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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284

A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling

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First 5 School Readiness (SR) Initiative evaluation: Kindergarten Entry Profiles (KEP): Overview and initial statewide results, Fall 2003
First 5 California, April 02, 2004
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

An examination of children's academic competencies and school readiness, based on an assessment of 5,640 children from 84 schools in 37 counties in California

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Private safety net: Childcare resources from the perspective of rural low-income families
Katras, Mary Jo, 2004
Family Relations, 53(2), 201-209

A journal article on the strategies used by and challenges facing low-income rural families' in their attempts to access child care resources to meet their needs

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First 5 Ventura County: Annual evaluation report: Fiscal year 2003-2004
Thompson, Lisa, September, 2004
Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

An evaluation of the First 5 Ventura County early childhood initiative, including surveys of the program, participants, systems, satisfaction, and child outcomes, and an exploration of the role of such programs in the improvement of the delivery of services for children and families

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Framing early childhood development: Strategic communications and public preferences
Gilliam, Jr., Franklin D., 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 7). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

An examination of approaches to conveying organizational information, and the role of communications methods in early childhood program planning, implementation, and management

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After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative
Walker, Karen E., 2004
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

A study of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after-school program, including their approach to fostering high-quality activities and participation amongst young people, whether their high-quality after-school program is producing positive developmental experiences for participating young people, and consequently, is it producing improved wellbeing and academic performance for participants

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Collective management of early childhood programs: Approaches that aim to maximize efficiency, help improve quality and stabilize the industry
Stoney, Louise, 2004
Raleigh, NC: Smart Start National Technical Assistance Center.

A report presenting a catalog of collective management approaches currently used by child care services across the United States

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San Francisco Beacon Initiative June 2004 evaluation report school year: 2003-2004 and February 2005 compliance standards audit
Resource Development Associates, June, 2004
San Francisco Beacon Initiative.

A comprehensive evaluation of both the global quality and the participant educational outcomes of the after school activities for youth provided by the Beacon Centers in San Francisco public schools

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Supporting and training license-exempt child care providers: Recommendations and strategies for child care resource and referral programs
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network. Task Force on License-Exempt Child Care, 2004
San Francisco: California Child Care Resource and Referral Network

An overview of license-exempt child care in California, with recommendations for training providers and improving the quality of services provided

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TANF and child care programs: HHS lacks adequate information to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments
United States. General Accounting Office, 2004
(GAO-04-723). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A discussion of what selected states have done to manage improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) programs, and what Health and Human Services (HHS) has done to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments

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Child care quality: Centers and home settings that serve poor families
Fuller, Bruce, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(4), 505-527

A multi-site, longitudinal study examining the quality of child care settings chosen by low-income mothers enrolled in welfare-to-work programs

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Capitol Regional Resource Center: 10-county child care economic impact report
Capitol Regional Resource Center, 2004
Sacramento, CA: Child Action.

An analysis of the economic impact of the child care and early education industry in 10 California counties (Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba) in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation

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The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year

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Teacher-articulated perceptions & practices with families: Examining effective teaching in diverse high quality child care settings
Shivers, Eva Marie, 2004
Early Education and Development, 15(2), 167-186

An observational study of high quality child care centers, examining effective teaching strategies through researching associations among teachers' perceptions about families, their involvement with the families, and their background characteristics

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