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The great balancing act: Optimizing core curricula through playful pedagogy
Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 110-116). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An argument for play-based learning in preschool environments

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Improving early education programs through data-based decision making
Riley-Ayers, Shannon, 2011
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A discussion of five methods to evaluate the effectiveness of state-funded preschool programs

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Bachelor's degrees are necessary but not sufficient: Preparing teachers to teach young children
Bowman, Barbara T., 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 54-57). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A commentary on the changing skill requirements and ideal educational levels of early childhood teachers

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The state of preschool 2011: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2011
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 2010-2011 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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New Jersey's Abbott prekindergarten program: A model for the nation
Frede, Ellen, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 191-196). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An overview of trends in participation, measurements of academic outcomes, and efforts to improve quality in the public preschool programs of New Jersey's Abbott-designated school districts

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The cognitive/academic emphasis versus the whole child approach: The 50-year debate
Bishop-Josef, Sandra J., 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 83-88). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An account of the alternating external pressures for a focus on either academic skills or broader child development goals throughout the history of Head Start

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A degree is not enough: Teachers need stronger and more individualized professional development supports to be effective in the classroom
Pianta, Robert C., 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 64-68). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An argument for skill-focused instead of degree-focused education and training for early educators

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