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Connecticut early care & education progress report, 2012: Executive summary A summary of an overview of early care and education in Connecticut, including public spending on early care and education, children served by child care subsidies and other publicly-funded programs, the quality of care in publicly-funded settings, and the school readiness and elementary school outcomes of children from low income areas |
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Summer Matters: How summer learning strengthens students' success [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of summer learning programs in Fresno, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, California, that examines program quality and the social skills and academic outcomes of participants, based on program observations, parent surveys and focus groups, and student surveys and assessments |
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Office of Child Development and Early Learning: Program reach and risk assessment: State fiscal year 2011-12 [Executive summary] A summary of an analysis of the geographic distribution in Pennsylvania of school failure risk indicators and of early childhood program availability, based on secondary and administrative data |
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The economic impact of the early care and education industry in New Mexico A summary of an analysis of the economic role of the early care and education industry in New Mexico, in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting other industries, parental labor force participation, and child development |
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Executive summary: Investments in early care and education in Nevada A summary of an analysis of the economic role of the early care and education industry in Nevada, in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting other industries, parental labor force participation, and child development |
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Assessment of sponsor tiering determinations 2011 [Executive summary] A summary of an estimate of improper payments made in 2011 to family child care homes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program as a result of misclassification in provider tiering status, which is determined by a provider's low income status or operation in a low income area and which determines the rate at which providers are reimbursed for the meals and snacks they provide |
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Training and retention in the First Nations ECE sector: A report from the frontlines [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of worker and educator experiences of efforts to train and retain the early childhood education (ECE) workforce in First Nations communities in British Columbia, Canada, based on survey responses from 109 ECE workers in First Nations communities, key informant interviews with 4 early childhood educators and 9 representatives of post-secondary education institutions, and two focus groups with 15 early childhood workers in First Nations early childhood development programs |
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Early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children from disadvantaged backgrounds: Findings from a European literature review and two case studies [Executive summary] A summary of a synthesis of: a review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC); a review of the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes; an examination of ECEC policy developments in England from 1997 through 2010; and an exploration of Step by Step, a program to support professional development and to promote social inclusion, child-centered practices, and family and community engagement |
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Child care policy and the experiences of employed Albertan families with pre-school children: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the child care decision-making and perspectives of working parents in Alberta, Canada, based on seven focus groups with 42 participants |
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21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2009-2010 A summary of an evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data |
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21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2010-2011 A summary of an evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data |
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Washington State 2012 child care survey: Child care rate and resources in Washington State [Executive summary] A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Washington by care type and child age, including information on for-profit status, business traits, subsidy acceptance, and licensing experiences, based on surveys from 1,058 child care centers and 1,411 family child care providers |
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WaKIDS pilot: Second report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the implementation of the pilot of Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS), a state kindergarten readiness assessment, that examines kindergarten teachers', families', and early learning providers' experiences of WaKIDS, based on teacher, parent, and provider questionnaires, child assessments, teacher and provider focus groups, and parent interviews |
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Report to the legislature: Recommendations of the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) workgroup [Executive summary] A summary of a discussion of issues related to the implementation of a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment in Washington |
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21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012 [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data |
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Championing success: Business organizations for early childhood investments [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the early childhood policy and advocacy efforts of formal business membership organizations, based on survey responses from 104 local chambers of commerce and from 121 state business roundtables, state chambers of commerce, and city chambers of commerce |
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More great childcare: Raising quality and giving parents more choice [Executive summary] A summary of a presentation and discussion of policy proposals in England to improve the availability of high-quality child care |
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2011 Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Professional Development Survey [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the professional development needs of early childhood and after school professionals in Vermont, including their professional development information sources, access, awareness, and interests, based on survey responses from 986 early childhood and after school professionals |
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Report to the Vermont Legislature: One time report: Publicly funded prekindergarten education: In accordance with H. 534 Act 62. Sec.10 (2007) [Executive summary] A summary of an overview of public prekindergarten in Vermont, including participation levels, partnerships and collaborations, expenditures, and enrollment caps |
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Report of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the provision of publicly-funded preschool for 4-year-old children in community-based settings in Western Australia, based on data collected from 243 participants at 16 community meetings |
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Report on the Feasibility Study into the Provision of Preschool in Childcare Settings [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the costs and benefits associated with four models for the provision of publicly-funded preschool in Western Australia, based on 100 stakeholder interviews |
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Virginia Department of Education: Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers during the 2010-2011 program year that: examines center characteristics, including parental education services and student participation; compares the gains in reading and mathematics achievement of participants and matched nonparticipants; explores associations between center characteristics and participants' reading and mathematics achievement; and identifies promising practices and challenges to meeting centers' objectives, based on program reporting data and state reading and mathematics assessment data |
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After child care subsidies for TANF leavers: Implications for child school readiness [Executive summary] A summary of a longitudinal study of the child care arrangements of children of former welfare recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania who received child care subsidies after leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), based on analyses of secondary and administrative data for 157 children |
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Access to early childhood education in Australia [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the concept and measurement of access to early childhood education in Australia, and of a study of variation in access to early childhood education by child characteristics, based on consultations with key stakeholders, a literature review, and secondary analyses of four national data sets |
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The state of preschool 2012: State preschool yearbook: Executive summary A summary of an annual review of access to, quality standards 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 2011-2012 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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