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Aspects of quality in Greek day care centers
Petrogiannis, Konstantinos; Melhuish, Edward; , 1996

Reports & Papers

The best laid plans: Expectations, preferences, and stability of child-care arrangements
Gordon, Rachel A.; Hognas, Robin S.; , 2006

A study using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care to examine whether timing and extent of the search for child care is associated with stability in child care arrangements

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Characteristics and quality of child care for toddlers and preschoolers
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2000

An investigation of the relationship between structural and caregiver characteristics and child care quality, based on a data from the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care

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Toward a toolkit approach to describing classroom quality
Dickinson, David K.; , 2006

A discussion of the adequacy of widely used measures of child care and early education quality in view of the recent emphasis on school readiness, with an analysis of alternative tools to measure classroom quality

Other

Type of child care and children's development at 54 months
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2004

An investigation of the factors that contribute to parents' child care decision-making, and the effects of child care settings on child outcomes, funded by the NICHD Early Child Care Research Network

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Within and beyond the classroom door: Assessing quality in child care centers
Phillips, Deborah A.; Mekos, Debra; Scarr, Sandra; McCartney, Kathleen; Abbott-Shim, Martha; , 2001

A study of the relationship among process indicators and structural features of quality and regulatory compliance in child care centers

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Characteristics and quality of child care for toddlers and preschoolers [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2005

The relationship between structural and caregiver characteristics and observed caregiver behavior in producing positive caregiving, as well as levels of positive caregiving associated with types of child care at 15, 24, and 36 months of age

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Child care characteristics of infants with and without special needs: Comparisons and concerns [Abridged]
Booth-LaForce, Cathryn L.; Kelly, Jean F.; , 2005

A study of employment and child care characteristics, concerns, and problems in a sample of 166 families with children with diagnosed disabilities by 12 months old, as compared to a sample of 139 typically developing children and their families from the Seattle site of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care

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Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 2003 Cohort
United States. Administration for Children and Families; , 2008

The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) is an ongoing, national, longitudinal study of the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of Head Start children. It examines the characteristics, well-being, and accomplishments, of families, the observed quality of Head Start classrooms, and the characteristics and opinions of Head Start teachers and other program staff.

Data Sets

Child care and child development: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 1994

A description of the theoretical framework for the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care, assessing relationships among family life, child care processes and child behavioral development

Reports & Papers

Quality in early childhood care and education settings: A compendium of measures
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Child Trends; , November 2007

A compendium, review, and comparison of over 20 instruments designed to measure the quality of early care and education settings

Other

Reasons for choosing child care: Associations with family factors, quality, and satisfaction
Peyton, Vicki; Jacobs, Anne; O'Brien, Marion; Roy, Carolyn; , 2001

An investigation into the reasons mothers select particular care arrangements for their 3 year olds based on 633 mothers who were part of a larger longitudinal study

Reports & Papers

Increasing toy play among toddlers with and without disabilities by modifying the structural quality of the classroom environment
DiCarlo, Cynthia F.; Stricklin, Sarintha B.; Reid, Dennis H.; , 2006

A study of the effects of grouping toys into interest centers on the material interactions of toddlers in 3 Early Head Start classrooms

Reports & Papers

Quality in early childhood care and education settings: A compendium of measures
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; , March 2010

Profiles of instruments designed to measure the quality of early care and education settings, including information on instrument program target age and setting, purpose, administration, key constructs and scoring, and reliability and validity

Methods

Assessment Profile for Early Childhood Programs: Research version (2nd ed.)
Abbott-Shim, Martha; Sibley, Annette; , 1998

Instruments

Toddlers' attachment security to child-care providers: The Safe and Secure Scale
Booth-LaForce, Cathryn L.; Kelly, Jean F.; Spieker, Susan; Zuckerman, Tracy G.; , 2003

An investigation of the nature of toddlers’ attachment relationships with their child care providers, and the relation between child-caregiver attachment and child-mother attachment, based on a sample of 45 children aged 24 months

Reports & Papers

The NICHD Study of Early Child Care: Contexts of development and developmental outcomes over the first seven years of life
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2003

A description of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care’s examination of the relationship between child care and children's development over the first seven years of life

