Access to subsidized child care in Monroe County, NY
A study of trends in the availability of and access to subsidized child care in Monroe County, New York, based on analyses of demographic and adminstrative data, parent focus groups and interviews, and a literature review
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After-school programs and high school success: Analysis of post-program educational patterns of former middle-grades TASC participants
A study of the relationship of participation in after school programs in New York City middle schools to educational engagement and performance in high school, based on comparisons of program participants to nonparticipants attending middle schools with after school programs and to students attending middle schools without after school programs
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Assessing capacity: Early childhood education in rural New York State [Draft]
A study of the availability of child care and early education slots for children under five in rural New York State and how the availability of slots in different child care and early education settings in rural counties compares with the availability in non-rural counties, based on data from New York State agencies and on U.S. Census data
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Attitudes about shared reading among at-risk mothers of newborn babies
An examination of low income, multi ethnic mothers' attitudes in terms of shared book reading with their infants, the number of books in their homes and the relation between sociodemographic characteristics and the mothers' attitudes
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A center piece of the preK puzzle: Providing state prekindergarten in child care centers
An examination of the benefits and challenges for child care centers providing state-funded prekindergarten program services, with policies and strategies for increasing child care center provision of prekindergarten services, based on interviews with child care center directors
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The challenges of change: Learning from the child care and early education experiences of immigrant families
A study of the child care and early education participation of children of immigrants and barriers to accessing child care and early education services for immigrant families, based on interviews with local leaders, policymakers, child care and early education service providers, and immigrant parents conducted during community site visits
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Cornell child care grant subsidy program: Online survey - evaluation report
An evaluation of the Cornell Child Care Grant Subsidy Program (CCCGSP), and an inquiry into the relationship between employees’ subsidy receipt and the quality of child care arrangements chosen, using data from an online survey of grant recipients in 2007
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The determinants and consequences of child care subsidies for single mothers in the USA
A study of the effects of child care subsidies on the employment, school, and welfare participation of single mothers following the passage of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
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An evaluation of graduates of a toddlerhood home visiting program at kindergarten age
An evaluation of the socio-emotional and early literacy skills, and knowledge, and parent involvement of 78 kindergarten-age graduates of a home visiting program designed to stimulate parent-toddler verbal interaction and educational play, and a comparison of their scores with those of and 57 non-participating children in the same kindergarten classrooms
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Evaluation of OST Programs for Youth: Patterns of youth retention in OST programs, 2005-06 to 2006-07
An examination of the year two re-enrollment of year one participants in New York City's Out-of-School Time (OST) programs
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Getting organized: Unionizing home-based child care providers
An examination of statewide efforts to allow home-based child care workers, including licensed family child care providers and regulation-exempt family, friend, and neighbor caregivers receiving subsidies, to join unions
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GRASA assessment: 2006-2007 second annual report
An annual report of the quality of after school programs in Rochester, New York, based on program observations
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Implementing New York's universal pre-kindergarten program: An exploratory story of systemic impacts
A study of the effects of the partial implementation of New York State's universal pre-kindergarten on the surrounding child care market, specifically in the areas of enrollment and teacher recruitment and retention, as perceived by 46 directors of private community-based child care centers and preschools not receiving state funds
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Ingredients of a successful summer learning program: A case study of the Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) Accelerated Summer Learning Program
A process evaluation of the implementation of Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) Accelerated Summer Learning Program, based on a review of program documents, site visits, staff interviews and focus groups, and structured observations of classrooms
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Is exposure to media intended for preschool children associated with less parent-child shared reading aloud and teaching activities?
An examination of the relation between preschool children's exposure to media and amount of parent-child shared reading time and home learning activities
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Learning about the workforce: A profile of early childhood educators in New York City's community- and school-based centers
Findings from a survey of the early childhood education workforce in New York City, including information on teacher education, certification, and compensation
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Patterns of child care use among low-income families: Final report
A study of families' decisions regarding employment and child care arrangements, examining variations by child's age, mother's race, and other family characteristics, and assessing the impact of child care subsidies and other state and local policies on families' choices
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: State and Community Substudy: Final report
A study of ongoing changes in state and community policies for meeting the child care needs of low-income families as a result of welfare reform implementation, including child care subsidy use and expenditures from 1997 to 2001 and child care subsidy policies and their administration from 1999 to 2002, based on administrative records, policy manuals, and key informant interviews from 17 states and 25 communities
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A nontraditional teacher’s experience after student teaching: Implications for early childhood teacher education
A qualitative case study of a Latino early childhood assistant teacher returning to a New York City public day care center after completing a teacher education program and student teaching at an alternative pre-kindergarten classroom, focusing on the effects of exposure to critical pedagogies among teachers in working class settings
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Observed classroom quality profiles in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and associations with teacher, program, and classroom characteristics
An examination of early childhood education classrooms to determine variations in classroom quality as well as differences in program characteristics in terms of teacher characteristics as well as differences in child/adult ratios, program length, and number of enrolled students
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Oral health promotion, prevention, & treatment strategies for Head Start families: Early findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol. II. Site profiles
Interim findings from a two-year implementation evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative, which provided grants to Head Start programs to design and implement oral health promotion strategies, based on 1) interviews with program directors, 2) a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and 3) site visits. This volume is based on data from the first source
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2007 update
A study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, 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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Practices and policies: Market rate surveys in states, territories, and tribes
Findings from a study examining current child care market rate survey methods, practices, and policies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribes, including descriptions of challenges faced by jurisdictions in conducting surveys, and methods of providing study data
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Preschool teachers’ beliefs about appropriate early literacy and mathematics education for low- and middle-socioeconomic status children
An exploration of preschool teachers’ beliefs about appropriate early education pedagogy for low- and middle-socioeconomic status children, based on responses from 60 teachers assigned to read written vignettes describing issues related to teaching either literacy or mathematics
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Relationships between social skills, behavioral problems, and school readiness for Head Start children
An exploration of the links between children's social skills, behavior problems, and academic outcomes, and an investigation of the effect of a literacy intervention on children's emergent literacy skills, based on a sample of 515 Head Start children from classrooms randomly assigned to receive the Let's Begin with the Letter People curriculum, the Waterford Early Reading Program, or the normal curriculum and assessed throughout the preschool year
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