Family, friend, and neighbor child caregivers: Results of a statewide study to determine needs and desires for support
Drake, Pamela M., 2006
Early Childhood Education Journal, 33(4), 239-244
A description of the results of a study designed to examine the support needs of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers in California, focusing on the need for licensing, informational materials, education and training, and supportive agencies
Reports & Papers
Early care and education for all: Needs assessment report
Every Child Counts (Program) [First 5 Alameda County], July, 2006
San Leandro, CA: Every Child Counts, First 5 Alameda County.
A description of the characteristics of children and families in Alameda
County, California, the supply and demand for child care, and the types of supports the County has in place for families and the early care and education workforce
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Maternal grandmothers as child care providers for rural, low-income mothers: A unique child care arrangement
Reschke, Kathy L., 2006
Journal of Children & Poverty, 12(2), 159-174
An examination of the positive and challenging aspects of grandmothers providing child care for their grandchildren, investigating the experiences of the grandmothers as well as the effects on the sample of low income mothers from rural communities
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The economic impact of the child care industry in the city and county of San Francisco
National Economic Development and Law Center (U.S.), January, 2006
San Francisco: San Francisco, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families.
An analysis of the economic impact of the San Francisco, California, child care and early education industry in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation
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Strategies for supporting quality in kith and kin child care: Findings from the Early Head Start Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot evaluation
United States. Head Start Bureau, 28 July, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
A descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, an initiative supporting the quality of kith and kin child care provision for infants and toddlers in Early Head Start, based on site visits, staff telephone interviews, quality observations, caregiver interviews, and administrative records
Reports & Papers
Time for school: Transitioning from child development to kindergarten
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Policy Roundtable for Child Care, April 2006
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County, Office of Child Care.
A study of child care providers' and schools' efforts to facilitate children's transition to school in Los Angeles County, California, with recommendations for increasing coordination among child care providers and schools, based on a survey of child care providers and schools
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Evaluation of Preschool for All: Implementation in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties: Year 1 report
American Institutes for Research, November 17, 2006
San Mateo, CA: First 5 San Mateo County.
A process evaluation of the implementation of Preschool for All, an initiative to make high-quality child care available to all four-year-old children, in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, California, based on interviews and focus groups with staff from participating programs
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San Francisco Beacon Initiative third year (2006) evaluation report: School year: 2005-2006
Resource Development Associates, Fall 2006
San Francisco Beacon Initiative.
An evaluation of the quality of the Beacon Centers which provide after school programs in San Francisco public schools
Reports & Papers
The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start programs are reaching out to kith and kin caregivers: Final interim report
Paulsell, Diane, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
A preliminary descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, analyzing participant characteristics and program design as they affect the extension of home visitation services to relatives and non-relatives caring for infants and toddlers enrolled in home-based Early Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
Summer Bridge: Key findings
First 5 Marin, Summer 2006
[Marin County, CA]: First 5 Marin.
An annual report on the Summer Bridge program for 4 and 5 year-old children in Marin County, California, including profiles of the program and participants, results of parent and teacher satisfaction surveys, reports of student outcome, and recommendations for the future
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Child care health consultation initiatives: A status report
United States. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, December, 2006
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)
A study profiling child care health consultant initiatives in the states and territories and examining factors associated with successfully implementing and sustaining these initiatives
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Special education and school success at third grade: Does Head Start make a difference?
Newton, Janet F., 2006
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
An examination of the differing effects of Head Start attendance, other preschool attendance, or lack of early education on special education placements, social competence, and academic achievements of low income third grade students
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Child care subsidies for TANF families: The nexus of systems and policies
Adams, Gina, 2006
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
First of a three-part study of the interaction between state and local welfare-to-work programs and child care assistance programs, focusing on administrative structures, protocols and interagency coordination as they affect TANF parents
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Care in the home: A description of family child care and the experiences of the families and children who use it: Wave 1 report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, August 2006
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families.
Findings from the first wave of data collection for the In-Depth Study of Family Child Care, a component of the National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families, focusing on parents and their employment and child care experience, family child care providers and their homes as child care environments, and children and their experiences in family child care
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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Mono County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Mono County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
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Every Child Counts First 5 Alameda County Partners in Collaboration evaluation report
Parsons, Gaylon, February 2006
San Francisco: LaFrance Associates.
A case study evaluating the impacts of a program teaming three dyads each of a mentor teacher and a mental health professional to provide classroom observation and consultation to early childhood educators in center environments in Alameda County, California
Reports & Papers
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Santa Barbara County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Santa Barbara County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
Reports & Papers
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Santa Clara County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Santa Clara County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
Reports & Papers
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Sacramento County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Sacramento County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
Reports & Papers
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Alameda County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. (No longer accessible as of December 10, 2012).
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Alameda County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Merced County 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Merced County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
Reports & Papers
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Marin County, 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, from the First 5 Marin Web site. (No longer accessible as of January 31, 2013).
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Marin County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Statewide 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
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California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed child care centers: Los Angeles County, 2006
Whitebook, Marcy, 2006
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
A study of child care workers in licensed child care centers in Los Angeles County, California, focusing particularly on their educational background, based on a survey of child care centers
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