America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households
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Analysis of ongoing participation in a child care workforce cash incentive programme in the United States
A study of factors associated with the continued participation of child care center staff in the Workforce Initiative (WIN) paid professional development program, based on data collected through the initial surveys and semiannual telephone interviews of 400 staff from 99 child care centers over the course of 3 years
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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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The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment: Compendium of quality rating systems and evaluations
A compendium of information on quality rating systems of child care and early education programs, including a proposal of an analytic framework for the assessment and evaluation of quality rating systems and profiles of such systems in 26 states
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A compilation of initiatives to support home-based child care
A compilation of profiles of 96 initiatives that target and support home-based child care
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Development and feasibility of an HIV and IPV prevention intervention among low-income mothers receiving services in a Missouri day care center
A pilot study of the relationship between participation in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) prevention intervention and social support, self-esteem, readiness for healthful behavior change, attitudes, and use of heath protective behaviors in 31 low income mothers assigned to 4, 8, or 12 week sessions at the site of a large, urban child care center
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Early care and education state budget actions FY 2010
A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal year 2010, based on a survey of legislative fiscal offices in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories
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The Early Communication Indicator for infants and toddlers: Early Head Start growth norms from two states
A study of the relationship between patterns of growth in communication and gender, Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) status, and home language environment and a second study of patterns of growth in gestures, vocalizations, and single- and multiple-word utterances and IFSP status, based on data from 27 Early Head Start programs and 5,882 children in the Midwest
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Making quality count: Lessons from the Ready by 21 Quality Counts initiative
A description of the Ready by 21 Quality Counts initiative, a systems-building model for the improvement of the quality and capacity of out of school time programming, based on information from the implementation of the model at 7 community sites and 6 state sites
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Missouri Head Start-State Collaboration Office fiscal year 2010 needs assessment report
An assessment of Missouri Head Start program needs and strengths in the collaboration, coordination, and alignment of services in 10 designated priority areas, based on a survey of Head Start grantees
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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2010 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 in 2009, 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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The pedagogical role of Reggio-inspired studios in early childhood education
A qualitative study of the roles of the studio, activities, and children's learning in Reggio-Emilia inspired schools, based on observations, formal and informal interviews with teachers, and a collection of artifacts in 2 schools
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Preschool connectedness: The impact of attending a school district affiliated prekindergarten program on student success in the initial elementary years
A comparison of participation in a district affiliated pre-kindergarten, community based, and home-based prekindergarten and assessment scores and discipline referrals in kindergarten through third grade from 1 district in Missouri as well as parent and teacher interviews of perceptions of benefits of preschool
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Process evaluation: Power of the Wind pilot project: A six state partnership to engage youth with wind energy
A process evaluation of the pilot of Power of the Wind, a 4-H curriculum for middle school children, that examines a train-the-trainer implementation model, youth interest and engagement, and connections across pilot sites
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Soaring to new heights: The status of early learning in Greater Kansas City 2010: Full report & comprehensive findings
An examination of the early learning system in the Greater Kansas City area, including access to quality programs, support for families, public policy, and workforce development, based on a literature review, information from state and local agencies, and a 2009 regional survey of 840 family child care homes and 390 child care centers
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State child care assistance policies 2010: New federal funds help states weather the storm
A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2009 and February 2010, 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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The state of preschool 2010: 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 2009-2010 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs
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