Reports & Papers

Interim report for Quality Research Consortium Data Coordination Center cross-sectional analyses
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Child Outcomes Research and Evaluation; , 2004

A description of the interventions and study designs being implemented at the eight Head Start Quality Research Centers (HSQRCs)

Reports & Papers

Does quality of child care affect child outcomes at age 4 1/2?
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2003

A study exploring the causal nature of relations between child care quality and children's development, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers

Familial factors associated with the characteristics of nonmaternal care for infants
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 1997

An analysis of the familial, social, economic, and psychological factors associated with child care type and quality for infants, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers

Characteristics of infant child care: Factors contributing to positive caregiving [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2005

A study of associations between structural and caregiver characteristics as they relate to infant experiences with their caregivers, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care as well as an observational measure, the Observational Record of the Caregiving Environment (ORCE)

Reports & Papers

Measurement of quality in child care centers
Scarr, Sandra; Eisenberg, Marlene; Deater-Deckard, Kirby; , 1994

A study on the influence of regulatable factors on the quality of child care

Reports & Papers

The emotional quality of childcare centers in Israel: The Haifa Study of Early Childcare
Koren-Karie, Nina; Sagi, Abraham; Egoz-Mizrachi, Noa; , 2005

An observational study examining associations between Israeli infant child care center environments, characteristics of child care workers and parent child relationships

Reports & Papers

Assessment Profile for Early Childhood Programs: Research version
Abbott-Shim, Martha; Sibley, Annette; , 1992

Instruments

Head Start FACES 2000: A whole-child perspective on program performance
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Child Outcomes Research and Evaluation; , 2003

A longitudinal study of the academic and social outcomes of Head Start children during the Head Start years and in kindergarten, based on data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)

Reports & Papers

Does quality of child care affect child outcomes at age 4 1/2? [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 2005

An abridged reprint of a study exploring the causal nature of relations between child care quality and children's development, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers

Child-care characteristics of infants with and without special needs: Comparisons and concerns
Booth-LaForce, Cathryn L.; Kelly, Jean F.; , 1998

An analysis comparing the maternal employment patterns and child care arrangements and their quality for children with and without special needs, using two studies: a study of children with special needs, and data from the Seattle, Washington, a site of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers

Structural and process features in three types of child care for children from high and low income families
Dowsett, Chantelle J.; Huston, Aletha C.; Imes, Amy E.; Gennetian, Lisa A.; , Q1 2008

A comparison of the features of child care centers, family child care homes, and relative care settings, such as child-to-adult ratios, group size, licensure, caregiver education and training, sensitivity and responsiveness of caregiving, positive and negative peer interaction, cognitive and language stimulation, and health and safety practices

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Assessment of preschool classroom practices: Application of Q-sort methodology
Bracken, Stacey Storch; Fischel, Janet E.; , Q4 2006

An evaluation of the Preschool Classroom Practices Q-Sort, a measure designed to assess the relation between preschool educator's beliefs and practices and the effectiveness of their classroom practices

Reports & Papers

Characteristics of infant child care: Factors contributing to positive caregiving
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network; , 1996

An analysis of the structural and caregiver characteristics that predict high caregiving quality for infants using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers

Executive functioning at 54 months: Is it predicted by varying levels of quality child care at 6, 24, and 36 months
Foster, Rachel E. , 2004

An investigation into the influence of child care quality and caregiver characteristics on children’s attention span and impulse control, based on a subsample of 174 children from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care

Reports & Papers

Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
United States. Administration for Children and Families; ,

A series of nationally representative longitudinal cohort studies of the experiences of Head Start children and families

Major Research Projects

Teacher-child interaction and child-care auspices as predictors of social outcomes in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
McCartney, Kathleen; Scarr, Sandra; Rocheleau, Anne; Phillips, Deborah A.; Abbott-Shim, Martha; Eisenberg, Marlene; Keefe, Nancy; Rosenthal, Saul; Ruh, Jennifer; , 1997

A study of the association between teacher-child interaction and children's social outcomes in infants and toddlers enrolled in 120 faith-based, for-profit and nonprofit center-based child care in three states (Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia)

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