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The state of preschool 2009: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2009
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

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 2008-2009 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Findings from an experimental test of three language/literacy interventions in child care centers in Miami-Dade County: Final report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, January 2009
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

Findings from a two-year experimental study of the impacts of three different language and literacy interventions on teacher behavior, classroom environment, and children's language development and early literacy skills in classrooms of 4-year-olds at child care centers serving children from low-income families in Miami-Dade County, Florida

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The early developmental competencies and school readiness of low-income, immigrant children: Influences of generation, race/ethnicity, and national origins
De Feyter, Jessica Johnson, Q4 2009
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24(4), 411-431

A study of the socioemotional, behavioral, and cognitive development of first-generation, second-generation, and non-immigrant children, by immigrant status, race, and both country and region of origin, based on a sample of 2,914 subsidy-receiving Miami-area 4-year-old children attending child care or preschool

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Effectiveness of comprehensive professional development for teachers of at-risk preschoolers
Landry, Susan H., May 2009
Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(2), 448-465

An investigation into the effect of the Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE) Preschool Early Language and Literacy Training professional development intervention coupled with 4 combinations of mentoring and electronic or written feedback on teachers’ promotion of at-risk children’s development of early language and emergent literacy skills, based on samples of 262 early childhood teachers placed in one of 4 variations of the CIRCLE intervention or in a control group, and 1,786 preschool students

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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
Picus, Larry, January, 2009
North Hollywood, CA: Lawrence O. Picus and Associates.

A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school

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Peer interactions and school readiness in Head Start children: Physical aggression, relational aggression, and prosocial behavior
Faria, Ann-Marie, May 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

A study of the relationships between school readiness and peer physical aggression, relational aggression, prosocial behavior, and gender from direct observations of 119 children from 18 classrooms in six Head Start centers in Florida

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Supporting low-income parents of young children: The Palm Beach County Family Study 2009
Spielberger, Julie, 2009
Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

Findings from the third year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents

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The impact of time spent coaching for teacher efficacy on student achievement
Shidler, Linda, April 2009
Early Childhood Education Journal, 36(5), 453-460

A study of the correlation between the hours spent coaching teachers in content instruction and the vocabulary learning outcomes of the children they teach, based on a study of 12 Head Start classrooms in a central Florida over a period of 3 years

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Brain Based Research (BBR) learning methods usage and professional development in pre-K through third grade teachers in Florida
Krummick, Juliet Stevens, 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ

An examination of Brain Based Research (BBR) teaching methods usage and participation in related teacher professional development, and their relationship to teacher educational level and grade level taught, from a survey of 100 pre-K through third grade teachers in Florida

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State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership
Johnson, Kay, February, 2009
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A study of the characteristics of state-based home visiting programs, including their structure, financing, and design, and of state efforts to strengthen programs, based on a survey of state program staff and administrators and on a roundtable discussion

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Second evaluation report for Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System
Shen, Jianping, November, 2009
Boynton Beach, FL: Children's Services Council (Palm Beach County, Fla.).

Findings from the first two years of a process and outcomes evaluation of the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System, a child care quality rating and improvement system in Palm Beach County, Florida, that examine provider participation, quality improvement, education, and satisfaction, as well as partner organization supports, based on multiple data sources, including surveys, administrative data, and provider observations

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Getting ready for school: The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Program implementation and early outcomes: Year 3 report
Spielberger, Julie, 2009
Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

Findings from the third year of an implementation and impact evaluation of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on surveys of parents, teachers, and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents

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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Final report
Black, Alison R., September 2009
(NCEE 2009-4077). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

Impacts after the second year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance in programs that participated for both years

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