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Transfer of a listening comprehension strategy to independent reading in first-grade students
Garner, Joanna K., 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(2), 69-74

A study examining the effects of teaching narrative text structure on first graders' reading and listening comprehension to determine if students would gain in listening comprehension and transfer knowledge to help reading comprehension

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Head Start/child care partnerships: Partnering programs more likely to provide comprehensive services
Schilder, Diane, 2004
(Research Brief Vol. 2 No. 1). Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Center for Children and Families.

A brief describing and comparing the screenings, referrals, and services offered by child care centers in partnerships with Head Start and those not in partnerships in Ohio

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Linking the child care and health care systems: A consideration of options
Walker, Karen E., 2004
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

An exploration of strategies for interventions that link health services with early childhood education and care services, based on a literature review, discussions with 18 experts in family policy, and a review of federal family policies providing potential funding sources

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Head Start comprehensive services: A key support for early learning for poor children
Irish, Kate, 2004
(Head Start Series Brief No. 4). Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A brief on the comprehensive services available through Head Start and Early Head Start programs and rates of usage by Head Start families, based on the 2001-2002 Program Information Reports (PIR).

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The effects of storytelling and story reading on the oral language complexity and story comprehension of young children
Isbell, Rebecca, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(3), 157-163

An analysis of the ways that storytelling and story reading influence the language development and story comprehension of young children

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Child Care and Development Fund: Report of state plans FY 2004-2005
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2004
Washington, DC: U.S. Child Care Bureau.

A report summarizing the services supported by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and discussing how these services will be implemented within the 50 states, District of Columbia, and the five territories during 2004 and 2005

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Creating a vision for afterschool partnerships
Afterschool Investments Project, 2004
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A guide for facilitating collaboration between partner organizations during the planning stages of after school program development

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Nonstandard work schedules and child care decisions: Evidence from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
Han, Wen-Jui, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 231-256

A study of the relationship between parents' work schedules and child care arrangements, using longitudinal data collected by the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Early Child Care Research Network

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Health and disabilities services in Early Head Start: Are families getting needed health care services?
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2004
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families.

A descriptive analysis of data collected for the national Early Head Start Research and Evaluation study on the health status, health insurance coverage, receipt of health services, and differences in health and health care among key subgroups of children and families enrolled in Early Head Start

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Family income and its relation to preschool children's adjustment for families in the NICHD study of early child care
Mistry, Rashmita S., 2004
Developmental Psychology, 40(5), 727-745

A longitudinal study examining the relation between family income and family processes to child outcomes, investigating whether income has a greater impact for children from low income families

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Early child learning in Canada: Who rules? Who should rule?
Mahon, Rianne, 2004
Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Council on Social Development.

Discussion of an appropriate framework for a universal, high-quality, comprehensive and locally-based child care system in Canada

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Improving school readiness outcomes: Lessons from six communities
Segal, Ann, 2004
Baltimore: Annie E. Casey Foundation.

A study of six local government efforts to develop comprehensive early learning systems to achieve the goal of school readiness

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Comprehensive school reform: An implementation study of preschool programs in elementary schools
Desimone, Laura, 2004
Elementary School Journal, 104(5), 369-389

A discussion of the implementation of preschool programs in elementary schools, based on information gathered from focus group interviews with 42 preschool and kindergarten teachers and 53 parents from 10 schools in 5 states

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Are child developmental outcomes related to before- and after-school care arrangements?: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 280-295

A study determining the effects of family factors, child care types, and child care hours on children's functioning, utilizing data from the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care (SECC)

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The use of the Social Fund by families with children
University of York. Social Policy Research Unit, 2004
(In-House Report No. 139). London: Great Britain, Department for Work and Pensions.

An examination of the use of Social Fund loans awarded to families with children in England, using data gathered through the Families and Children Study (FACS) and the Family Resources Survey

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Prepared statement of G. Reid Lyon
Lyon, G. Reid, 2004
In Reauthorizing Head Start: Preparing children to succeed in school and in life: Hearing before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate. 108th Cong., 1st Sess.

A statement from a representative of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, focusing on socioeconomic learning gaps and shortcomings of the United States' current comprehensive preschool programs

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Myths about the adequacy of current child care funding
Mezey, Jennifer, 2004
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A fact sheet on inaccuracies in claims about the adequacy of federal funds for child care.

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A comprehensive report of child care providers' perceptions of a statewide early care and education initiative
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer, 2004
Child & Youth Care Forum, 33(1), 19-31

A study of child care providers' perceptions of a statewide early care and education initiative

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Shared book reading and children's language comprehension skills: The moderating role of parental discipline practices
Gest, Scott D., 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 319-336

An analysis of the relationship between parental discipline practices, shared book reading and children's emergent literacy skills around the time of entry into Kindergarten

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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284

A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling

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Improving social relationships in child care through a researcher-program partnership
Howes, Carollee, 2004
Early Education and Development, 15(1), 57-78

An evaluation of a relationship-based, year-long intervention in a child care center and its impact on classroom environment, teacher responsivity, and teacher child relationships

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Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2003-04 seventh annual report
Gramiak, Walt, September, 2004
(2nd ed., Technical Report and Works in Progress Series No. T04-007). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.

An annual report of the status of parent satisfaction with, quality of, and child outcomes in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys and child and classroom observations

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From patchwork to framework: Highlights of a child care strategy for Canada
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, 2004
Ottawa, Ontario: Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada.

Highlights of a comprehensive child care strategy in Canada

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Trends in state eligibility policies: A CCDF issue brief
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2004
Vienna, VA: National Child Care Information Center.

An issue brief examining state policies regarding eligibility thresholds for child care assistance programs

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Child care survey results on funding and related policies in the Southern states
Southern Institute on Children and Families, 2004
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

Results from a survey of care funding and state-initiated policy changes related to funding shortages in the southern region of the United States

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