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Strategic financing: Making the most of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative
Hayes, Cheryl D., January 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 5). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

An overview of financing strategies to foster the process of establishing effective statewide comprehensive systems of early childhood care, education and support services

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Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 1). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative; a policy designed to improve early childhood programs to ensure that all children arrive at school healthy and ready to learn

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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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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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Framing early childhood development: Strategic communications and public preferences
Gilliam, Jr., Franklin D., 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 7). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

An overview of the role of strategic communications and effect of public preferences in coordinated and integrated comprehensive early childhood programs

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The role of time-out in a comprehensive approach for addressing challenging behaviors of preschool children
Dunlap, Glen, 2004
(What Works Briefs No. 14). Champaign, IL: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning.

An informative brief stressing timeout as a behavior modification technique to be used with preschool children with behavior problems

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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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Costing out the system: How can we develop a comprehensive, cross-system approach to determining a per-child cost for early care and education?
Mitchell, Anne W., 2004

A brief on cost analysis strategies to determine the overall and per child costs of early care and education programs.

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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 programs help parents find and keep jobs: Funding shortfalls leave many families without assistance
Mezey, Jennifer, 2004
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A description of the impact of child care assistance and funding cutbacks on low income families.

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Using CCDF to finance improved access to child care during nontraditional hours
Szekely, Amanda Elk, 2004
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

An examination of the child care needs of non-traditional hour employees

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Funding strategies for equitable access to early childhood education: The case of New Zealand
Meade, Anne, 2004
(UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood No. 22). Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

A discussion of the effects of changes in early childhood education and care (ECEC) funding policy on participation in and access to ECEC services in New Zealand

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Child care subsidies work for Arizona: State funding needed to eliminate the ''waiting list''
Children's Action Alliance, 2004
Phoenix, AZ: Children's Action Alliance.

A brief discussion of the positive impact child care subsidies are having for Arizona families and the state's economy

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Public engagement: Are ballot initiatives an effective tool to raise funds for early care and education?
Mitchell, Anne W., 2004
Raleigh, NC: Smart Start National Technical Assistance Center.

A brief on the pros and cons of using early care and education ballot initiatives and referenda as funding sources

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Five reasons why the Senate should adopt the Snowe-Dodd Amendment to increase child care funding
Mezey, Jennifer, 2004
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A fact sheet advocating the adoption of an amendment that would increase child care funding in the Senate's welfare reauthorization legislation.

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Competing visions
Haskins, Ron, 2004
Education Next, 4(1), 26-33

A discussion of a government proposal to restructure the focus of Head Start from comprehensive services to emphasize intellectual development by turning control of Head Start over to individual states

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Building community systems for young children: Early childhood education
Bassok, Daphna, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 11). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the importance of early care and education quality, access and parenting education

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Promoting positive parenting practices through parenting education
Zepeda, Marlene, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 13). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

Recommendations for parental education improvement in the United States, addressing issues with service delivery and integration, family communication and quality initiatives

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Examining state intervention capacity: How can the state better support low performing schools and districts?
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, 2004
Boston: Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy.

A review of state intervention into low performing schools and districts in Massachusetts

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Low-income children and families suffer as states continue to cut child care assistance programs
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2004
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.

A brief on child care assistance programs in 36 states that have received cuts in funding

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Child care and early education: Infant and toddler care: Meeting the needs of families with options that work
Rigby, Dawn Elizabeth, 2004
Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures

A review of research on infant and toddler care in a variety of settings identifying promising state policy strategies and highlighting options for policymakers who aim to improve the affordability, availability, quality and coordination of infant and toddler care in their state

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