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2011 Maine Children's Growth Council report: School readiness
Maine Children's Alliance, 2011
Augusta: Maine, Children's Growth Council.

An examination of indicators of the readiness of Maine families, communities, early childhood education and care programs, and schools to support children's readiness for school

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2011 report on child care in Cook County: Elements of child care supply and demand: FY 2010 (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)
Illinois Action for Children, 2011
Chicago: Illinois Action for Children.

An examination of factors influencing the supply of and demand for child care in Cook County, Illinois, in fiscal year 2010

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About everyone's child: Winning public support for early learning
Lawrence, Jr., David, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 39-42). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

Accounts of the political strategies used by the movement for public early education in the Miami, Florida area during county funding referenda in 1998, 2002, and 2008

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Advancing the measurement of quality for early childhood programs that support early language and literacy development
Neuman, Susan B., 2011
In M. Zaslow, I. Martinez-Beck, K. Tout, & T. Halle (Eds.), Quality measurement in early childhood settings (pp. 51-76). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A review of assessment tools for the measurement of the quality of children's language and literacy development in center-based and family child care settings

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Afterschool innovations in brief: Focusing on middle school age youth
Afterschool Alliance, January 2011
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A collection of briefs on issues related to middle school students and after school programs

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An agenda for amazing children: Final report of the ECE Taskforce
Early Childhood Education Taskforce (New Zealand), June, 2011
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand, Ministry of Education.

An overview of the early childhood education sector in New Zealand with policy recommendations to ensure universal access to high-quality early childhood education services

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Ahakoa he iti: Early childhood pedagogies affirming of Maori children's rights to their culture
Rau, Cheryl, September, 2011
Early Education and Development, 22(5), 795-817

A discussion of the ways in which the features and history of Maori culture are realized in New Zealand's early education environments in light of the rights afforded to native education systems by the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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Aligning measures of quality with professional development goals and goals for children's development
Pianta, Robert C., 2011
In M. Zaslow, I. Martinez-Beck, K. Tout, & T. Halle (Eds.), Quality measurement in early childhood settings (pp. 297-315). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

Arguments for the improvement of the quality of early childhood education and care through the alignment of measurable professional development goals for educators with developmental goals for children

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Alignment in action: Prek-3rd at DC Prep
National Black Child Development Institute, June, 2011
Washington, DC: National Black Child Development Institute.

A case study of the implementation of a prekindergarten through third grade education framework in DC Prep, a charter school in Washington, DC

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Applying choice-based multivenue education concepts to preschool education
Witte, Daniel E., 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 130-134). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

An argument for choice-based and diverse early education offerings in the United States as inspired by the conceptual work of Thomas Jefferson

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Assessing the mathematical thinking of young children in New Zealand: The initial school years
Young-Loveridge, Jenny, February 2011
Early Child Development and Care, 181(2), 267-276

An overview of assessment policy and practice in mathematics in the first 10 years of schooling in New Zealand, with selected findings from the Numeracy Development Projects

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Assessing preschool dual language learners: Traveling a multiforked road
Pena, Elizabeth D., March 2011
Child Development Perspectives, 5(1), 28-32

A discussion of linguistic, cultural, and contextual challenges to the accurate assessment of preschool dual language learners, the need for valid and reliable measures for both monolingual and bilingual children, and the need for norming samples representative of the diversity of the early childhood population in the United States

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Assessment for preschool science learning and learning environments
Brenneman, Kimberly, Spring 2011
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 13(1)

An overview of tools for the assessment of science learning in preschools that includes performance-based assessments, direct assessments, and the assessment of science skills and dispositions toward science, preschool classroom quality assessments in relationship to science learning, and the evaluation of preschool curriculum for science content

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Bachelor's degrees are necessary but not sufficient: Preparing teachers to teach young children
Bowman, Barbara T., 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 54-57). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A commentary on the changing skill requirements and ideal educational levels of early childhood teachers

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B.A. plus: Reconciling reality and reach
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 68-73). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of requiring early childhood teachers to hold a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree, and an outline of alternative and complimentary approaches to educational requirements for early educators

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Beyond classroom-based measures for preschoolers: Addressing the gaps in measures for home-based care and care for infants and toddlers
Sandstrom, Heather, 2011
In M. Zaslow, I. Martinez-Beck, K. Tout, & T. Halle (Eds.), Quality measurement in early childhood settings (pp. 317-343). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A discussion of appropriateness of indicators in the assessment of quality in family child care settings, based on recommendations from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

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The Bridge: A group for Chinese immigrant parents transitioning their children to an American preschool
Tan, Shin Yee, July, 2011
Social Work with Groups, 34(3-4), 310-319

An account of an implementation of The Bridge, a series of discussion groups to familiarize Chinese-speaking immigrant parents with the features and benefits of American preschools

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Building the brain's "air traffic control" system: How early experiences shape the development of executive function
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, February 2011
(Working Paper No. 11). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child.

A discussion of the development of executive function skills and the role that programs and policies can play in promoting them

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Building our future: The state of Virginia's early childhood system
Rasmussen, Ann, October, 2011
Richmond, VA: Voices for Virginia's Children.

An overview of features of the early childhood system in Virginia, including governance, infrastructure, and early care and education program accessibility and quality

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Building strong systems of support for young children's mental health: Key strategies for states and a planning tool
Smith, Sheila, June, 2011
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A discussion of strategies to develop a system of supports for young children's mental health, including in early childhood programs, with state examples

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Building & supporting an aligned system: A vision for transforming education across the pre-k-grade three years
National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation, 2011
Alexandria, VA: National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation.

A discussion of policies and practices to align early childhood and elementary education in a high-quality prekindergarten through third grade system

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Business, skills and the welfare state: The political economy of employment-oriented family policy in Britain and Germany
Fleckenstein, Timo, May, 2011
Journal of European Social Policy, 21(2), 136-149

An examination of the socioeconomic conditions and policymaking process of employment-oriented family policy developments in Britain and Germany since the 1990s

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Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011
(3rd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

A comprehensive compilation of health and safety standards related to all aspects of child care and early education, including staffing, health promotion and protection, nutrition, facilities, and special needs

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The case for public preschool
Gilliam, Walter S., 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 116-120). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A compilation of select arguments for the placement of public prekindergarten programs in public schools throughout the United States

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