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The role of public libraries in children's literacy development: An evaluation report A report evaluating the effects of library exposure on Pennsylvania children's literacy development, using both qualitative and quantitative data |
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Mastering course content and learner satisfaction in early childhood education: A comparison of regular classroom instruction with three variations of internet delivery A qualitative comparison of content knowledge and satisfaction with a course on play with 16 female participants spread across traditional classroom, computer lab, a local distance learning group, and a statewide internet distance education group from an analysis of questionnaires, interviews, and course assignments |
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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives. |
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The quality of child care in Philadelphia neighborhoods A study of the effect of training program participation on the quality of child care for all children, particularly children with disabilities, of family home care or child care centers serving children in areas of poverty in Philadelphia neighborhoods |
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Child care and common communicable illnesses: Results from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care An examination of the relationship between experiences in child care and communicable illnesses (gastrointestinal tract illness, upper respiratory tract infection, and ear infections or otitis media) through a child's first 3 years of life, and an investigation of the relationship between the increased frequency of these illnesses and language development, school readiness, and behavior problems |
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A fragile foundation: State child care assistance policies A report on state-level child care assistance policies and changes that have occurred between 1995 and 2001, examining the impact of policies on families' access to care and child care choices. |
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Child-care and family predictors of preschool attachment and stability from infancy An analysis of the relationship between family factors and infant and toddler child care experiences and preschool attachment, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care |
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Nonmaternal care and family factors in early development: An overview of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care An examination of connections among child care experiences, family characteristics, and early childhood developmental outcomes, based on a study of 1100 children followed from birth to age 7 |
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Benefits of intergenerational staffing in preschools A study of the contributions that older adults, who have not been formally trained, had on early childhood educators and programs |
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Child care and children's peer interaction at 24 and 36 months: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care A study of how time spent in child care, child care quality, and availability of peers relate to children's peer social competence at 23 and 36 months, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care |
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Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less An examination of changes in family income-to-needs and its effect on young children's cognitive, language, and behavioral development and outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care |
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The family centeredness of interventions in preschool special education plans as determined by the location of service An investigation to determine if differences exist between the family centeredness of different early interventions for preschool special education programs as generated by different service locations |
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Early intervention: The moderating role of the home environment An examination of the effect of young children's home environments on the impact of the Infant Health and Development Program, an early intervention program designed for at risk children from low income families |
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The effectiveness of an infant mentoring project An inquiry into the links between child care director-caregiver mentoring and quality of infant care programs, based on a sample of 52 caregivers from 27 centers in south central Pennsylvania, assessed using the Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS), the Arnett Caregiver Observation Scale, the Bloom Organizational Climate Scale, and the Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory (KIDI) |
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Vaccination coverage among children enrolled in Head Start programs and licensed child care centers and entering school: United States and selected reporting areas, 1999-2000 school year A compilation of vaccination rates of children in early years settings, based on school-based surveys from 64 programs in the fifty states, eight territories, five cities, and the District of Columbia in the United States |
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Low child care wages and high turnover shortchange Pennsylvania children: Findings from surveys of child care providers in Allegheny County, Southeast Pennsylvania, and York County A summary of surveys conducted in three Pennsylvania counties as part of the Gateways to Early Childhood Careers Initiative measuring key determinants of the quality of care and education, including staff education, wages, benefits, and turnover rates |
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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Volume I. Technical report An evaluation of the effectiveness of Early Head Start programs in improving children's outcomes, based on a national assessment of 3,000 children at 17 sites |
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A comparative report on the frequency and types of human service licensing inspections: A cross-system study of assisted living, child care, developmental disabilities and child residential facilities Results from a 2001 survey of the frequency and types of licensing inspections in 93 assisted living, special needs and residential child care facilities in the United States, the Virgin Islands and Canada |
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Reasons for choosing child care: Associations with family factors, quality, and satisfaction An investigation into the reasons mothers select particular care arrangements for their 3 year olds based on 633 mothers who were part of a larger longitudinal study |
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Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development A study of a large sample of three-year-old children relating ethnic background, three levels of family income, family characteristics and experiences in child care to child development |
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The Philadelphia Child Care Quality Study: An examination of quality in selected early education and care studies A study of the typical level of quality of selected center and home based care settings encountered by preschool-aged children in Philadelphia |
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Strengths-based child portfolios: A professional development activity to alter perspectives of children with special needs A study of a professional development program for early childhood teachers used to alter teacher's perspectives of children with special needs |
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Pennsylvania reimbursement to child care providers is too low to ensure quality care An analysis of the changes in reimbursement rates to child care providers and their relation to child care quality in Pennsylvania, based on information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the Department of Labor and Industry |
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Pennsylvania child care workers face health insurance crisis A compendium of information regarding the rates and sources of insurance coverage for child care workers in Pennsylvania, based on information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey |
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Father involvement in the lives of mainland Puerto Rican children: Contributions of nonresident, cohabitating and married fathers A secondary analysis of the Puerto Rican Maternal and Infant Health Study (PRMIHS) examining the determinants of father involvement in the lives of mainland Puerto Rican children |
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