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African American fathers: Myths and realities about their involvement with their firstborn children
Smith, Carolyn A., 2005
Journal of Family Issues, 26(7), 975-1001

An examination of the extent and predictors of parental involvment among young, urban, African-American fathers, using data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, a longitudinal survey following 1,000 adolescents in 1987-1988 Rochester, New York

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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states conducted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), which examined the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community based child care providers as part of the states' prekindergarten programs

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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
Paper presented at the the Brookings Institution-University of North Carolina conference on Creating a national plan for the education of 4-year-olds, Washington, DC.

A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states that examines the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community-based child care providers in states' prekindergarten programs

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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report
United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, December 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Policy and Program Studies Service.

An examination of the extent to which state kindergarten through third grade (K-3) reading standards and assessments address five components essential to effective reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), based on an analysis of a stratified, random sample of states' reading standards and on the content of reading assessments in states with statewide assessments

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Are poor neighborhoods resource deprived?: A case study of childcare centers in New York
Small, Mario L., 2005
Social Science Quarterly, 86(Suppl. 1), 1013-1036

An inquiry into the availability of child care centers in poor neighborhoods, using geocoded data from all licensed child care facilities in New York City

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Characteristics and needs of Asian-American grandparent caregivers: A study of Chinese-American and Korean-American grandparents in New York City
Yoon, Sung Min, 2005
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 44(3-4), 75-94

A study of the characteristics and service needs of 101 Chinese-American and Korean-American caregiver grandparents in New York City

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Concurrent and predictive validity of the Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale-II
Duncan, Jennifer, 2005
Psychology in the Schools, 42(4), 355-359

A study of the concurrent and predictive validity of the Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale, Second Edition (PKRS-II) in a sample of 74 kindergarten students as a screening tool for possible learning difficulties

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Depression and caregiver mastery in grandfathers caring for their grandchildren
Kolomer, Stacey R., 2005
International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 60(4), 283-294

An interview-based investigation of how grandfathers experience the role of primary caregiver for their grandchildren

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Early care and education: A vital economic sector in Monroe County: Executive report
New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, 2005
Rochester, NY: Rochester Area Community Foundation.

An analysis of the economic impact of the Monroe County, New York, child care and early education industry in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation

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Fathering attitudes and practices: Influences on children's development
Shears, Jeffrey, 2005
Child Care in Practice, 11(1), 63-79

An investigation into the influence of fathers' parenting beliefs and level of modernity on their children's development, based on a sample of 525 biological fathers and stepfathers participating in the Early Head Start Research and Demonstration Project

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From capitols to classrooms, policies to practice: State-funded prekindergarten at the classroom level: Part 1: Who's teaching our youngest students?: Teacher education and training, experience, compensation and benefits, and assistant teachers
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A study of the characteristics of prekindergarten teachers throughout the United States

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''If you carry him around all the time at home, he expects one of us to carry him around all day here and there are only TWO of us!'': Parents', teachers', and administrators' beliefs about the parent's role in the infant/toddler center
Wilgus, Gay, 2005
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26(3), 259-273

A study of teachers, administrators, and parents’ perspectives on parental and school rights and responsibilities regarding developmentally appropriate child care practices in a New York City Early Head Start program

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Predicting improvement after first-grade reading difficulties: The effects of oral language, emergent literacy, and behavior skills
Spira, Elana Greenfield, 2005
Developmental Psychology, 41(1), 225-234

A study to determine whether the early literacy skills and behavioral attributes of first graders with poor reading abilities are predictive of their improvements in reading by fourth grade

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Pre-kindergarten in eleven states: NCEDL's Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten and study of State-Wide Early Education Programs (SWEEP): Preliminary descriptive report
Early, Diane Marie, 2005
Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development & Learning.

An outline of key descriptive findings about the characteristics of prekindergarten children and their families, teachers and their classes, classroom quality, and academic assessments, from the Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten and the Study of State-Wide Early Education Programs (SWEEP)

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Quality child care and socio-emotional risk factors: No evidence of diminishing returns for urban children
Montes, Guillermo, 2005
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20(3), 361-372

An investigation testing the hypothesis that early childhood centers experience diminishing returns from quality improvements as the quality of the classroom rises with regards to concurrent socio-emotional outcomes

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Raising all boats: Community-based programs as partners in universal prekindergarten
Lekies, Kristi, 2005
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Early Childhood Program.

An update of a previous report of the implementation of UPK in NYS, with a discussion of diversity as a guiding principle of this program, by designing programs that accommodate the cultural and linguistic diversity of children and their families within their districts; meet the needs of children with disabilities; and help children learn about, respect, and appreciate the differences among them

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Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2004-05 eighth annual report
Gramiak, Walt, October, 2005
(Technical Report and Works in Progress Series No. T05-002). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.

An annual report of the status of parent satisfaction with, quality of, and child outcomes in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys and child and classroom observations

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State and jurisdictional eligibility definitions for infants and toddlers with disabilities under IDEA
Shackelford, Jo, 2005
(NECTAC Notes Issue No. 18). Chapel Hill, NC: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center.

A discussion of how the 50 states and 6 jurisdictions that participate in the Part C program of IDEA define developmental delays and, as applicable, at risk in their definition of eligibility for services

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The state of preschool: 2005 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2005
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 2003-2004 program year

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State policies impacting the participation of young children with medical needs in child care: A policy analysis conducted in connection with a developmental disabilities project of national significance
Fink, Dale Borman, February, 2005
Farmington: University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

An analysis of state policies that affect the participation of children with special health care needs child care, based on interviews with child care program providers and state agency representatives

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Supporting family, friend and neighbor caregivers: Findings from a survey of state policies
Porter, Toni, 2005
New York: Bank Street College of Education, Institute for a Child Care Continuum. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

An examination of state regulatory policies for kith and kin child care providers receiving government subsidies

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Supporting social and cognitive growth among disadvantaged middle-grades students in TASC after-school projects
The After-School Corporation, June, 2005
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.

A study of the relationship of features of after school services, designed and implemented by The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City, to social and cognitive outcomes among disadvantaged elementary and middle school program participants, based on surveys of participants, site coordinators, program staff, and school principals; participant attendance and academic performance records; program observations; and TASC program cost data

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Telemedicine reduces absence resulting from illness in urban child care: Evaluation of an innovation
McConnochie, Kenneth M., 2005
Pediatrics, 115(5), 1273-1282

A longitudinal study that examined the impact of a telemedicine program on the rate of absences from child care due to illness (ADI) in child care centers

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The Virtual Y after-school program: A ray of sunshine for urban public elementary school children: A summary of seven years of program evaluation
YMCA of Greater New York, 2005
New York: YMCA of Greater New York.

An assessment of the implementation of an after school initiative of the YMCA of Greater New York operated in public schools throughout New York City and an examination of the program's services and effectiveness

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What is pre-kindergarten?: Characteristics of public pre-kindergarten programs
Clifford, Richard M., 2005
Applied Developmental Science, 9(3), 126-143

A study of the demographics and staff and structural quality of publicly-funded prekindergarten programs across 6 states

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