Child care use by low-income families in rural areas: A contemporary look at the influence of women's work and partner availability
Walker, Susan K., 2004
Journal of Children & Poverty, 10(2), 149-167
A descriptive analysis of child care patterns of 323 low-income women living in rural counties, in relation to women's employment status, partner availability, and child age
Reports & Papers
Child care services in the JOBS program
Hagen, Jan, 2004
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(8), 697-710
A study on the implementation of child care services under the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program from 1990 to 1992 in 10 states.
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Investing in New York: An economic analysis of the early care and education sector
New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, 2004
Albany: New York State Child Care Coordinating Council.
An overview of the economic benefits of child care services for the state of New York
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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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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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A randomized study of neighborhood effects on low-income children's educational outcomes
Leventhal, Tama, 2004
Developmental Psychology, 40(4), 488-507
A follow-up study of the academic achievement of children whose families moved from high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhoods with the assistance of the Moving to Opportunity (MTO) program
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Child care oversight: Assuring safety, health and learning in early care and education services
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, 2004
New York: Citizens' Committee for Children of New York.
A study of the monitoring and oversight of center based and family child care in New York City, focusing on licensing, staffing, facilities, health, and safety, with quality enhancement recommendations for city and state agencies
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Child care: State efforts to enforce safety and health requirements
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2004
(GAO-04-786). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.
A report by the Government Accountability Office to House Representative Sander M Levin regarding the regulation of child care health and safety requirements in states supported by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
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Researching universal prekindergarten: Thoughts on critical questions and research domains from policy makers, child advocates and researchers
Raden, Anthony, 2004
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A summary of data from 60 expert interviews focusing on policy strategies and goals for implementing universal prekindergarten in the United States
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State policy as an influence on the participation of young children with medical needs in childcare
Bruder, Mary Beth, 2004
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(2), 68-75
An examination of state policies that affect the participation of children with complex medical needs in licensed child care, based on interviews with informants from a wide range of state departments and agencies
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Prekindergarten: Four selected states expanded access by relying on schools and existing providers of early education and care to provide services
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2004
(GAO-04-852). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.
An analysis of expanded prekindergarten programs in Georgia, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma
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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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The child care arrangements of preschool-age children in immigrant families in the United States
Brandon, Peter D., 2004
International Migration, 42(2), 65-87
A comparison of the use of child care arrangements among immigrant families to non-immigrant families
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Preferences and perceptions about getting support expressed by low-income fathers
Summers, Jean Ann, 2004
Fathering, 2(1), 61-82
A survey of fathers of children participating in Early Head Start to determine their perceptions of available supports for enhancing their fathering roles
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Early childhood education: How important are the cost-savings to the school system?
Center for Early Care and Education, 2004
Albany, NY: Winning Beginning NY.
A cost-benefit analysis of the projected medium term effects of a proposed universal early care and education program for New York
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Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications
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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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Building quality, scale, and effectiveness in after-school programs: Supplementary papers to accompany the summary report of the TASC evaluation
Policy Studies Associates, 03 November, 2004
New York: The After-School Corporation.
Supplements to the evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC) after school program, including examinations of program approach, student participation, program activities, and changes in the educational performance of participating students
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Continuing the collaboration: Universal prekindergarten expansion in New York State
Lekies, Kristi, 2004
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.
A study of implementation, programming, practices, and expansion during the first three years of public school districts' participation in New York State's universal prekindergarten program, based on surveys of school district program coordinators and analyses of school district reports to the New York State Department of Education
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Implementing a state-wide universal prekindergarten program: A rural case study
Watamura, Sarah, 2004
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.
A case study of the implementation of a state-wide universal prekindergarten program in a public school district in rural, upstate New York, based on interviews with members of the early education community in the school district
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