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The determinants and consequences of child care subsidies for single mothers in the USA A study of the effects of child care subsidies on the employment, school, and welfare participation of single mothers following the passage of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) |
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2007 update A study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, 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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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Patterns of child care use among low-income families: Final report A study of families' decisions regarding employment and child care arrangements, examining variations by child's age, mother's race, and other family characteristics, and assessing the impact of child care subsidies and other state and local policies on families' choices |
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Observed classroom quality profiles in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and associations with teacher, program, and classroom characteristics An examination of early childhood education classrooms to determine variations in classroom quality as well as differences in program characteristics in terms of teacher characteristics as well as differences in child/adult ratios, program length, and number of enrolled students |
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Spanish-speaking children's social and language development in pre-kindergarten classrooms A discussion of the Spanish and English language interactions that Spanish-speaking children experience in the pre-K classroom in relation to their social and cognitive outcomes, based on data from 345 Spanish-speaking students in pre-K programs |
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The impact of child care providers' feeding on children's food consumption An observational study of feeding behaviors of child care providers in Head Start programs and an assessment of food intake to determine the effect of feeding among low income preschool children |
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Cross-sectional predictors of reading to young children among participants in the Texas WIC program An analysis of survey data from a sample of 600 mothers visiting selected Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics in Texas in 2003, on their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning reading to their young children |
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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Evaluation of projects funded during the 2004-2005 school year An examination of the impact of children’s participation in after school learning programs, created or expanded pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, on their academic performance in various categories |
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The state of preschool 2007: State preschool yearbook An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state-funded preschool programs for children ages three and four, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2006-2007 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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Role of resilient personality on lower achieving first grade students' current and future achievement A longitudinal study of the effect of personality resilience on the academic achievement of lower achieving first grade children, taking into account children's externalizing behaviors, cognitive ability, and family adversity, in a sample of 445 children from three school districts in Texas |
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Teacher characteristics, classroom instruction, and student literacy and language outcomes in bilingual kindergartners An observational study of the effect of teacher quality on student language and literacy achievement in 35 bilingual kindergarten classrooms |
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The short-term effect of grade retention on peer relations and academic performance of at-risk first graders A longitudinal study of the effects of grade retention on children's academic competencies and peer acceptance, using a sample of 350 ethnically diverse and academically at-risk first graders in Texas |
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The Early ON School Readiness Project: A preliminary report A study of center quality and child development in matched pairs of experimental- and control-group child care centers as an evaluation of the effects of an emergent program intended to improve school readiness of young Mexican-American children at child care facilities in San Antonio |
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Practices and policies: Market rate surveys in states, territories, and tribes Findings from a study examining current child care market rate survey methods, practices, and policies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribes, including descriptions of challenges faced by jurisdictions in conducting surveys, and methods of providing study data |
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Oral health promotion, prevention, & treatment strategies for Head Start families: Early findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol. II. Site profiles Interim findings from a two-year implementation evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative, which provided grants to Head Start programs to design and implement oral health promotion strategies, based on 1) interviews with program directors, 2) a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and 3) site visits. This volume is based on data from the first source |
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Effects of the structure of classmates’ perceptions of peers’ academic abilities on children’s perceived cognitive competence, peer acceptance, and engagement An examination of the impact of the structure of peers’ perceptions of classmates’ academic abilities on children’s social acceptance, self-perceived cognitive competence, and teacher-rated classroom engagement, based on evaluations of 291 first grade students |
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Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the DIAL-3: What does this “developmental screener” really measure? An evaluation of the subsets and scales of the Developmental Indicators for Assessment of Learning-Third Edition, a screener used for identifying young children who are at risk for school failure, based on a study of 2012 preschool children attending Head Start programs |
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The process of devolution: Perceptions from local boards: a product of the study of child care devolution in Texas Results of a study of the local boards created to manage child care center quality improvement and distribute state child care subsides throughout Texas |
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School readiness integration (SRI) models: A descriptive and cost analysis study An evaluation of the Texas Early Education Model (TEEM), a partnership between public school pre-kindergarten, child care, and Head Start providers working to improve the school readiness of children and the abilities of teachers in several Texas communities |
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A center piece of the preK puzzle: Providing state prekindergarten in child care centers An examination of the benefits and challenges for child care centers providing state-funded prekindergarten program services, with policies and strategies for increasing child care center provision of prekindergarten services, based on interviews with child care center directors |
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Care in the home: A description of family child care and the experiences of the families and children that use it: Final report Findings from the two-and-a-half-year In-Depth Study of Family Child Care, a component of the National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families, focusing on parents and their employment and child care experience, family child care providers and their homes as child care environments, and children and their experiences in family child care |
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: State and Community Substudy: Final report A study of ongoing changes in state and community policies for meeting the child care needs of low-income families as a result of welfare reform implementation, including child care subsidy use and expenditures from 1997 to 2001 and child care subsidy policies and their administration from 1999 to 2002, based on administrative records, policy manuals, and key informant interviews from 17 states and 25 communities |
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Air Force/NACCRRA Quality Family Child Care (QFCC) project: Final report An evaluation of a joint Air Force-National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies initiative to increase the supply of high-quality family child care in civilian communities near Air Force bases by implementing the Air Force model of family child care among local providers |
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