Papers
			Fathers of U.S. children born in 2001: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) Avenilla, Frank, July 2006 (E.D. Tab, NCES 2006-002). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Findings from a survey of biological fathers of sampled children in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), including data on fathers' demographic characteristics, attitudes about fathering, and involvement in child care	Reports & Papers
			The importance of child care in economic development: A comparative analysis of regional economic linkage Warner, Mildred, 2006 Economic Development Quarterly, 20(1), 97-103 An analysis of the regional economic impact of the child care sector, as compared to the agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors, using state-level input-output models	Reports & Papers
			K-2 standards and assessments: A 50-state review Kauerz, Kristie, June, 2006 Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force. A descriptive study of each state's kindergarten, first grade, and second grade content standards and mandatory assessments	Reports & Papers
			Language development subcontexts in Head Start classrooms: Distinctive patterns of teacher talk during free play, mealtime, and book reading Gest, Scott D., 2006 Early Education and Development, 17(2), 293-315 An observational study of Head Start teachers' child-directed talk during various classroom activities to examine the effects on young children's language development	Reports & Papers
			Mother-child bookreading in low-income families: Correlates and outcomes during the first three years of life Raikes, Helen, July/August 2006 Child Development, 77(4), 924-953 An investigation of the impact of mother-child book reading on low income young children's cognitive and language development as well as an examination of book reading in relation to the Early Head Start intervention using data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project	Reports & Papers
			National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005 Carver, Priscilla R., 2006 (E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey�s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care	Reports & Papers
			The Pennsylvania Maps project: Evaluation of two workshops for early care and education providers Fiene, Richard, 2006 Harrisburg: Pennsylvania State University, Capital Area Early Childhood Training Institute. An evaluation of the impact of two workshops (''What Do You Do with the Mad that You Feel'' and ''Challenging Behaviors: Where Do We Begin'') on Pennsylvanian child care providers' practices	Reports & Papers

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