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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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The association between the occupational stress of early childhood teachers and their beliefs and practices concerning the assessment of young children
Brewer, Denise M., 2006
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

A survey-based examination of the relations among preschool teachers' occupational stress and their beliefs and practices in terms of assessment of young children

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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

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Beyond parallel play: Emerging state and community planning roles in building early learning systems
Coffman, Julia, September 2006
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

An examination of the role of community participation in developing early learning systems, particularly in relation to state-level planning, based on six state case studies in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Vermont

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Building connections: Six state case studies of early childhood system building at the state and local levels
Bruner, Charles, June, 2006
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

Case studies from six states of local efforts to develop a comprehensive system early childhood education and care supported by the Build Initiative

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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 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

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Child care health consultation initiatives: A status report
United States. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, December, 2006
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

A study profiling child care health consultant initiatives in the states and territories and examining factors associated with successfully implementing and sustaining these initiatives

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Children with special needs in North Carolina child care programs: October 1, 2005–June 30, 2006
Wesley, Patricia W., 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute, Partnerships for Inclusion.

A study of the enrollment of children with special needs in licensed child care programs in North Carolina as of October 31, 2005, with statewide and county analyses by child's age and provider type, based on a survey of child care providers

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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 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

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

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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

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Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Children's longitudinal outcomes and classroom quality in kindergarten
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., August 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A longitudinal follow-up at kindergarten of participants in the 2003-2004 year of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that evaluated classroom quality and participant outcomes, based on classroom observations and child assessments

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Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 4 (July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005): Program characteristics and services
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., March 2006
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

An evaluation of the statewide North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs and participants, based on monthly program reports

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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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The impact of kindergarten learning-related skills on academic trajectories at the end of elementary school
McClelland, Megan, Q4 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(4), 471-490

An analysis of the relationship between learning-related skills attained through kindergarten and initial levels and growth in reading and math skills between kindergarten and sixth grade

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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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Kindergarten to 1st grade: Classroom characteristics and the stability and change of children's classroom experiences
La Paro, Karen M., Winter 2006
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21(2), 189-202

An examination of differences between kindergarten and 1st grade classroom environments, in terms of teaching activities, learning formats, children's engagement in activities, and teacher supportiveness, and the influence of these differences on children’s classroom experiences, based on observational data derived from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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More than meets the mouth: An exploration of mealtime meanings for toddlers in a childcare setting
Wallace, Kristin, 2006
Unpublished master's thesis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

An analysis of children’s experiences of meaning in everyday mealtime activities, based on observations of eight toddlers, aged 13 to 24 months, in one classroom of a child care center, with a discussion of findings in terms of the Processes Transforming Occupation (PTO) model

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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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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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Public preschool and maternal labor supply: Evidence from the introduction of kindergartens into American public schools
Cascio, Elizabeth, 2006
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 12179). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A comparative analysis of the effect of the availability of public kindergarten programs on the employment patterns of women with five-year-old children, using data from the 1950 through 1990 Decennial Censuses

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Strategies for supporting quality in kith and kin child care: Findings from the Early Head Start Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot evaluation
United States. Head Start Bureau, 28 July, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, an initiative supporting the quality of kith and kin child care provision for infants and toddlers in Early Head Start, based on site visits, staff telephone interviews, quality observations, caregiver interviews, and administrative records

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