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2012 report: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Supplement to the National Agricultural Worker Survey Findings on the characteristics of families with children under 6 years old from the National Agricultural Worker Survey (NAWS), a national random sample survey of crop farmworkers, and findings on families' child care experiences from the NAWS Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Supplement, which is administered to NAWS respondents with children under the age of 6 |
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The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program in Florida: Program report of the 2009-2010 academic year An evaluation of Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student and parent satisfaction and teacher assessments of student academic behavior, based on survey responses from 16,834 students, 9,664 parents, and 19,831 teachers |
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Are state child care regulations meeting national oral health and nutritional standards? A study of state child care regulations in the United States in terms of their inclusion of selected oral health and nutrition standards related to early childhood dental cavities, based on a review of regulations in 50 states and the District of Columbia, from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education |
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Barriers and facilitators of service use by low-income families with young children: A brief report from the Palm Beach County Family Study Findings on early childhood service use and experiences from a longitudinal study of high-risk families in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on annual interviews with 531 families and on in-depth interviews and observations with a subsample of 40 families |
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Best practices in summer learning programs for middle and high school youth A study to identify best practices in high-quality summer learning programs serving middle school and high school students, based on a literature review, surveys from 25 programs, and follow-up interviews with some programs |
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Bringing transmedia to expanded learning settings: Emerging practices An examination of efforts by 11 public television stations to incorporate transmedia storytelling, which links interactive games, television series, and websites to established children's educational characters, into out-of-school time programs serving young children, based on site visits, progress reports, and interviews with television station staff |
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Championing success: Business organizations for early childhood investments 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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Child care in the American South: Poverty, costs, and quality A study of the relationship between the use of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) in southern states and family poverty, child care costs, and a variety of related socioeconomic variables, based on data from the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2010, for 14 southern states |
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Child care in rural areas: Top challenges An examination of child care challenges facing child care providers and parents in rural areas, based on survey responses from child care resource and referral agencies in 42 states |
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Commitment to classroom model philosophy and burnout symptoms among high fidelity teachers implementing preschool programs for children with autism spectrum disorders An examination of both shared and differing levels of commitment to the philosophical tenets underlying both the Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACH) and the Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents (LEAP) classroom-based approaches among three groups of teachers implementing the programs with a high level of fidelity of implementation, based on data from 53 early care and education teachers North Carolina, Colorado, Florida, and Minnesota working in special education classroom environments |
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Can quality improvement system improve childcare site performance in school readiness? A comparison of growth in children's school readiness over three years in child care sites using a Quality Improvement System (QIS) versus non-QIS sites, based on data from 79 children in 46 sites in Palm Beach County, Florida |
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Downward slide: State child care assistance policies 2012 A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2011 and February 2012 and between 2001 and February 2012, 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 child care administrators in each state and the District of Columbia |
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Early Learning Coalition of Duval report 2009-10 An examination of the school readiness skills and gains of children who attend early care and learning centers that participate in Guiding Stars of Duval, an initiative to improve the quality of early learning and care services in Jacksonville, Florida, based on pre- and posttest assessments of participants and public school kindergarten readiness administrative data |
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Early Learning Coalition of Duval report 2010-11 An examination of the school readiness skills and gains of children who attend early care and learning centers that participate in Guiding Stars of Duval, an initiative to improve the quality of early learning and care services in Jacksonville, Florida, based on pre- and posttest assessments of participants and public school kindergarten readiness administrative data |
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Early Learning Coalition of Duval report 2011-12 An examination of the school readiness skills and gains of children who attend early care and learning centers that participate in Guiding Stars of Duval, an initiative to improve the quality of early learning and care services in Jacksonville, Florida, based on pre- and posttest assessments of participants and on public school kindergarten readiness administrative data |
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Early learning programs and related delivery systems: Audit performed pursuant to Chapter 2011-142, Laws of Florida An examination of the governance structure, administration, oversight, and service delivery of state-funded early learning programs in Florida, based on audit procedures that include interviews with state agency staff, analyses of administrative data, a survey of 2,000 parents, interviews with 100 child care providers, and 20 provider site visits |
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Ecological features of preschools and the social engagement of children with autism A study of the peer engagement of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in classroom activity areas, by type of engagement, and by group arrangement, as well as a comparison of the likelihood of their peer engagement during child-initiated or adult-initiated activities, based on data from 68 preschoolers with ASD in 24 classrooms across North Carolina, Colorado, and Florida, at the beginning of the school year |
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Educare implementation study findings--August 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 from the fall 2007 through spring 2011 school years |
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Effect of early educational intervention on younger siblings: The Infant Health and Development Program A study of the relationship between participation of an older sibling in an early intervention program and the younger sibling's measures of intelligence, youth behavioral problems, and expectations of the future, based on data from the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP), an eight-site randomized trial of three years of early education for premature low-birth-weight infants who were followed up through age 18, and 229 siblings of participating children born within 5 years of the IHDP study participants |
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Enhancing children's learning in family childcare homes: 2011-12 annual report A study of the school readiness and early literacy achievement gains of children attending family child care homes that participated in the pilot implementation of a set of supplemental literacy-focused instructional units, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 48 children in 16 family child care homes |
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Estimates of child care eligibility and receipt for fiscal year 2009 An examination of children's eligibility for and receipt of federal child care subsidies under federal parameters and state-defined rules |
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Evaluating the components of an emergent literacy intervention for preschool children at risk for reading difficulties A study of the effects of interventions designed to promote the development of emergent literacy skills with a sample of preschool children at high risk for later problems in reading, with an analysis of the additional effects of combining dialogic reading with a phonological awareness intervention, based on data from 324 preschoolers from low income backgrounds, recruited from 13 Head Start centers and Title I preschools in a local school district in northern Florida |
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Evaluation of a personal safety program with Latino preschoolers A study of the impact of a personal safety educational program designed for Latino families on Latino children's knowledge of general safety and sexual abuse, on their ability to better distinguish between inappropriate and appropriate touching, to learn the correct names of their genitals, and to understand that potential abusers can be people they know and like, based on data from 78 children in Miami-Dade County in Florida |
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Examining cost fulfillment: Child care policy and strategies A study of correlations among a variety of characteristics of child care subsidy eligibility policies in 20 cities across 15 states, and an identification of four categories of similar types of city-specific subsidy offerings, based on an examination of the local policies regarding the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies |
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First evaluation report for Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System Findings from the first year of a process and outcomes evaluation of the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System, a child care quality rating and improvement system in Palm Beach County, Florida, that examine provider participation, quality improvement, education, and satisfaction, as well as partner organization supports, based on multiple data sources, including surveys, administrative data, and provider observations |
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