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10 fundamentals of coordinated state early care and education data systems: Inaugural state analysis
Early Childhood Data Collaborative, March 2011
Washington, DC: Early Childhood Data Collaborative.

An examination of state progress toward the development of coordinated early childhood data systems

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12 ideas for early education in the 112th Congress
Guernsey, Lisa, February 2011
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of 12 policy proposals to improve early education access, quality, and alignment from preschool through early elementary school

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2011-12 state budget: Child care and development services
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Policy Roundtable for Child Care, 12 July, 2011
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County, Office of Child Care.

An overview of California state budget decisions related to child care and development services for 2011-2012

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2011 Maine Head Start outcomes report
Maine Children's Alliance, 2011
Augusta, ME: Maine Children's Alliance.

An examination of the characteristics of Head Start programs in Maine during 2009-2010

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2011 status of child care report
Wright, Joan, Spring 2011
Birmingham, AL: Childcare Resources.

An overview of child care services in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties, Alabama, including workforce characteristics, accreditation and licensing, and affordability

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21st CCLC programs in Michigan: What's happening and how students benefit
Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers State Evaluation Team, March 2011
(21st Century Community Learning Centers Research Brief No. 8). East Lansing: Michigan State University, Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative.

An examination of the academic performance of students participating in Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs

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21st Century Community Learning Centers program: 2009-2010 final report
Idaho. State Department of Education, February, 2011
Boise: Idaho, State Department of Education.

An overview of the activities of and objectives met by 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Idaho during the 2009-2010 school year

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Accreditation and quality rating and improvement systems
Oldham Innovative Research, 07 September, 2011
Denver, CO: QRIS National Learning Network.

An overview of the incorporation of accreditation standards into state child care quality rating and improvement systems

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Additional child care funding essential
National Women's Law Center, March 2011
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of recent and proposed cuts to state child care assistance programs

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Additional child care funding is essential to prevent state cuts
National Women's Law Center, May, 2011
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of recent and proposed cuts to state child care assistance programs

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Additional child care funding is essential to prevent state cuts
National Women's Law Center, July, 2011
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of recent and proposed cuts to state child care assistance programs

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Additional child care funding is essential to prevent state cuts
National Women's Law Center, 18 August, 2011
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of recent and proposed cuts to state child care assistance programs

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Afterschool and working families in wake of the Great Recession
Afterschool Alliance, April 2011
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 47). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the influence of the Great Recession on after school programs and of the role that after school programs can play in supporting economic recovery

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Afterschool professional development: Resources, outcomes, and considerations
New York State Afterschool Network, March 23, 2011
New York: New York State Afterschool Network.

An overview of the features and importance of professional development in the out-of-school time field

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Afterschool: A strategy for addressing and preventing middle school bullying
Afterschool Alliance, October, 2011
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 51). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in promoting bullying awareness and prevention in middle school

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Afterschool: Supporting career and college pathways for middle school age youth
Afterschool Alliance, January 2011
(Issue Brief No. 46). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the importance of higher education and career readiness, with a focus on the role of after school programs in the achievement and preparation of middle school students for later life

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Afterschool: A vital partner in STEM education
Afterschool Alliance, May, 2011
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education

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Aligning afterschool with the regular school day: The perfect complement
Afterschool Alliance, July, 2011
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 50). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting middle school student achievement when they are aligned with school curricula

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Assessment of child progress: Accreditation of programs for young children: Standard 4
NAEYC Academy For Early Childhood Program Accreditation, September, 2011
(Trend Briefs No. 2). Washington, DC: NAEYC Academy For Early Childhood Program Accreditation.

Findings from a study of the reliability and validity of National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation site visit assessment tools and processes that examine the relationship of program accreditation outcomes to programs' satisfaction of accreditation criteria related to assessment of child progress, based on a comparison of 114 programs that received accreditation to 13 programs that did not

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Attracting, developing and maintaining human capital: A new model for economic development
Partnership for America's Economic Success, July, 2011
Washington, DC: Partnership for America's Economic Success.

A summary of a study of the role of investments in early childhood programs in promoting economic growth and development

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Barriers to participation: The experiences of disadvantaged young children, their families and professionals in engaging with early childhood services
New South Wales. Community Services, July, 2011
Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia: New South Wales, Department of Community Services.

A summary of a study in disadvantaged communities in New South Wales, Australia, of children's and parents' experiences of participation in early childhood settings and parents' and early childhood workers' perspectives on barriers to accessing early childhood services, based on questionnaires and in-depth interviews with 101 parents, interviews with 60 children, and focus groups with 40 early childhood workers

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Benefits of the 2011 Before- and After-School Summer Expansion Grant program
Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers State Evaluation Team, December, 2011
(21st Century Community Learning Centers Research Brief No. 10). East Lansing: Michigan State University, Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative.

A summary of an evaluation of a grant program to extend 21st Century Community Learning Centers services in Michigan during the summer months of 2011 that examines program implementation, participation, academic performance, and youth development and socioemotional functioning, based on administrative data and student and administrator surveys

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Best practices for conducting program observations as part of quality rating and improvement systems
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, June, 2011
(Research-to-Policy, Research-to-Practice Brief OPRE 2011-11b). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A discussion of considerations for the use of program observation as part of quality rating and improvement systems, including issues related to measurement selection, planning and conducting observations, and scoring and reporting

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A summary of a proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Building comprehensive state systems for vulnerable babies: A resource for state leaders
Center for Law and Social Policy, January 2011
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An examination of strategies for states to develop comprehensive early childhood systems for infants and toddlers through policy and service coordination

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