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10 new ideas for early education in the 111th Congress
Mead, Sara, February 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of 10 policy proposals to improve early education access, quality, and alignment from preschool through early elementary school

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12 ideas for early education in the 112th Congress
Guernsey, Lisa, February 2011
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of 12 policy proposals to improve early education access, quality, and alignment from preschool through early elementary school

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By default or by design?: Variations in higher education programs for early care and education teachers and their implications for research methodology, policy, and practice
Whitebook, Marcy, 2012
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

An examination of conceptual and methodological issues in the study of early care and education higher education programs, based on a case study of two early childhood Bachelor of Arts degree completion cohort programs

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By default or by design?: Variations in higher education programs for early care and education teachers and their implications for research methodology, policy, and practice: Executive summary
Whitebook, Marcy, 2012
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of an examination of conceptual and methodological issues in the study of early care and education higher education programs, based on a case study of two early childhood Bachelor of Arts degree completion cohort programs

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Early care and education in the Golden State: Publicly funded programs serving California's preschool-age children
Karoly, Lynn A., 2007
(TR-538-PF/WKKF/PEW/NIEER/WCJVSF/LAUP). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

The second component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on features of the state's publicly funded early childhood education programs including their funding sources, eligibility requirements, enrollment, requirements for service delivery, reimbursement mechanisms, and inefficiencies, based on administrative and publicly available data, interviews with key informants, and county case studies of Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, and San Mateo Counties

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Early care and education in the Golden State: Publicly funded programs serving California's preschool-age children [Executive summary]
Karoly, Lynn A., 2007
(TR-538-PF/WKKF/PEW/NIEER/WCJVSF/LAUP). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A summary of the second component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on features of the state's publicly funded early childhood education programs including their funding sources, eligibility requirements, enrollment, requirements for service delivery, reimbursement mechanisms, and inefficiencies, based on administrative and publicly available data, interviews with key informants, and county case studies of Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, and San Mateo Counties

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Early education for all: A report on the cost of universal, high-quality early education in Massachusetts
Northeastern University. Center for Labor Market Studies, Fall 2006
Boston: Strategies for Children.

An overview of the rationale for and cost of implementing statewide universally accessible early childhood education for preschoolers in Massachusetts

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Early education for all: A report on the cost of universal, high-quality early education in Massachusetts executive summary
Northeastern University. Center for Labor Market Studies, Fall 2006
Boston: Strategies for Children.

A summary of an overview of the rationale for and cost of implementing statewide universally accessible early childhood education for preschoolers in Massachusetts

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The Educare Chicago Research-Program Partnership and Follow-Up Study: Using data on program graduates to enhance quality improvement efforts
Stein, Amanda, January, 2013
Early Education and Development, 24(1), 19-41

An examination of responses from the Chicago, Illinois, site of Educare to findings from a study of the transition and early elementary school experiences of families and children who participated in the program, a full-day, full-year high-quality early care and education program for at risk children from birth to age 5, based on parent interviews and focus groups, teacher surveys, school administrative data, and direct child assessments for 172 children

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Education reform starts early: Lessons from New Jersey’s preK-3rd reform efforts
Mead, Sara, December 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An account of the process of implementation of New Jersey's full day prekindergarten through the Abbott v. Burke court decision and the expansion of school finance legislation

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Evaluating prek-3rd grade reforms
Coffman, Julia, November, 2012
Seattle: University of Washington, College of Education.

A discussion of considerations for the use of evaluation in efforts to integrate and coordinate the early education and early elementary education systems

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Getting in sync: Revamping licensing and preparation for teachers in pre-k, kindergarten, and the early grades
Bornfreund, Laura, March 2011
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An examination of early childhood teacher preparation programs and state policies and practices related to early childhood teacher preparation

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Getting in sync: Revamping licensing and preparation for teachers in pre-k, kindergarten, and the early grades [Executive summary]
Bornfreund, Laura, March 2011
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A summary of an examination of early childhood teacher preparation programs and state policies and practices related to early childhood teacher preparation

