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Children's achievement in early elementary school: Longitudinal effects of parental involvement, expectations, and quality of assistance
Egeland, Byron, 2004
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 723-730

A longitudinal study exploring the relationship between children's academic achievement and parents' involvement in their children's school experience, their expectations regarding their children's achievement, and quality of instruction prior to school entry

Reports & Papers


Parenting education in family literacy programs
Powell, Douglas R., 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 157-176). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

A discussion of the role and effectiveness of parenting education in family literacy interventions.

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Multiple meanings of parent involvement in Head Start: Parents and staff make sense
Smith, Eileen Storer, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

A qualitative case study examining Head Start parents, staff, and administrators' opinions regarding definitions of parent involvement in child care

Reports & Papers


Promoting positive parenting through parenting education
Zepeda, Marlene, January, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 13). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A guide for the planning and implementation of the parent education program component of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) State Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (SECCS) Initiative, including definitions, strategies, examples, and recommendations

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The effect of a family literacy parental involvement intervention on oral language development
Escobar, Azucena C., 2004
Unpublished master's thesis, University of Texas--Pan American, Edinburg

An investigation of the effect of a language development intervention training program designed for Early Head Start (EHS) parents, comparing the language development of EHS children whose parents underwent the training program with the language development of children whose parents did not receive the training

Reports & Papers


Promoting positive parenting practices through parenting education
Zepeda, Marlene, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 13). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

Recommendations for parental education improvement in the United States, addressing issues with service delivery and integration, family communication and quality initiatives

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Healthy Steps for Young Children Program National Evaluation, 1996-2001: [United States]
Guyer, Bernard, 2004
Guyer, Bernard. HEALTHY STEPS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN PROGRAM NATIONAL EVALUATION, 1996-2001: [UNITED STATES] [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2005.

The primary goal of the National Evaluation was to access whether the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program was successful in reorienting pediatric practice to emphasize child development issues, increasing parents' knowledge about early nurturing of infants and parents' involvement in their children's development, and in promoting parents' practices that improve the health, safety and health care utilization of their children.

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Building community systems for young children: Early childhood education
Bassok, Daphna, 2004
(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 of early care and education quality, access and parenting education

Fact Sheets & Briefs


How parents evaluate child care: A factorial survey analysis of perceptions of child care quality, fair market price and willingness to pay by low-income, African American mothers
Shlay, Anne B., 2004
Philadelphia: Temple University, Department of Psychology.

An examination of methods used by low income families to evaluate child care quality, based on a sample of 143 low income African American mothers from the Philadelphia metropolitan area

Reports & Papers


Parent and child time together
Jacobs, Kim, 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 193-212). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

An overview of the Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time program, created by the National Center for Family Literacy to increase meaningful parent-child interactions.

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Family literacy programs: Synthesizing across themes, theories, and recommendations
Wasik, Barbara H., 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 617-632). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

A summary of the discussions and recommendations in the Handbook of Family Literacy, focusing particularly on the systems perspective within the context of family literacy

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Low-income fathers' involvement in their toddlers' lives: Biological fathers from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Study
Cabrera, Natasha J., 2004
Fathering, 2(1), 5-30

An investigation into the influence of fathers’ involvement on children’s outcomes, based on a sample of 1,550 mothers from the Early Head Start (EHS) Research and Evaluation Project, and 597 fathers from the Father Involvement with Toddlers Study (FITS)

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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, Third Grade [United States]
National Center for Education Statistics, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY [UNITED STATES]: KINDERGARTEN CLASS OF 1998-1999, THIRD GRADE [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept of Education, Institute of Education Sciences [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2004.

A nationally representative longitudinal study of early childhood development and educational experiences collecting data on child development and home and school environment.

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Father involvement: Building strong programs for strong families
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2004
Head Start Bulletin, 77.

A presentation of the role and impact of father involvement in Head Start programs

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First 5 California Informal Child Caregiver Support Project: Kit for New Parents focus groups with family, friend and neighbor caregivers: Executive summary
Drake, Pamela M., June 2004
Sacramento: First 5 California.

A summary of a study of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers' responses to the Kit for New Parents, a parenting education kit, based on focus groups with FFN caregivers

Executive Summary


Report of the Massachusetts Early Education and Care Council
Massachusetts Early Education and Care Council, 2004
Boston: Massachusetts Department of Education.

A report recommending actions to coordinate services and resources, streamline administrative procedures, and reduce fragmentation in Massachusetts early education and care policies and programs.

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National Council of La Raza: Universal preschool policy priorities
Calderon, Miriam E., 2004
Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

A summary promoting linguistic- and culturally-appropriate services and universal prekindergarten initiatives for Latino students

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Preschool for all: Policy recommendations
Huezo, Cristina, 2004
Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

Preschool policy recommendations for Latino and English Language Learner children in California by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Early Education Taskforce of California (NCLR) Affiliate Network

Fact Sheets & Briefs


The handbook of family literacy
Wasik, Barbara H., 2004
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

An examination of existing family literacy programs, of the research and theories that guide these programs, of current issues, and of likely future directions with contributions from experts in each of its component fields

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Education--a joint task for parents, kindergarten teachers and kindergarten student teachers
Anneli, Niikko, 2004
International Journal of Early Years Education, 12(3), 259-274

A qualitative study examining the perceptions of parents, kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten student teachers regarding education in Finland

Reports & Papers


Young children and the rural information gap: The weaknesses of major data sources for examining the well-being of rural children
Capizzano, Jeffrey, 2004
Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives.

A study that analyzed data sets regarding the welfare of rural children and determined current data sources were not accurately identifying indicators of child well-being

Reports & Papers


Home visiting and family literacy programs
Bryant, Donna M., 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 329-346). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

A discussion of the use of such home visit programs as Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Even Start Family Literacy to encourage family literacy.

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4 counties for kids: The implementation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program: Final evaluation report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Center for Prevention Research & Development, 2004
Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Prevention Research & Development. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012).

An evaluation of 4 Counties for Kids' after school programs surveyed participating children, parents, and teachers to examine the programs' impacts on children's academic achievements and development regarding homework, class participation, and feelings about school

Reports & Papers


Family literacy in England: Theory, practice, research, and practice
Hannon, Peter, 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 23-40). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

An international perspective on family literacy, using the development of family literacy theory, research, and practice in the United Kingdom as a primary example.

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Parental Intelligence Scale
Hyun, M. S., 2004
In Study on parental intelligence scale development and validity in parent education counseling at childhood. Unpublished doctoral thesis, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

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