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Evaluating parent involvement and family support in early intervention and preschool programs
Bailey, Jr., Donald B., 2001
Journal of Early Intervention, 24(1), 1-14

A description of potential accountability areas for use in assessing the provision of supportive services to families participating in early intervention and preschool programs for children with special needs

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Making schools work for low-income families in the 21st century
Goldenberg, Claude, 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 211-231). New York: Guilford Press

An examination of the United States educational system's ability to meet three of the National Education Goals by 2000, school readiness, student achievement and citizenship, and parent involvement, for children from low-income families

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Joint caregiver-child storybook reading: A route to literacy development
Bus, Adriana G., 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 179-191). New York: Guilford Press

An analysis of parent-child home literacy’s contribution to children’s reading development

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Intergenerational family literacy: Concepts, research, and practice
Wasik, Barbara H., 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 444-458). New York: Guilford Press

An examination of how family literacy has been defined, how these definitions have influenced the formation of family literacy programs, and recommendations for further program development and research in family literacy

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Investigating the role of Head Start parents as primary nurturers of their children
O'Brien, Robert, 2001
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN

A study of the roles and activities of the parents of Head Start participating children, focusing on changes in households, fathers’ household presence, and the parents’ working status

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Early to rise: Improving the school readiness of Philadelphia's young children
Alexander, Richard, 2001
Philadelphia: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

A study on Philadelphia’s Improving School Readiness Project, based on interviews with 1,000 families and a survey of quality at over 200 child care centers

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Guide to quality: Even Start Family Literacy Program: Implementation and continuous improvement: Vol. I, revised
United States. Department of Education, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Education

A guide to designing high-quality effective family literacy programs based on research and best practices, including characteristics of quality programs, a self-assessment tool, and information about Even Start goals

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Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policy: Background report Flanders (Belgium)
Laevers, Ferre, 2001
Leuven, Belgium: Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven), Research Centre for Early Childhood & Primary Education.

An account of the state of early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies in the Flemish region of Belgium, with an emphasis on approaches to the development of policy and community concerns

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No better time: Starting early for school success
Minnesota. Department of Children, Families & Learning, 2001
Roseville: Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning.

A study of integrating and developing a comprehensive network of early childhood education and child care programs in Minnesota

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Why pre-k?: A legislative staff briefing paper
Detch, Ethel R., March, 2001
Nashville: Tennessee, Offices of Research and Education Accountability.

An exploration of prekindergarten programs and lessons learned from California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, with a discussion of the implications of these lessons on Tennessee’s prekindergarten program

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Improving children's readiness for school: Preschool programs make a difference, but quality counts!
Southern Regional Education Board, 2001
(01H02). Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board.

A review of evaluations of the effects of state prekindergarten programs in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as the effects of five model programs, on children's school readiness

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A quarterly report on financing quality of early care and education issues
National Conference of State Legislatures, 2001
National Conference of State Legislatures Child Care Newsletter, 1(4).

A compendium of state legislative issues surrounding government funding mechanisms for early childhood education and care

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Progress and prospects in the development of indicators of school readiness
Zaslow, Martha, 2001
Paper prepared for Meeting on Child and Youth Indicators: Accomplishments and Future Directions, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

A paper on the development of and data sources for state and national indicators of school readiness

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Child care in Australia: The rights of children and child care workers
Nyland, Berenice, 2001
Development, 44(2), 81-85

An article arguing the privatization of child care in Australia will lead to a decrease in child care quality

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A universal good: Expanding voluntary, early learning opportunities for Illinois' young children
Noble, Sean, 2001
Chicago: Voices for Illinois Children.

An examination of Illinois’ prekindergarten program, with a proposal for expanding early education opportunities for low-income families with at-risk children

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Assessing the feasibility of family loans for early care and education: Technical report
Davis, Jerry S., 2001
Indianapolis, IN: Lumina Foundation for Education.

An inquiry into the feasibility of adapting higher education loan programs for use by families to fund early childhood education and care

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Papers from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies Program presented at the 2001 AERA and SRCD meetings
West, Jerry, June 2001
(Working Paper No. 2001-06). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A collection of papers presenting research findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99

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Measuring father involvement in young children's lives: Recommendations for a fatherhood module for the ECLS-B
Greene, Angela D., 2001
(Working Paper No. 2001-02). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A report on the identification and measurement of aspects of father involvement affecting the outcomes of young children and on methodological challenges in measuring father involvement in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort

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Toward a definition of quality inclusive child care: Perspectives of parents and practitioners
Buysse, Virginia, 2001
Journal of Early Intervention, 24(2), 146-161

A follow-up to a 1996 evaluation of North Carolina's Smart Start program, which examines the role of the Smart Start program in promoting high quality inclusive child care settings

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Early childhood education
Barnett, W. Steven, 2001
In A. Molnar (Ed.), School reform proposals: The research evidence (pp. 7-34). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

A compendium of the benefits of early childhood education and care to children and society at large, with recommendations for improving quality

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Young Einsteins: Much too early
Elkind, David, 2001
Education Next, 1(2), 8-15

An argument citing previous research supporting the claim that literacy is being taught to children at too early an age and that early childhood education should focus more on the traditional model of hands-on learning rather than academic training

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Design and implications of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
Tarullo, Louisa B., 2001
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

The design implications of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), a nationally representative six-phase survey that gathered data on Head Start's Program Performance Measures.

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Child care: The role of higher education in policy and practice
McConnell, Scott R., 2001
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Early Education and Development. Proceedings of the Minnesota Round Table 2001.

A transcript of a round-table discussion on the place for higher education in the evolution and improvement of early education and child care services

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Early childhood education and care policy in Portugal
Vasconcelos, Teresa, 2001
Lisbon: Portugal, Ministerio da Educacao, Departamento da Educacao Basica (Portugal, Ministry of Education, Department of Basic Education).

An overview of early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies in Portugal, with an emphasis on approaches to the development of policy and the delivery of services

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Counting to 10: New directions in child care and Head Start
New York (N.Y.). Administration for Children's Services. Advisory Board. Child Care Sub-Committee, 2001
New York: New York City Administration for Children's Services.

A presentation of the availability of full-time child care, Head Start and after-school options to support children and their families in New York City

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