Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) report to Congress: Submitted January 2003
A report providing various state and federal information regarding the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)
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Setting the pace: Model inclusive child care centers serving families of children with emotional or behavioral challenges
An examination of child care programs that provide fully-inclusive, exemplary services to families of special needs children, with a description of program components, discussion of the meaning of “inclusion” and of addressing challenges to inclusive practices in early care and education settings, and a review of literature on educational inclusion
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Coming together for children with disabilities: State collaboration to support quality, inclusive child care
A study of state policies which would provide special education and early intervention services to low-income children with disabilities in child care programs
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Minnesota School Readiness Initiative: Developmental assessment at kindergarten entrance: Fall 2002 pilot study
A report on the outcome of a pilot study of a kindergarten readiness assessment for Minnesota kindergartners
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The economic impact of the child care industry in Minnesota
A report on the relationship between the child care industry and the Minnesota state economy, highlighting the contributions to economic productivity and to building a strong economy for the future
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Early care and education partnerships: State actions and local lessons
An inquiry into the nature and durability of partnerships between early childhood education and care providers and community organizations that support parents’ child care needs
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Inside the content: The breadth and depth of early learning standards
A study of the content and development of state-level early learning standards for kindergarten through twelfth grade in 2004
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The state of preschool: 2003 state preschool yearbook
The first of a series of annual reviews of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2001-2002 program year
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Third national Even Start evaluation: Program impacts and implications for improvement
Findings from the third national evaluation of the federal Even Start family literacy program, including a description of the program and its participants, and a discussion of program impacts based on data from an experimental study of Even Start's effectiveness in 18 projects
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