2007–2008 Great Start Readiness Program: Program quality assessment: Statewide data report
Findings from an assessment of the quality of preschool classrooms, based on data on 1,129 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) preschool classrooms in Michigan during the 2007 - 2008 program year
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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006
A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight
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CHELLO: The Child/Home Environmental Language and Literacy Observation
An account of the design and field-testing of an instrument for measuring the quality of the language and literacy environment in home-based child care settings
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Creating a workforce in early childhood mental health: Defining the competent specialist
A comparison of competencies for early childhood mental health specialists developed by groups of professionals in California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, and Vermont
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Early care and education state budget actions: FY 2007 and FY 2008
A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal years 2007 and 2008, based on a survey of the 50 states and territories
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Economic development benefits of preschool expansion in Kalamazoo County
An analysis modeling the county job and earnings creation effects relative to costs of a hypothetical large-scale high-quality preschool expansion in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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An effectiveness-based evaluation of five state pre-kindergarten programs
A comparison of the pre-kindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia, including an examination of the math, reading, and vocabulary scores of participating children, and an exploration of the relationship between program quality and outcomes
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings after the first year of implementation
Impacts after the first year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance
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Great Parents, Great Start: Evaluation report: 2006-2008 program years
An evaluation of the Great Parents, Great Start (GP, GS) program from 2006-2008, an initiative to promote parenting skills and familial involvement in children’s early education programs, including information on the relationships between intermediate school districts (ISD) and the local early education and care services within the community, the use of resources by programs, and the appropriateness of curricula for participants
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Inside the content of infant-toddler early learning guidelines: Results from analyses, issues to consider, and recommendations
An analysis of the organization and content of state early learning guidelines (ELGs) for infants and toddlers, based on coding ELG documents
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2008 update
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-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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Promoting tolerance and respect for diversity in early childhood: Toward a research and practice agenda: A view from the field
A study of approaches to offering diversity, tolerance, and respect for diversity (DTRD) education for young children from birth to age 10, including variations in program content and evaluation, participants, and organization staff and funding, based on interviews with representatives of organizations offering DTRD progamming
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Solving the puzzle: The gap in Minnesota's early care & education finance and governance structures
A comparison of the early care and education system governance and finance structures in Minnesota to structures in other states, based on stakeholder interviews
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State child care assistance policies 2008: Too little progress for children and families
A study of changes to state child care assistance policies from February 2007 to February 2008, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent co-payments, and reimbursement rates, based on a survey of state child care administrators
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The state of preschool 2008: State preschool yearbook
An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children in all 50 states during the 2007-2008 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs
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Strategies for promoting prevention and improving oral health care delivery in Head Start: Findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol I. Final technical report
Final 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 interviews with program directors, a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and site visits
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Touch your toes! Developing a direct measure of behavioral regulation in early childhood
An account of the development and testing of the Head-to-Toes Task, a measure of behavioral regulation in early childhood
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