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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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Benchmarking Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania: The 2002 Family Survey: Executive Summary (PDF) 
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This executive summary presents findings from the 2002 Family Survey, designed to collect information from families about their experiences and concerns regarding child care and early education in Pennsylvania.... [view more] | Library |
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Benchmarking Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania: The 2002 Family Survey: Full Report (PDF)
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This report presents findings from the 2002 Family Survey, designed to collect information from families about their experiences and concerns regarding child care and early education in Pennsylvania. The... [view more] | Library |
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Benefit-cost analysis in the evaluation of child welfare programs (PDF)
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This article suggests how a benefit-cost analysis of child welfare programs might be set up, describing the structure of the analysis, identifying potential data sources, and noting difficulties. Steps... [view more] | Library |
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Benefits of Preschool for All: Research on the Benefits of Preschool Education: Securing High Returns from Preschool for All Children (PDF)
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This Microsoft PowerPoint presentation discusses the benefits of preschool education using research from the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, Abecedarian, and Chicago Child-Parent Centers. It is indicated... [view more] | Library |
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Benefits, Costs, and Explanation of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program (PDF)
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This report reviews the High/Scope Perry Preschool Study, which examines the effects of a high-quality preschool program for children born in poverty. The study found evidence of preschool program effects... [view more] | Library |
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The Benefits and Costs of Head Start (PDF)
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This paper reviews what is known about Head Start’s impacts on children and argues that the program is likely to generate benefits to participants and society as a whole that are larger than program costs.... [view more] | Library |
| Best Beginnings Quality Child Care Initiatives Impact Report | This report highlights impacts of the 4% quality set-aside and the quality earmarks of the Child Care and Development Fund from 1997-2002 on Montana’s children and child care industry. The quality of the... [view more] | Library |
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Best of Public and Private Partnership Builds Strong PK (PDF)
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This report describes Educare of Omaha, a public–private partnership model. The Nebraska center opened in the 2002-2003 school year and is built around best education practices. The early childhood center... [view more] | Library |
| The Better Baby Care Campaign: Moving the Infant and Toddler Agenda Forward: Lessons from New Jersey | This report summarizes the research on infant/toddler care in New Jersey and documents the programs within the State that serve infants, toddlers, and their families. The “Better Baby Care Campaign” is... [view more] | Library |
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Between the Lions Mississippi Literacy Initiative: Project Overview and Research Findings (HTML)
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This study examined whether Mississippi children in the Indianola and Choctaw Pearly River communities who were regularly exposed to the award-winning PBS KIDS children’s literacy series Between the Lions... [view more] | Library |
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