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  1. Preliminary Findings from the Early Head Start Prekindergarten Followup
    By Administration for Children and Families, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; April 2006
    Description: This document presents preliminary findings on how child development services from birth to age five years, including formal education and care programs, contribute to school readiness and family functioning...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35618 (100.00%)


  2. Measuring Poverty in America
    By Douglas J Besharov; 2007
    Description: This paper describes the technical flaws of the Federal poverty measure. The official poverty measure does a poor job accounting for inflation and counting market income. DSSU0086 Measuring 2007 2007 American...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35611 (100.00%)


  3. Child Outcome Measures in the Study of Child Care Quality
    By Natasha Cabrera, Tamara Halle, Laurie Martin, Martha Zaslow; October 2006
    Description: This paper assesses whether there are methodological problems with child outcomes measures that may contribute to the small associations between child care quality and child outcomes found in the literature....
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35609 (100.00%)


  4. Rethinking Child Care Research
    By Douglas J Besharov, Jeffrey S Morrow; 2006
    Description: This paper summarizes articles in a collection that addresses one or more of the key elements of the child care research model. These key elements include: (1) selecting and measuring the independent variables...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35607 (100.00%)


  5. Child Care Quality and Consumer Education, Final Report: September 2000 - September 2004, Revised July 2005
    By Barbara J Bristow, Youngok Lim, H. Elizabeth Peters, Patty Skinner; July 2005
    Description: This 2005 report describes a pilot project—Child Care Programs of Excellence (CCPOE)—that implements a quality rating system in four counties in New York (i.e., Onondaga, Albany, Ontario, and Yates). Information...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35600 (100.00%)


  6. A Case Study Of The Massachusetts Department Of Early Education And Care, Executive Summary
    By Strategies for Children; April 2008
    Description: This executive summary describes the evolution of the Department of Early Education and Care in Massachusetts from its early conceptions to its impact over its first two and a half years. It is intended...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35572 (100.00%)


  7. A Case Study Of The Massachusetts Department Of Early Education And Care
    By Strategies for Children; April 2008
    Description: This report describes the evolution of the Department of Early Education and Care in Massachusetts from its early conceptions to its impact over its first two and a half years. It is intended to be a reference...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35571 (100.00%)


  8. Assessing the Validity of the Qualistar Early Learning Quality Rating and Improvement System as a Tool for Improving Child-Care Quality
    By RAND Corporation ; 2008
    Description: This report presents research that was conducted to assess the validity of the Qualistar Early learning Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) as a tool for improving child care quality in Colorado....
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35570 (100.00%)


  9. Assessing Child-Care Quality: How Well Does Colorado’s Qualistar Quality Rating and Improvement System Work?
    By RAND Corporation ; 2008
    Description: This brief summarizes research that was conducted to assess the validity of the Qualistar Early Learning Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) as a tool for improving child care quality in Colorado....
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35569 (100.00%)


  10. Oral Health Promotion, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies for Head Start Families: Early Findings from the Oral Health Evaluation, Volume I: Final Report
    By Amy Brown, Patricia Del Grosso, Sandra Silva, Heather Zaveri; September 5, 2007
    Description: This study describes the oral health promotion strategies developed by the Oral Health Initiative grantees and evaluates implementation. Contains 30 references. HSSP0110 Oral 2007 September 5, 2007 Mathematica...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35549 (100.00%)


  11. An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention
    By Diane Bricker, Juliann J Woods Cripe; Fall 1992
    Description: This 1992 book offers daily activities to teach infants and young children of all abilities. This resource describes the field-tested practice of activity-based intervention (ABI). SNER0052 Activity-Based...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35527 (100.00%)


  12. (Not) Valuing Care: A Review of Recent Popular Economic Reports on Early Education in the U.S.
    By Mildred Warner; 2008
    Description: This report analyzes a series of economics reports that call for increased investment in children’s early education. Contains 86 references. REDS0344 (Not) Feminist Economics 2008 2008 Department of City...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35511 (100.00%)


  13. Best Practices for Promoting Booster Seat Use
    By U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; June 2004
    Description: This guide presents best practices from pilot and demonstration projects by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement community-based strategies to increase booster seat use...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35510 (100.00%)


  14. Quantifying The Early Childhood Economy, Executive Summary and Introduction
    By Theresa Field, Dennis Winters; February 2006
    Description: This document summarizes a study that defines the U.S. economy devoted to early childhood, particularly infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (ITP) across States. The ITP economy was broken down into three...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35494 (100.00%)


  15. Smarter Choices for Stronger Families
    By National Center for Children in Poverty; 2007
    Description: This report indicates that there are many approaches to alleviating childhood poverty. These range from Federal policies, to state-specific initiatives, to the support services offered by a small community...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35486 (100.00%)


  16. Great Beginnings Quality Child Care Project, Final Report
    By Pam Deardorff, Gary Glasenapp, Debbie Kenyon, Mandy Stanley; August 2007
    Description: This report presents an overview of the Great Beginnings Quality Child Care Project in Oregon. This early childhood initiative is designed to prepare children to succeed in pre-K and kindergarten by helping...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35485 (100.00%)


  17. Making the Grade: Making the Case for Well-educated, Well-trained Teaching Staff in Early Care and Education
    By David Edie; Fall 2007
    Description: This paper explores the elements of high quality early care and education. It examines educational qualifications of teachers as a component of quality, and explores the benefits gained from well-educated...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35461 (100.00%)


  18. Tulsa Pre-Kindergarten Program Yields Significant Gains for Children
    By Brittany Dawson, William T Gormley, Jr.; October 28, 2003
    Description: This document indicates that Oklahoma’s state-funded prekindergarten program, which is available to all four-year-olds in participating school districts, is producing impressive gains for disadvantaged...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35458 (100.00%)


  19. Colorado Licensing Models Work Group Report: Summary and Recommendations, Final Draft for Distribution
    By Fini Bradley; March 2006
    Description: This report represents five years of research in Colorado on the ways to improve the current system of child care licensing. The process of creating licensing recommendations has included the passage of...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35455 (100.00%)


  20. The New Economics of Child Quality
    By James J Heckman; January 5, 2007
    Description: This Microsoft PowerPoint indicates that earnings, employment, labor force experience, college attendance, teenage pregnancy, participation in risky activities, and participation in crime strongly depend...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35452 (100.00%)


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