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Final results of survey of CACFP family day care home providers on possible upcoming menu changes and implementation A study of the attitudes of family child care providers in Colorado toward proposed menu changes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), based on survey responses from 451 providers |
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Promising results: Educare implementation study data--June 2012 Findings from an implementation study of Educare, a full-day, full-year high-quality early care and education program for at risk children from birth to age 5, that examine children's school readiness, vocabulary, and socioemotional outcomes and classroom quality, based on data collected at 12 programs during the 2010-2011 school year |
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21st Century Community Learning Centers 2009-10 Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) report An evaluation of Colorado 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics and activities, as well as participant academic outcomes, based on analyses of annual performance data submitted by 18 Colorado grantees |
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Annual evaluation report: Clayton Educare: 2009-10 school year A study of classroom quality, parenting experiences, and children's cognitive, language, and socioemotional development in Clayton Educare, a program in Denver, Colorado, offering center-based and home visiting services to children and families from pregnancy to age 5, based on classroom observations, direct child assessments, and parent and teacher surveys |
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Denver Preschool Program: Report on child outcomes: 2010-11 school year A study of the academic and socioemotional development and the kindergarten readiness of children participating in the Denver Preschool Program (DPP), an initiative to provide preschool tuition credits to parents and quality improvement grants to preschools; a comparison of the elementary school reading proficiency of DPP participants and nonparticipants; and an examination of the relationship of preschool program quality to children's kindergarten readiness, all based on administrative data, direct child assessments, parent and teacher surveys, and classroom observations |
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An evaluation of the Denver Preschool Program: 2010-11 An evaluation of the Denver Preschool Program, an initiative to provide preschool tuition credits to parents and quality improvement grants to preschools, that examines program outreach efforts, ease of parent and provider interaction with the program, and parents' use of tuition credits, as well as characteristics of participating providers and families, based on administrative data, 180 parent surveys, 65 provider surveys, a focus group with 19 Spanish-language parents, and 13 key informant interviews |
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Child care provider training and a supportive feeding environment in child care settings in 4 states, 2003 A comparison of feeding practices between child care centers that did and did not receive funding and support from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and an assessment of training factors that could account for differences among centers, based on surveys of 203 directors and 567 staff in child care centers serving low-income children in 4 states |
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The state of preschool 2011: State preschool yearbook An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2010-2011 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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Parental perception on the efficacy of a physical activity program for preschoolers An evaluation of parental impressions of the usefulness, strengths, weaknesses, and influence on physical activities of The Food Friends Get Movin' with Mighty Moves obesity intervention, based on a survey of 51 parents of Head Start children in Colorado who participated in the intervention and telephone interviews with 37 of the survey respondents |
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Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents |
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State early childhood advisory councils: An overview of implementation across the states An examination of developments and variation among state early childhood advisory councils, based on a review of state applications for grants provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well as updates provided by council leadership |
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New Americans: Child care decision-making of refugee and immigrant parents of English language learners Findings from two case studies of refugee and immigrant families' child care beliefs, experiences, and decisions, based on focus groups of Cambodian, Somali, and Sudanese refugee parents in Portland, Maine, and Mexican immigrant parents in Denver, Colorado, as well as interviews and surveys from early care providers and K-2 teachers in both locations |
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The benefits of the Child Care Contribution Credit in Colorado An analysis of the economic impact of the Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit, which offers a 50 percent tax credit to individuals who make monetary contributions to promote child care in Colorado, in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting parental labor force participation and positive child outcomes |
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Promoting healthy practices in child care centers: The role of child care resource and referral agencies A study of child care center obesity prevention practices and child care resource and referral agency health-related training and technical assistance offerings, based on a survey of 113 agencies from 29 states |
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State child care assistance policies 2011: Reduced support for families in challenging times A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2010 and February 2011 and between 2001 and February 2011, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent copayments, reimbursement rates, and assistance to parents searching for a job, based on a survey of state child care administrators |
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Municipal leadership for afterschool: Citywide approaches spreading across the country An examination and profiles of city-led efforts to build comprehensive out-of-school time systems, based on surveys and interviews with representatives from 27 cities |
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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2011 A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal year 2011, based on a survey of legislative fiscal offices in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories |
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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2011 report A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2010, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies |
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Genetic and environmental influences on vocabulary and reading development A longitudinal study of changes in the influence of genes and the environment on the reading and vocabulary scores of children measured at prekindergarten, second grade, and fourth grade, based on data collected from 997 pairs of twins from four countries |
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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010 A study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity |
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Making summer count: How summer programs can boost children's learning A review of research on summer learning loss and summer program effectiveness and costs, and an examination of school district efforts to develop summer learning programs, based on case studies and key informant interviews |
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We can do better: 2011 update: NACCRRA's ranking of state child care center regulations and oversight A ranking of state regulation and oversight of child care centers, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations |
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