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2010-2011 California Head Start data report
California Head Start Association,
Sacramento, CA: California Head Start Association.

An overview of the characteristics of California Head Start and Early Head Start children, programs, families, and staff for the 2010-2011 program year

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2011-2012 California Head Start data report
California Head Start Association,
Sacramento, CA: California Head Start Association.

An overview of the characteristics of California Head Start and Early Head Start children, programs, families, and staff for the 2011-2012 program year

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2012 Vermont child care market rate survey
Vermont. Child Development Division,
Waterbury: Vermont, Child Development Division.

Findings from a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Vermont by care type and child age

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2013 trends in child care
Maryland Child Care Resource Network, 2013
Baltimore: Maryland Family Network.

An overview of trends in child care demand, supply, and price in Maryland from 2008 through 2017

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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21C): An overview of the data: 2008-2011
Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence,
Colchester, VT: Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence.

An overview of the locations and funding of Vermont 21st Century Community Learning Centers in 2010-2011, and trends in participation and regular attendance from 2008-2009 through 2010-2011

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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21C): Statewide evaluation report 2011-12
Feal-Staub, Lynne, September, 2012
Colchester, VT: Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence.

An overview of findings from an evaluation of Vermont 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines trends in meeting program goals from 2008-2009 through 2011-2012

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21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012
West Virginia. Department of Education. Office of Research, December, 2012
Charleston: West Virginia, Department of Education, Office of Research.

A summary of an evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data

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Accountability for CCDBG funds
Child Care Aware of America, March, 2012
Arlington, VA: Child Care Aware of America.

A discussion of oversight of child care services paid for through Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds

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Accreditation and quality rating and improvement systems
Oldham Innovative Research, 07 September, 2011
Denver, CO: QRIS National Learning Network.

An overview of the incorporation of accreditation standards into state child care quality rating and improvement systems

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Achieving, connecting, thriving: Afterschool and summer learning in collaboration with schools
Smith, Chris,
Flint, MI: Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project.

A discussion of efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, to integrate after school and summer learning programs with schools

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Additional child care funding is essential to stop state cuts
National Women's Law Center, July, 2012
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of recent and proposed cuts to state child care assistance programs

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Additional child care funding is essential to stop state cuts
National Women's Law Center, June, 2012
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An overview of recent and proposed cuts to state child care assistance programs

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Addressing childhood obesity: Findings from a program to enhance nutrition and physical activity in NJ child care centers
New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies,
Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers

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Affordable child care for families
Child Care Aware of America, March, 2012
Arlington, VA: Child Care Aware of America.

A summary of a state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, 4-year-old children, and school-age children in 2010, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies

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Afterschool: An ally in promoting middle school improvement
Afterschool Alliance, July, 2012
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 55). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in promoting school improvement efforts in middle schools

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Afterschool: A key to successful parent engagement
Afterschool Alliance, October, 2012
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 57). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting parental engagement with their middle school-age children

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Afterschool nutrition in Washington, D.C.: An overview of the District's accomplishments and opportunities for growth
D.C. Hunger Solutions, July, 2009
Washington, DC: D.C. Hunger Solutions.

A discussion of federal after school nutrition programs and their implementation in the District of Columbia

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Afterschool programs
Sun, Chris, June, 2012
(Policy Update Vol. 19, No. 5). Arlington, VA: National Association of State Boards of Education.

An overview of high-quality after school programs and the role of state standards in supporting program quality

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Afterschool programs in Vermont: Supporting success for all students
Voices for Vermont's Children, March, 2010
Montpelier, VT: Voices for Vermont's Children.

An overview of the features of high-quality after school programs, with a discussion of examples from Vermont

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Approaches to assessing the language and literacy skills of young dual language learners: A review of the research
Aikens, Nikki, 2012
(Research Brief No. 10). Chapel Hill, NC: Center for Early Care and Education Research: Dual Language Learners.

A summary of a review of the procedures used to assess the language and literacy development of young dual language learners, based on 80 studies from Canada and the United States

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Are Florida's children developing appropriately and receiving quality early education and childcare?
Children's Campaign,
Tallahassee, FL: Children's Campaign.

An overview of the developmental status, prekindergarten enrollment, and kindergarten readiness of children in Florida

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Arts enrichment in afterschool
Afterschool Alliance, September, 2012
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 56). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting arts education for middle school students

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ASES and 21st CCLC policy brief: What have we learned from the California statewide evaluation
Huang, Denise, February, 2012
Sacramento: California, Department of Education.

A summary of findings from a four-year longitudinal evaluation of two publicly-funded California after school programs, After School Education and Safety (ASES) and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), that examine program characteristics and implementation, local program partnerships, the relationship of program participation to student behavior and academic outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction with the programs, based on analyses of four separate study samples that variously comprise longitudinal administrative data, program observations, student surveys and focus groups, and program staff surveys, interviews, and focus groups

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Assessing peer relations: A guide for out-of-school time program practitioners
Terzian, Mary, October, 2012
(Publication No. 2012-32). Washington, DC: Child Trends.

A discussion of factors associated with positive peer relations and examples of measures to assess peer relations

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Assessment tools for language and literacy development of young dual language learners (DLLs)
Atkins-Burnett, Sally, 2012
(Research Brief No. 9). Chapel Hill, NC: Center for Early Care and Education Research: Dual Language Learners.

A summary of a review of the reliability and validity of measures used to assess the language and literacy development of young dual language learners, based on 7 large-scale government studies and 30 research studies from Canada and the United States

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