NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase IV, 2005-2008 [United States]
The overall purpose of this study was to examine the influence of variations in early childcare histories on the psychological development of infants and toddlers from a variety of family backgrounds. This general objective was addressed through a prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families, which took into account the complex interactions among child characteristics and those of the human and physical environments in which the children were reared.
Data Sets
PAVEd for Success: An evaluation of a comprehensive preliteracy program for four-year-old children
A study of the effect of the prekindergarten-year implementation of the PAVEd for Success preliteracy curriculum, either alone or with supplementary literacy, phonological, or vocabulary training, on measures of classroom quality and changes in children's literacy and language skills through kindergarten, based on data collected from 350 children at control and experimental schools
Reports & Papers
City and county of Denver comprehensive 2010 community assessment: Executive summary
A summary of an examination of the characteristics and service needs of the Head Start-eligible population in Denver, Colorado, and early childhood programs and community resources to serve this population, based on parent surveys and focus groups, Head Start and Early Head Start staff surveys and interviews, community stakeholders surveys, and a review of secondary data
Executive Summary
Collaboration of teacher education and child disability health care: Transdisciplinary approach to inclusive practice for early childhood pre-service teachers
A description of collaborative efforts between an early childhood teacher education program and a child disability health care program to incorporate a transdisciplinary model in the preparation of early childhood teachers for practice in inclusive classrooms
Reports & Papers
Do effects of early child care extend to age 15 years?: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
An examination of the relationships between externalizing behavior, impulsivity, risk taking, and academic achievement at age 15 and quality of care, nonrelative child care type, care hours, and center care participation at 4 ½ years, as well as achievement and externalizing behavior at 4 ½ years and grades 1, 3, and 5, from a secondary analysis of data on 1,364 families
Reports & Papers
21st CCLC-funded afterschool programs
A review of profiles and research studies on out-of-school time programs and initiatives funded through the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers program
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Reported research funding in four early childhood journals
A report on acknowledgement of external funds and federal funds for research in 1,338 articles published from 1999 to 2008 by Early Child Development and Care, Early Childhood Education Journal, Early Childhood Research & Practice, and Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Reports & Papers
Policy feedback and preschool funding in the American states
A study of the relationship between both public funding for preschool and funding for freestanding programs and Head Start enrollment, population under five, per capita income, education level, population homogeneity, Democratic government, and citizen ideology, from data from all 50 states, collected between 2001 and 2005
Reports & Papers
New York Seed Fund policy brief
A discussion of public-private child care facilities development and financing efforts in New York City
Fact Sheets & Briefs
June 2010: Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program: Comprehensive services for our most at-risk children
A profile of the Pennsylvania Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP), a program that provides supplemental funding to existing Head Start programs to expand services provided
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2010 comprehensive community assessment: Head Start programs: Whom do we serve?
A summary of an examination of the characteristics of children and families served by Head Start in Denver, Colorado
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2010 comprehensive community assessment: Overview of children, families, and language groups: The Denver community context
A summary of an examination of the characteristics of children and families in Denver, Colorado
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Louisiana's early childhood comprehensive system: A HRSA-MCHB grant initiative: Progress report
An account of the progress of Louisiana's BrightStart initiative, the state's program to coordinate efforts to ensure that children enter school healthy and ready to learn
Reports & Papers
Fine motor skills and early comprehension of the world: Two new school readiness indicators
A study of the link between motor skills in young children and their subsequent math and reading scores in kindergarten through fifth grade, based on a secondary analysis of three longitudinal datasets
Reports & Papers
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
Reports & Papers
Building ready states: A governor's guide to supporting a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood state system [Executive summary]
A summary of a discussion of state early childhood system-building and of six actions governors can take to promote system development
Executive Summary
A qualitative study of parental experiences of participation and partnership in an early intervention service
A study of parental perceptions of family-centered early intervention practices, based on interviews with parents of 7 children with physical disabilities who attend a preschool program in Ireland
Reports & Papers
Can we talk?: Creating effective partnerships between school and afterschool programs
An account of the experience of an after school program director in her attempt to forge a partnership between schools and after school programs in the Live Oak School District in Santa Cruz, California
Reports & Papers
Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2009-10 thirteenth annual report
Findings from the thirteenth year of an assessment of the quality, parental satisfaction, and the outcomes of children in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys observations of children and their classrooms
Reports & Papers
Understanding and Strengthening Low-Income Parent-Child Care Provider Partnerships
This project is funded by a Child Care Research Scholars grant and consists of the first author's dissertation work. Although research and theory suggest that strong parent-child care provider partnerships are important for their potential to promote successful child outcomes and aid parents in balancing work and family life, little is known about how parents and providers understand or create partnerships. This study used a qualitative approach to address this gap in the literature by examining the relationships that parents and center-based child care providers form and how these relationships can provide parents with support in their efforts to maintain stable employment and navigate the child care subsidy system. Participant observations and in-depth interviews were conducted during a year of field work at two privately owned child care centers. A strategically selected sample allowed for comparisons between the experiences of working-class/poor parents and middle-class parents. Research questions include: (1) How do parents and center-based child care providers understand and create parent-provider partnerships? Specifically, what strategies do they employ to create partnerships and what barriers do they encounter?; and (2) How do parent-provider partnerships help low-income parents maintain stable employment and navigate the subsidy system?
Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
Partnerships in Early Childhood program: Final evaluation report [Executive summary]
A summary of a process and outcomes evaluation of Partnerships in Early Childhood, a program in New South Wales, Australia, to support children's socioemotional development by placing child and family workers in child care centers, that examines program implementation, parent and staff views of the program, changes in children's attachment relationships and socioemotional development, and changes in parenting and community connectedness, based on longitudinal data collected through parent and staff interviews and questionnaires
Executive Summary
Evaluation of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education: Annual progress report 2010
Findings from the first year of a four-year evaluation of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education, a commitment in Australia to delivering universal, full-time preschool access to children in the year before school, that examine state and territory progress towards target outcomes
Other
Brief report: Funding cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs in FY10 & 11
An overview of proposed cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs for fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Data, Federal Fiscal Year 2007 (CCDF) [United States]
This administrative dataset provides descriptive information about the families and children served through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF dollars are provided to states, territories, and tribes to provide assistance to low-income families receiving or transitioning from temporary public assistance, in obtaining quality child care so they can work, or depending on their state's policy, attend training or receive education.
Data Sets
2010 comprehensive community assessment: Reaching out to the low income families and children in the neighborhoods: Early Head Start and Head Start eligible populations
A summary of an examination of the characteristics of the Head Start-eligible population in Denver, Colorado
Fact Sheets & Briefs
