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Characteristics of early childhood system building initiatives in communities: A summary of the scan of thirty-two local early childhood initiatives conducted by Zero To Three
Zero to Three (Organization). Policy Center, May 2007
Washington, DC: Zero to Three Policy Center.

Findings and conclusions from a survey of the structure, governance, planning, services, financing, and accountability of 32 community intitiatives focused on developing comprehensive systems of services and policies for young children aged birth to five

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Invest early in Maine: A working plan for humane early childhood systems: 2007 edition
Maine. Department of Health and Human Services, November, 2007
Augusta: Maine, Department of Health and Human Services.

A discussion of strategies for the development of a child- and family-centered framework for the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care services in Maine

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Funding children's services
Cox, Eva, 2007
In E. Hill, B. Pocock, & A. Elliott (Eds.), Kids count: Better early childhood education and care in Australia (pp. 272-288). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Sydney University Press.

A discussion of the influence of political ideology on child care funding policy in Australia

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5 years of learning: A report on the first five years of Santa Clara CARES 2002-2006
E3 Institute: Advancing Excellence in Early Education, 2007
San Jose, CA: E3 Institute: Advancing Excellence in Early Education.

A discussion of the implementation of the Santa Clara CARES (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Educational Standards) program to provide incentives for early educators to seek educational and professional development opportunities

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Starting out together: A home-school partnership for preschool and beyond
Paratore, Jeanne R., April 2007
The Reading Teacher, 60(7), 694-696

An overview of Building Language Together (BLT), an early intervention program designed to help parents act as facilitators and supporters of their young children's language development

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Early childhood program evaluations: A decision-maker’s guide
National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation, December 2007
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child.

A presentation of guidelines for the development and assessment of rigorous and comprehensive early childhood program evaluations

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Credentials for the infant/toddler child care workforce: A technical assistance tool for Child Care and Development Fund administrators
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2007
Washington, DC: National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative.

A guide to considerations in the development of a state professional credential for the infant and toddler child care workforce

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Strategic financing of early childhood mental health services
Perry, Deborah F., 2007
In D. F. Perry, R. K. Kaufmann, & J. Knitzer (Eds.), Social & emotional health in early childhood: Building bridges between services and systems (pp. 211-229). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co

A description of strategies to develop comprehensive financing plans for early childhood mental health services that involve funds from multiple agencies

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Child care spaces: Recommendations: Supporting Canadian children & families: Addressing the gap between the supply and demand for high quality child care
Canada. Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Child Care Spaces Initiative, January, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario: Human Resources and Social Development Canada.

A comprehensive set of policy recommendations for designing and implementing the Child Care Spaces Initiative, a Canadian initiative to improve access to high quality child care

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Serving twice-exceptional preschoolers: Blending gifted education and early childhood special education practices in assessment and program planning
Chamberlin, Scott A., Spring 2007
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 30(3), 372-396

An exploration of the benefits of devising and utilizing a comprehensive assessment methodology that would combine evaluation practices currently recommended, respectively, in the realms of early childhood gifted education and early childhood special education

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First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative evaluation, phase II: Year 5 evaluation update report
American Institutes for Research, October 01, 2007
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

A summary of findings from the fifth year of the implementation and impact evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examined program characteristics and parent outcomes

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Finding our way: The future of American early care and education
Cochran, Moncrieff M., 2007
Washington, DC: Zero to Three

An outline of a comprehensive paradigm to address the projected early care and education (ECE) needs of America's children and families, including discussions of the roles of parents and non-parental caregivers, the evolution of policy and programs, the funding and financing of an ECE system, the educational needs of the non-parental ECE workforce, and new needs related to the changing cultural and language backgrounds of America's children

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A call for a more responsive federal policy framework
Knitzer, Jane, Winter 2007
Journal of Early Intervention, 29(2), 111-113

A discussion of the need for a responsive federal policy and reimbursement framework for the screening, early identification, and interventions for children with or at risk of developing social or emotional delays

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Infant mental health and Early Head Start: The glass is half-full
Zeanah, Charles H., March 01, 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 252-254

A commentary on the inclusion of mental health services in the Early Head Start home visiting program

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A framework for evaluating systems initiatives
Coffman, Julia, August, 2007
Des Moines, IA: Build Initiative.

A review of the state of evaluations of improvement initiatives for early childhood development systems that foster collaboration between family support, early intervention, health, and care and education services, based on the debate and discussion at the Build Initiative’s Evaluation Symposium in April 2007

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Building professional development systems for the afterschool field
Afterschool Investments Project, September, 2007
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

An overview of state and local strategies for building professional development systems for after school program workers

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Ready by 5 & fine by 9: Connecticut’s early childhood investment plan (part 1): Fiscal year 2008 & fiscal year 2009
Connecticut. Governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council, February, 2007
Hartford: Connecticut, Governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council.

A proposal of a framework for an investment plan for early childhood education and care services in Connecticut for fiscal years 2008 and 2009

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Spotlight on: The Pew Charitable Trusts - Advancing Quality Pre-K for All five years later
Urahn, Susan, Spring 2007
Children's Legal Rights Journal, 27(1), 73-77

A description of a national initiative with the goal of ensuring that every three and four-year-old has access to a quality prekindergarten education sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts, a 501(c)(3) public charity

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Building a state early learning system
Regenstein, Elliot M., Spring 2007
Children's Legal Rights Journal, 27(1), 56-68

An examination of the development of the Illinois state early learning system in order to help states to develop a vision for their own system or for continued expansion of an existing one

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A great start for kids: Recommendations for a Michigan child care quality rating and improvement system
Early Childhood Investment Corporation, April, 2007
Lansing, MI: Early Childhood Investment Corporation.

A series of recommendations for the development of a child care quality rating and improvement system in Michigan

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Pre-k for military families: Honoring service, educating children
Surles, Stephanie, July, 2007
Washington, DC: Pre-K Now.

A discussion of the role that publicly-funded state prekindergarten programs can play in meeting the challenges facing military families

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Shaping the future of after-school: The essential role of intermediaries in bringing quality after-school systems to scale
Collaborative for Building After-School Systems, September 2007
New York: Collaborative for Building After-School Systems.

An overview of the importance of supportive networks and intermediary groups to increasing the scale of and developing systems of funding and technical resources for high-quality after school programs

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Supporting online material for: Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control
Diamond, Adele, November 30, 2007
Science, 318

Supplemental material to an experimental study of the effect of Tools of the Mind, a curriculum designed to increase social and emotional self-regulation, on the executive function of a sample of 147 low-income preschool children

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Child care and early education: 2007 legislative action
National Conference of State Legislatures, December 2007
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

An overview of state changes to child care and early education legislation in 2007, including legislation regarding quality rating systems, professional development, prekindergarten, child care, early intervention, facilities, task forces, and governance

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Kentucky's Early Childhood Continuous Assessment and Accountability System: Local decisions and state support
Rous, Beth, Spring 2007
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(1), 19-33

An account of the development, implementation, and use of Kentucky Early Childhood Standards and a description of the Continuous Assessment Guide used statewide to measure child-level development and knowledge

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