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Annotation: This brief provides state-national comparisons on families and children in Arizona, with a focus on three key areas: Healthy children, prepared students, and strong families. Included are child health statistics and trends and a description of the ways in which Things First and its partners in Arizona’s early childhood system are working to support healthier children and promote early learning at the state and local level.

Contact: First Things First, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 771-5100 Secondary Telephone: (877) 803-7234 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.firstthingsfirst.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Arizona, Arizona , Child health, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Families, Family health, Family support, Infant health, Infants, Learning, Oral health, Outcome and process assessment, School readiness, Screenings, State surveys, Statistical data, Statistics, Trends, Vulnerability, Young children

Annotation: This brief examines empirical results from evaluations of early childhood education programs, including state pre-K programs. Topics include public support for pre-K; unanswered questions; and efforts to stimulate public discussion of the evidence for pre-K programs and the cumulative experiences that support long-term educational success, synthesize what is known about long-term outcomes of large-scale pre-K programs, and propose an agenda of longitudinal research on the major questions that bear on the future of pre-K education. The brief is a companion piece to Starting Early: Education from Prekindergarten to Third Grade.

Contact: Future of Children, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 267 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, Telephone: (609) 258-5894 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://futureofchildren.princeton.edu/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Early childhood education, Outcome and process assessment, Policy analysis, Policy development, Program evaluation, Public policy, Research, School readiness, State programs

Annotation: This flip chart is designed for social services providers who work with women during the prenatal period and parents of infants and children with special health care needs. Topics include taking care of the infant’s or child’s mouth, finding a dentist and planning a trip to the dentist, toothbrushing, tooth decay, intellectual and physical disabilities, cleft lip and cleft palate, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and g-tube and tracheostomy. Links to short videos and parent handouts are available.

Contact: McMillen Health, 600 Jim Kelley Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46816, Telephone: (888) 240-7268 Secondary Telephone: (260) 456-4511 Web Site: http://mcmillenhealth.org

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Keywords: Curricula, Dental caries, Dental hygiene, Early childhood education, Health behavior, Health education, Home visiting, Infants, Multimedia, Oral health, Parents, Prevention programs, School readiness, Spanish language materials, Training, Young children

Annotation: This policy brief, which is the first in a two-part series, provides information about food insecurity and school readiness. The brief defines food insecurity, low food security, and very low food security and discusses how food insecurity is harmful to children's health and development, how food insecurity during early childhood affects children later on, how federal nutrition programs can help improve school readiness by counteracting food insecurity, and the effect of childhood food insecurity on academic and economic outcomes.

Contact: Children's HealthWatch, Dowling Building, 771 Albany Street, Ground Floor, Boston, MA 02118, Telephone: (617) 414-6366 Fax: (617) 414-7915 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childrenshealthwatch.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child development, Child health, Early childhood development, Educational attainment, Hunger, Low income groups, Prevention, Programs, School readiness, Young children

Annotation: This policy brief, which is the second in a two-part series, provides information about food insecurity among children and the work force of the future. The brief defines food insecurity and human capital and discusses problems associated with childhood food insecurity, how food insecurity is related to a child's chances of graduating from high school, the effects of failing to graduate from high school, how childhood food insecurity affects health in adulthood, costs of food insecurity to society, and how early childhood development programs and nutritional interventions can serve as an investment in human capital that strengthens the work force of the future.

Contact: Children's HealthWatch, Dowling Building, 771 Albany Street, Ground Floor, Boston, MA 02118, Telephone: (617) 414-6366 Fax: (617) 414-7915 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childrenshealthwatch.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adult health, Child development, Child health, Early childhood development, Educational attainment, Employment, Graduation, Hunger, Intervention, Low income groups, Nutrition, Prevention, Programs, School readiness, Work force, Young children

Annotation: This curriculum for early-childhood-education (ECE) program professionals includes weekly classroom lessons that correspond to Head Start domains and HighScope developmental indicators. The lessons focus on toothbrushing, visiting the dentist, good nutrition for oral health, the importance of primary teeth, and how oral health relates to success in school. The curriculum is designed to help ECE professionals incorporate oral health education into literacy, science, mathematics, and creative arts.

Contact: McMillen Health, 600 Jim Kelley Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46816, Telephone: (888) 240-7268 Secondary Telephone: (260) 456-4511 Web Site: http://mcmillenhealth.org $34.99. Document Number: ISBN 978-1-62890-068-2.

Keywords: Curricula, Dental caries, Dental hygiene, Early childhood education, Health behavior, Health education, Home visiting, Infants, Multimedia, Oral health, Parents, Prevention programs, School readiness, Training, Young children

Annotation: This curriculum is designed to assist early childhood educators in helping infants and young children from birth to age 5 and their parents establish good daily oral hygiene habits and visit the dentist regularly. Components include newsletters and text messages for parents, books, a DVD, and monthly brushing charts for children. The parent materials and the books and brushing charts are available in English and Spanish. Training is also available.