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Learning together: A study of six B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and education: Year 3
Whitebook, Marcy, February 2011
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

Findings from the third year of a five-year longitudinal study of six cohorts of students participating in California early childhood education B.A. completion programs, in which small groups of students pursue a bachelor's degree together and receive support services, that examine students' program and post-graduation employment experiences

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Learning together: A study of six B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and education: Year 3: Executive summary
Whitebook, Marcy, February 2011
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of findings from the third year of a five-year longitudinal study of six cohorts of students participating in California early childhood education B.A. completion programs, in which small groups of students pursue a bachelor's degree together and receive support services, that examine students' program and post-graduation employment experiences

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Learning together: A study of six B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and education: Year 4
Kipnis, Fran, February, 2012
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

Findings from the fourth year of a five-year longitudinal study of six cohorts of students participating in California early childhood education B.A. completion programs, in which small groups of students pursue bachelor's degrees together and receive support services, that examine participants' perceptions of the cohort program's contribution to their educational and professional success, their perceptions of their general education courses, and their responses to hypothetical preschool classroom vignettes, based on interviews with 85 students

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Learning together: A study of six B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and education: Year 4: Executive summary
Kipnis, Fran, February, 2012
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A summary of findings from the fourth year of a five-year longitudinal study of six cohorts of students participating in California early childhood education B.A. completion programs, in which small groups of students pursue bachelor's degrees together and receive support services, that examine participants' perceptions of the cohort program's contribution to their educational and professional success, their perceptions of their general education courses, and their responses to hypothetical preschool classroom vignettes, based on interviews with 85 students

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Many missing pieces: The difficult task of linking early childhood data and school-based data systems
Bornfreund, Laura, October 2010
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An examination of barriers and challenges to the development of integrated state longitudinal education data systems and of federal funds to link early childhood and school-based data systems

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A next social contract for the primary years of education
Guernsey, Lisa, March 2010
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

Arguments for the adaptation of public policies that support the development of an early learning system for children aged three years old through third grade

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The next step in systems-building: Early childhood advisory councils and federal efforts to promote policy alignment in early childhood
Satkowski, Christina, November 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An account of initiatives to promote the creation of state systems for the delivery of early childhood education and care programs, including a status of the development of state Early Childhood Advisory Councils and a discussion of the role of councils in the fostering and development of state early learning systems

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On the cusp in California: How prek-3rd strategies could improve education in the Golden State
Jacobson, Linda, October 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An overview of California's early childhood care and education system and policies, with a discussion of efforts and recommendations to achieve prekindergarten through third grade education integration

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On the cusp in California: How prek-3rd strategies could improve education in the Golden State [Executive summary]
Jacobson, Linda, October 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A summary of an overview of California's early childhood care and education system and policies, with a discussion of efforts and recommendations to achieve prekindergarten through third grade education integration

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Prepared to learn: The nature and quality of early care and education for preschool-age children in California
Karoly, Lynn A., 2008
(TR-539-PF/WKKF/PEW/NIEER/WCJVSF/LAUP). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

The third component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on the features of child care and early education arrangements of preschool-age children in California, based on a representative survey of parents in California, and on the features of and quality of care in child care centers in California, based on interviews with and observations of center-based providers

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Prepared to learn: The nature and quality of early care and education for preschool-age children in California [Executive summary]
Karoly, Lynn A., 2008
(TR-539-PF/WKKF/PEW/NIEER/WCJVSF/LAUP). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A summary of the third component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on the features of child care and early education arrangements of preschool-age children in California, based on a representative survey of parents in California, and on the features of and quality of care in child care centers in California, based on interviews with and observations of center-based providers

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Preparing teachers of young children: The current state of knowledge, and a blueprint for the future: Executive summary
Whitebook, Marcy, May, 2009
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. October 11, 2012, from http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/cscce/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/teacher_prep_summary.pdf

A summary of a comparison of the practices involved in the training and preparation of kindergarten through grade 12 teachers and the training and preparation of early care and education teachers, and a summary of an examination of practices involved in the effective training and preparation of early care and education teachers

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