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Addressing Dental Disease in Early Childhood Programs
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A PowerPoint presentation by SCAA, the NYS Oral Health Coalition, and the NYS DOH Bureau of Dental Health. A dental health resource for early care and learning professionals. Helpful information about how to spot and refer dental problems in young children. A must-see for all providers and parents.
Pre-K - 3rd: What is the Price Tag?
The Foundation for Child Development
has a series of Policy to Action briefs on its website,
estimating the national and state-by-state costs of PreK-3rd approaches.
State Indicators for Early Childhood - Short Take No. 7
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Project THRIVE Short Takes, a public policy analysis
and education initiative for infants and
young children at the National Center for
Children in Poverty (NCCP), released Short Take No. 7, State Indicators for Early Childhood which reviews the characteristics of good indicators for State Early Childhood Comprehensive System Initiatives.
Comparison of Financial Incentives in State's Quality Improvement and Rating Systems
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Table created by Kristen Kerr and Anne Mitchell, Early Childhood Policy Research. The information in this table was collected in November and December 2006 from publicly available websites.
Teacher Certification Position Statement
The New York State Association for the Education of Young Children
(NYSAEYC) Higher Education Committee, in conjunction with the
New York State Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
(NYSAECTE) and New York State Associate Degree Early Childhood
Educators (ACCESS) have prepared this position statement
to continue to support and promote Early Childhood Education
(Birth – Grade 2) teacher certification.
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certification position statement
Board of Regents
Policy Statement and Implementation Plan
In January 2006, the Board of Regents adopted a new policy
entitled Early Education for Student Achievement in a
Global Community. Read the Regents policy statement
here.
In March 2006 the Regents submitted an implementation plan. Read
the implementation plan here.
The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through
Age 40
The long-term High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through
Age 40 traces the lives through age 40 of three-and
four-year old children who received high quality child care and
early education in Michigan during the 1960's. It confirms what
government programs can achieve; that children living in low-income
families who have access to high quality preschool programs have
higher achievement scores, lower drop-out and arrest rates,and
higher incomes. download
report summary
Early Childhood Education: How Important are the Cost-Savings
to the School System?
A February 2004 cost-benefit analysis by economist Dr. Clive R.
Belfield, of Teachers College, Columbia University. The report
describes the medium-term benefits or cost-savings from Early
Childhood Education in: reducing the incidence of special education;
preventing grade repetition; improving educational productivity;
and enhancing children's well-being. It also estimates the medium-term
cost-savings to the state from investment in Early Childhood Education
programs.
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Executive Summary
Head Start Fact Sheet
The National Head Start Association developed this
two-pager full of facts about demographics, parent services, and
child services. download
fact sheet
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