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Approaches for promoting early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

An overview of approaches to early literacy instruction and parental involvement in the literacy initiatives of center-based and home-based child care centers, based on data from 10 case studies on participating programs in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative in California

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Early literacy instruction for English learners
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

Highlights from case studies exploring the components of emergent English literacy instruction for English-language learners

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Staffing and training to promote early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

A discussion of the role of professional development and training in the promotion of children's early literacy skills by early childhood educators

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Lessons learned from early literacy case studies
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

Recommendations for the promotion of effective early literacy instruction within the First 5 California School Readiness Initiative, based on findings from 10 case studies on the successful use of strategies to promote early literacy in early childhood programs

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British Columbia: What are the Federal Provincial Territorial agreements?
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, October 2005
(Child Care Policy: Making the Connections Fact Sheet No. 2 Part A). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada.

A summary of federal child care funds made available to the province of British Columbia, Canada in 2005/6 through Federal Provincial Territorial (FPT) agreements

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Head Start basics: 2005
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2005
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.

A summary of basic facts about the Head Start program, including information on program design, participants, offered services, funding sources, and effectiveness

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Using preschool curricula to promote children's learning and development
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

A discussion of the role of preschool curricula in the effective promotion of children's early learning and development, based on data from 12 case studies of early childhood programs that participated in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative

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American Indian and Alaska Native young children: Findings from the ECLS-K and ECLS-B baseline data
Mississippi State University. National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, 2005
(Rural Early Childhood Brief No. 4). Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives.

A summary focusing on the school readiness of American Indian and Alaska Native children in rural and non-rural areas

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Full-day kindergarten: Expanding learning opportunities
Villegas, Malia, 2005
San Francisco: WestEd.

A presentation of research on the relationship between child development and full-day kindergarten, and states’ different efforts to implement it more widely

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Early childhood education: Investing in quality makes sense
American Educational Research Association, 2005
Research Points, 3(2).

An overview of selected research on the elements and goals of quality preschool programs

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Establishing teacher competencies in early care and education: A review of current models and options for California
Bellm, Dan, 2005
University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A discussion of the importance of early education teacher competency standards

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Promoting family involvement in preschool programs
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

A discussion of the promotion of parental involvement in children's education through First 5 program participation

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Promoting school readiness in family child care using a system of quality measurement
Zimmerman, Corey, 2005
Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

An overview of features of a comprehensive system to measure the quality of family child care, including indicators for individual providers, networks, and communities

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Birth to School study: A longitudinal evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) 1998-2005
Sure Start (Programme), August 2005
(Reference No. SSU/2005/SF/017). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A brief summary of a study of an intervention program serving children and families from birth to age five in a disadvantaged area of Oxford

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National evaluation summary: The quality of early learning, play and childcare services in Sure Start local programmes
Sure Start (Programme), November, 2005
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

An exploration of the delivery of quality services to children participating in Sure Start Local Programs (SSLP) in England, based on information gathered from the National Evaluation of Sure Start (NESS)

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Achieving high-quality early learning and care in Washington State: An analysis of workforce and systemic components that influence quality
Paskin, Laura, 2005
Seattle, WA: Economic Opportunity Institute.

A discussion of strategies utilized by Washington State to improve child care and early education, focusing on issues of public funding, workforce indicators, and federal, state, and local programs

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Building a 21st century economy: The case for investing in early education reform
Boots, Shelley Waters, 2005
(Issue Brief No. 1). Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of the need for a universal, coordinated prekindergarten through third grade program in the United States in order maintain academic equality with other countries like Great Britain and China

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