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On the path to school readiness: Key questions to consider before establishing universal pre-kindergarten
Segal, Ann, 2004
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

A discussion of several components necessary to high quality universal prekindergarten programs, including integrated child care services, family support, well trained staff, access to healthcare services, and a safe and caring environment

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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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Child welfare and school readiness: Making the link for vulnerable children
McCart, Linda, 2003
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

Information on early childhood policy initiatives available to state policy makers for linking welfare and school readiness initiatives in the United States

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A framework for state leadership and action in building the components of an early childhood system
Bruner, Charles, 2011
Denver, CO: Build Initiative.

A discussion of four components that comprise a comprehensive early childhood system: health, mental health, and nutrition; early learning; family support; and special needs/early intervention

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Village building and school readiness: Closing opportunity gaps in a diverse society
Bruner, Charles, January 2007
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

A collection of articles focusing on the development of early learning systems in vulnerable neighborhoods

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Polk County early childhood and school readiness business case update
Bruner, Charles, May 2005
Des Moines, IA: Child & Family Policy Center.

A discussion of opportunities for local community investment in early childhood education and care programs and services

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Developing core national guidelines for measuring and tracking the healthy development of young children: Six opportunities
Bruner, Charles, May 2010
Des Moines, IA: Child & Family Policy Center.

A discussion of six strategies for federal policymakers to adopt to support state and local efforts to collect information on children's health and development from birth to school age

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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the fourth year
Bruner, Charles, June 2007
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

An examination of the contributions of the Build Initiative in its fourth year of fostering of state partnerships to develop comprehensive systems of early learning and care

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Quality rating & improvement systems for a multi-ethnic society
Bruner, Charles,
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

Arguments for the inclusion of cultural relevance and competency measures as an indicator in state quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS)

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Early learning left out: Closing the investment gap for America's youngest children
Bruner, Charles, 2005
(2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

An examination of public investment in education and development by age, from birth through college, with estimates of potential benefits from increased investment in early learning and development programs

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Beyond the usual suspects: Developing new allies to invest in school readiness
Bruner, Charles, 2004
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

A resource brief for child care advocates that offered new strategies for recruiting different people and organizations to invest in early childhood education

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A stitch in time: Calculating the costs of school unreadiness
Bruner, Charles, 2002
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

An analysis of the costs and benefits in making early childhood investment decisions on school readiness among states and communities

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Polk County early childhood business case
Bruner, Charles, November 2000
Des Moines, IA: Heath Services Planning Alliance.

A presentation of economic arguments for the investment of businesses and local government in early childhood education and care

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Building an early learning system: The ABCs of planning and governance structure
Bruner, Charles, 2004
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

An overview of planning, governance, and management strategies that states can use to develop early learning systems

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Federal funding & young children: Directions, opportunities, and challenges to states in building early learning systems
Bruner, Charles, July 2009
Denver, CO: BUILD Initiative.

A discussion of the role of federal funding in the development and service delivery of early childhood education and care systems

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Building connections: Six state case studies of early childhood system building at the state and local levels
Bruner, Charles, June 2006
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

Case studies from six states of local efforts to develop a comprehensive system early childhood education and care supported by the Build Initiative

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Many happy returns: Three economic models that make the case for school readiness
Bruner, Charles, 2004
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

A paper contending that investment in early childhood education provides multiple benefits to society, including positive child outcomes, economic activity, and adult human capital development

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Beyond parallel play: Emerging state and community planning roles in building early learning systems
Coffman, Julia, September 2006
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

An examination of the role of community participation in developing early learning systems, particularly in relation to state-level planning, based on six state case studies in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Vermont

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Early learning left out: Building an early learning childhood system to secure America's future
Bruner, Charles, 2010
(3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

An examination of public investment in children's education and development, by age group, across the United States

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Financing school readiness strategies: An annotated bibliography
Bruner, Charles, 2003
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

An overview of need and financing strategies for implementing school readiness programs in the United States

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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: Build at 2 ½ [Executive summary]
Bruner, Charles, June, 2005
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

A summary of highlights from an assessment of the progress of the Build Initiative in the coordination of the development of early learning systems in Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey and Ohio

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Starting early: Kindergarten entry assessments and addressing the achievement gap in Des Moines public schools
Bruner, Charles, June 28, 2004
Des Moines, IA: Child & Family Policy Center.

A comparative examination of children's achievement in kindergarten as a predictor for their academic achievement later in life, based on assessments of children in kindergarten, third, eighth, and eleventh grades from Des Moines, Iowa, with a focus on children who qualify for free or reduced price lunch (FRPL), speak English as a second language (ESL), are in special education, or who live in a disadvantaged neighborhood

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The first seven years: The BUILD initiative and early childhood systems development, 2002 to 2009
Bruner, Charles, September, 2009
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

A description of the Build Initiative and a discussion of the early childhood systems building efforts across the United States

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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the third year
Bruner, Charles, April, 2006
Cross Lanes, WV: Building Initiative.

A report on the contributions of the Build Initiative in efforts to build statewide systems of early learning and care

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