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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

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

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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Are teachers' education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in pre-kindergarten?
Early, Diane Marie, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 174-195

An investigation using data from the NCEDL Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten, 2001-2003, to examine if early educators' education, early childhood major, and credentials are related to classroom quality and preschool children's academic achievements

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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

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Child care and early childhood education: More information sharing and program review by HHS could enhance access for families with limited English proficiency
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2006
(GAO-06-807). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.

A study examining access to, participation in, and efforts to assist with child care for families with limited English proficiency, based on analysis of national data sets, focus groups with parents, state and county site visits, and interviews with officials and experts

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Child care experiences in low-income communities: Developmental quality and maternal views
Li-Grining, Christine P., 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 125-141

A study of child care quality in low-income urban communities, including types of child care used and degree to which settings met children’s and mothers’ needs, based on data from a longitudinal welfare study: Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study

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Children enrolled in public pre-K: The relation of family life, neighborhood quality, and socioeconomic resources to early competence
Barbarin, Oscar, 2006
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(2), 265-276

An examination of the relations of young children's sociodemographic characteristics, parental well-being, family functioning, and neighborhood quality to their early academic achievements and socioemotional competence

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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

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Does early childhood intervention affect the social and emotional development of participants?
Niles, Michael D., Spring 2006
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 8(1)

An examination of the impact of a preschool intervention on young children's social and emotional development using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study and an investigation into the endurance of the effects of program participation

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Early childhood intervention and educational attainment: Age 22 findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study
Ou, Suh-Ruu, 2006
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 11(2), 175-198

A study of the long-term effects of participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center (CPC) Preschool program on educational attainment in young adults

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Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Illinois
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 Illinois

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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

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Illinois After-School Partnership out-of-school-time workforce survey
Barton-Villagrana, Heather, September, 2006
Chicago: Illinois After-School Partnership.

A study of the characteristics of the after school workforce in Illinois, including experience, benefits and compensation, training, and educational and career goals, based on a survey of out-of-school workers

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Illinois Early Childhood Prevention Intiative Program: FY 2006 evaluation report
Illinois State Board of Education (1973- ). Data Analysis and Progress Reporting Division, April 2006
Springfield: Illinois, State Board of Education.

An evaluation for fiscal year 2006 of the Illinois Early Childhood Prevention Initiative Program, which aims to coordinate and expand services for at-risk children under 3 years old and their families

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The Illinois early childhood teacher reserve pool study
Klostermann, Brenda K., 2006
(IERC 2006-4). Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois Education Research Council.

A study of the current supply of qualified early childhood teachers in Illinois who are currently not working in public schools, based on a survey questionnaire

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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

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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

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Making the most of connections: Illinois license-exempt child care providers' use of information about early childhood education and care
Clark, Douglas P., 2006
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

A study of Illinois license-exempt child care providers' knowledge of available information about early childhood education and child care, based on interviews with providers

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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

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Pipelines and pools: Meeting the demand for early childhood teachers in Illinois
Presley, Jennifer B., 2006
(IERC 2006-3). Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois Education Research Council.

An examination of whether the current and future supply of qualified early childhood teachers in Illinois can meet the expected increase in demand from expanding the state-funded preschool program, based on data from a state reporting system of higher education and on a survey of currently certified teachers who are not working in public schools

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Predictors of paternal involvement for resident and nonresident low-income fathers
Coley, Rebekah L., 2006
Developmental Psychology, 42(6), 1041-1056

An evaluation of a conceptual model assessing how child, father, and mother characteristics predict paternal involvement in low-income families

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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of four-year undergraduate teacher preparation programs
Ray, Aisha, October, 2006
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A study of whether early childhood teacher bachelor's degree requirements meet the developmental and educational needs of children with special needs, racial and ethnic minority children, children from low-income families, immigrant children, and second language learners

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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of state boards of higher education and national professional accreditation organizations
Ray, Aisha, October, 2006
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A study of the diversity-related content and language in state boards' of higher education and professional accreditation organizations' early childhood teacher standards

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Preschool children's mathematical knowledge: The effect of teacher ''math talk''
Klibanoff, Raquel S., 2006
Developmental Psychology, 42(1), 59-69

A study of the relation between the mathematical content in the teachers' verbalizations and the increase in conventional mathematical knowledge among preschoolers in urban, center-based settings

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Rush to assessment: The role private early childhood service providers play in assessing child and program outcomes
Macmillan, Larry, 12 January, 2006
Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force.

A study of large, private non-profit and for-profit early childhood service providers' child and program quality assessment efforts, as well as of programs' use of assessment data for management purposes and their experiences of state and national accountability initiatives, based on interviews with senior program executives

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