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Quality Initiatives
National, State, or local initiatives that increase access to quality programs by providing parent education/consumer education and quality enhancements or improvements, including training and technical assistance; grants, scholarships, and other financial incentives; and other supports.
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The Library collection contains summaries and availability information for published documents of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers and other members of the child care community. Links to full-text publications about child care and school-age issues are provided when available.
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2006 North Carolina Child Health Report Card (PDF) 
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This document presents the 2006 North Carolina Child Health Report Card to heighten awareness among policy-makers, practitioners, the media, and the general public about the health of children and youth... [view more] | Library |
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2007 Missouri Legislative Agenda (HTML)
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This document presents the 2007 Missouri Legislative Agenda. The Mid-America Regional Council’s Board of Directors (MARC) urges the legislature to sustain its investment in early learning initiatives.... [view more] | Library |
| 2008 ASCD Legislative Agenda | This paper by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) proposes a broader definition of student and school district accountability that promotes the development of the whole child.... [view more] | Library |
| 4-Star Quality Rating System: Palm Beach County, Florida Child Care Center Manual | This child care center manual describes the 4-Star Quality Rating System in Palm Beach County, Florida. The rating system is a voluntary, early care and education improvement system that seeks to enhance... [view more] | Library |
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51000 Opt Out of Detroit Schools (HTML)
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This article indicates that nearly a third of Detroit’s students are attending charter schools and suburban public district schools, causing enrollment and budgets at other districts to surge while Detroit... [view more] | Library |
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A Solid Foundation: Supportive Contexts for Early Literacy Programs in Maine Schools. (PDF)
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This report provides a summary of the preliminary investigations conducted by the Early Literacy Workgroup in Maine's schools and is designed to serve the following purposes: articulate a set of interrelated,... [view more] | Library |
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The ABC Book of Educational Terms: A Plain Language Guide for Parents (PDF)
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This booklet by the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center contains approximately 130 commonly used terms in the education field and defines them in easy to understand language for parents. Many of... [view more] | Library |
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ABCs of QRS: A Plan for a Minnesota Quality Rating System for Child Care and Early Education and Schoolage Programs, Draft (PDF)
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This draft plan presents the recommendations of a citizen’s task force for developing a voluntary quality rating system (QRS) for early care and education and school-age programs in Minnesota. This plan... [view more] | Library |
| ACET Collaborative Team (ACT) Project: Final Evaluation Report: November 2001 - October 2003 | This document presents the final evaluation report of the Advancing Careers through Education and Training (ACET) Collaborative Team (ACT) Project by the Georgia Department of Human Resources from November... [view more] | Library |
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The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES), Interim Report, June 2007 (PDF)
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This study of the Abbott Preschool Program determined whether learning gains found at kindergarten entry continue into elementary school. Findings from the study show: (1) classroom quality in the Abbott... [view more] | Library |
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