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Healthy early childhood development in British Columbia: From words to action
Child and Youth Officer for British Columbia, 2005
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Child and Youth Officer for British Columbia.

A study conducted by British Columbia’s Child and Youth Officer regarding early childhood development in the Canadian province, with a summary of the evidence surrounding child development in the formative years and the challenges surrounding the development and implementation of a provincial early childhood development plan

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Using scientific knowledge to inform preschool assessment: Making the case for ''empirical validity''
Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy, 2005
Social Policy Report, 19(1)

A discussion of the need for further research regarding children's developmental processes so as to improve the assessment of early childhood education outcomes.

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Iowa early learning standards
Iowa. Department of Education, 2005
Des Moines: Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network.

State early learning standards

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Interventions
FPG Child Development Institute, 2005
Early Developments, 9(2)

An issue of Early Developments discussing interventions for both early childhood workers and children involved in early childhood education and care

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The contribution of parenting to ethnic and racial gaps in school readiness
Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, 2005
The Future of Children, 15(1), 139-168

An overview of the research literature regarding parent characteristics and child outcomes that proposes children's school readiness is influenced by parenting behavior

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Iowa early learning standards: Infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years
Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network, 2005
Des Moines: Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network.

State early learning standards

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Compilation of projects addressing the early childhood provisions of IDEA
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (U.S.), 2005
Chapel Hill, NC: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (U.S.)

An indexed directory of over 300 discretionary research projects and contracts supported by the Office of Special Education Programs for fiscal year 2004, in response to the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with a presentation of projects by chronology, and funding and program categories

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Building community systems for young children: Early childhood education
Bassok, Daphna, 2005
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 11). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the importance and funding sources of early child care and education, and the ways in which the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative (SECCS) improves early childhood outcomes

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Prepared statement of Wade F. Horn, Ph.D.
Horn, Wade F., 2005
In Early education and care: What is the Federal government's role?: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate. 109th Cong., 1st Sess.

A presentation to the United States Senate’s Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development by Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., an Assistant Secretary with the Department of Health and Human Services, on early childhood programs and child care, the Head Start program, and help to low-income families

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Giant steps for the littlest children: Progress in the sixth year of the Abbott preschool program: Year three initial update, 2004-2005
Lamy, Cynthia Esposito, 2005
Trenton: New Jersey Office of Early Childhood Education.

An annual report evaluating the quality of Abbott School District preschool classrooms in New Jersey and measuring Abbott preschoolers' academic performance

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Creating a statewide system of multi-disciplinary consultation for early care and education in Connecticut
Heath, Jennifer M., 2005
Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

A study of the feasibility of implementing a system of on-site professional guidance or services in child care settings, in areas such as health, safety, administration, clinical practice, and education, to improve overall program quality or address the individual needs of participating children and families

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Senate Bill 76: Texas Early Education Model (TEEM): Improving school readiness and increasing access to child care for Texas: Year 2 findings
Landry, Susan H., May 2005
Houston: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education.

A presentation of findings from an evaluation of a state-mandated early care and education model project

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Connecticut's guidelines for the development of early learning for infants and toddlers: Draft
Figueroa, Anna, 2005
Hartford: Connecticut Department of Social Services.

An informative guide for child care providers, parental and professional, describing infants' development stages from birth to three years of age and outlining a framework for developmentally appropriate activities

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Assessment in a continuous improvement cycle: New Jersey's Abbott Preschool Program
Frede, Ellen, September 2005
Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force.

A discussion of efforts to implement an assessment system for New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts

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School readiness: Closing racial and ethnic gaps
McLanahan, Sara, Spring 2005
The Future of Children, 15(1)

An anthology of research on racial and ethnic differences in school readiness and academic achievement among young children

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Resources to promote social and emotional health and school readiness in young children and families: A community guide
Knitzer, Jane, November 2005
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty

A description of interventions that families and early care providers can use to promote healthy development, encourage the ability to form and grow accustomed to supportive relationships and reduce challenging behaviors in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, with discussion of how these strategies can be used most effectively

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Design options for the assessment of Head Start quality enhancements: Final report. Volume II: Measurement options for the assessment of Head Start quality enhancements
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

Proposed measures of quality enhancements for Head Start programs

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Early education and care: What is the Federal government's role?: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First session, On examining the Federal role to improve the effectiveness and coordination of childhood education programs, including the Head Start program, the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), and increasing food security and reducing hunger, April 20, 2005
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development, 2005
(Senate Hearing 109-116). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

An examination of the United States’ federal government’s role in fostering and bolstering early education and childhood care, including nutrition

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Seven things policy makers need to know about school readiness: Revised and expanded toolkit
Bruner, Charles, 2005
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

A toolkit that provides policymakers with information they can use to make the case for investing in school readiness and establishing programs and policies that benefit young children and their families

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Caring for the children of teen parents
Flanagan, Patricia, 2005
Zero to Three, 25(4), 31-34

An article describing the Teen Tot Clinic, an early intervention program that offers comprehensive services to teenage parents

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Grandmothers as child care givers: A unique childcare arrangement
Reschke, Kathy L., 2005
In R. Rice(Ed.). Perspectives on family, friend and neighbor child care: Research, programs and policy (Occasional Paper Series No. 15, pp. 33-37). New York: Bank Street College of Education.

A discussion of working mothers in poor rural areas with limited access to childcare, focusing on the benefits and challenges of relying on grandmother care for their children, based on interviews with 42 women

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PK-3: An aligned and coordinated approach to education for children 3 to 8 years old
Bogard, Kimber, 2005
Social Policy Report, 19(3)

A discussion of the importance of prekindergarten and the sustainability of high quality education from prekindergarten through third grade

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Early childhood education as risky business: Going beyond what's ''safe'' to discovering what's possible
New, Rebecca S., 2005
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 7(2)

A study of the effectiveness of risk-rich curricula involving mutual exploration of topics unfamiliar to both teachers and students

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Tracking progress, engaging communities: Abbott indicators technical report: Trenton, New Jersey
Hirsch, Lesley, Spring 2005
Newark, NJ: Education Law Center.

Preschool program and additional educational indicators to assess the Trenton, New Jersey, school district's progress towards meeting the reforms and improvements mandated by the Abbott v. Burke court rulings

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Evaluating family involvement programs
Harvard Family Research Project, 2005
The Evaluation Exchange, 10(4)

A discussion of the importance of and impact of family involvement on child development

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