Contact: McMillen Health, 600 Jim Kelley Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46816, Telephone: (888) 240-7268 Secondary Telephone: (260) 456-4511 Web Site: http://mcmillenhealth.org $210 (deluxe kit); $159 (basic kit); $111 (home visitor kit); materials also available separately.

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Keywords: Curricula, Dental caries, Dental hygiene, Early childhood education, Health behavior, Health education, Home visiting, Infants, Multimedia, Oral health, Parents, Prevention programs, School readiness, Spanish language materials, Training, Young children

Annotation: This report details the types of programmatic and child outcome data available to county collaborative early childhood teams to assist them in establishing school-readiness goals. Contents include kindergarten-entry health data, including oral health data. Potential uses for the data are discussed.

Contact: West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Early & Elementary Learning, Building 6, Room 603, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, WV 25305-0330, Telephone: (304) 558-9994 Fax: (304) 558-1834 Web Site: https://wvde.us/early-and-elementary-learning/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: State initiatives, Child health, Collaboration, Data, Early childhood education, Oral health, School readiness, West Virginia, Young children

Annotation: This paper, which is geared toward parents, provides information about executive functions and how they relate to school readiness. The paper explains what executive functions are and discusses why they are important, how they are manifested, executive functions and child care, good practices in child care to promote the development of executive function, practices that hinder the development of executive function, and professional development for teachers. Additional resources are listed.

Contact: Child Care Aware of America, 1515 North Courthouse Road, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201, Telephone: (800) 424-2246 Secondary Telephone: (866) 278-9428 E-mail: http://childcareaware.org/contact-us Web Site: http://childcareaware.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Child care, Cognitive development, Early childhood development, Health promotion, Professional education, School readiness, Young children

Annotation: This paper explains what it means to be "school ready" and looks at what families, schools, and communities can do to get young children ready for kindergarten. Contents include trends; differences by poverty status, gender, parent's education level, parent's home language, race and Hispanic origin, and age; state and local estimates; international estimates; national goals; what works to make progress; and other related indicators. Data sources, statistical charts, endnotes, and references are provided.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child development, Children, Cognitive development, Early childhood education, School readiness, Social indicators, Young children

Annotation: This report presents findings from a Head Start impact study during the period 2002-2006, focusing on children in preschool through grade 1. The report presents the study background, design, and implementation; examines the impact of Head Start on the educational and child care settings that children experience before starting school; discusses the impact of Head Start on children's outcomes and on parenting practices for the years before a child starts school and then for the period when the child is in kindergarten and first grade; examines variations in impact by child characteristics, parent and family characteristics, and community characteristics; and presents implications for Head Start and unanswered questions. The technical report provides details that support the analysis of the final report.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone: (202) 401-9215 Secondary Telephone: (800) 422-4453 Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child care, Childhood development, Communities, Early childhood development, Education, Families, Federal programs, Head Start, Low income groups, Parenting, School readiness, Young children

Annotation: This brief provides an overview of state early learning guidelines and school readiness assessments and outlines key policy considerations for developing and utilizing school readiness assessments at the state level. Topics include (1) focusing on the early years to close the gap in school readiness, (2) development of early learning guidelines in the states, (3) state school readiness assessments in kindergarten, and (4) key considerations for state school readiness practices.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Guidelines, Public policy, Racial factors, School readiness: Low income groups, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This volume focuses on the issue of whether early childhood education programs boost child development and prepare children for school and proposes changes to improve the programs. The document contains contrasting papers on the success of Head Start, Early Head Start, and home visiting programs and on policies that could improve the programs. The volume discusses government spending on early childhood education programs, reviews the number of children enrolled in each type of program, reviews the papers on the three programs and an additional paper on program coordination, and recommends policies that could increase the returns generated by early childhood education programs.

Contact: Brookings Institution, Center on Children and Families, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 797-6058 Fax: (202) 797-2968 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.brookings.edu/ccf.aspx Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child development, Costs, Early Head Start, Early childhood education, Enrollment, Federal programs, Financing, Head Start, Home visiting, Program coordination, Public policy, School readiness

Annotation: This brief details six out-of-school factors (OSFs) common among families with low incomes that significantly affect children's health and learning opportunities, and accordingly limit what schools can accomplish on their own: (1) low birthweight and non-genetic prenatal influences on children; (2) inadequate medical, dental, and vision care, often a result of inadequate or no medical insurance; (3) food insecurity; (4) environmental pollutants; (5) family relations and family stress; and (6) neighborhood characteristics. Also discussed is a seventh OSF, extended learning opportunities, such as pre-school, after school, and summer school programs that can help to mitigate some of the harm caused by the first six factors.

Contact: Education and the Public Interest Center, University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education, 249 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0249, Telephone: (303) 492-6937 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/education/centersoutreach/epic.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Access to health care, Child development, Child health, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Education, Environmental factors, Families, Low birthweight, Low income groups, Neighborhoods, Parent child relations, Programs, School readiness, Schools, Stress, Uninsured persons

Contact: National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices, Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267, Washington, DC 20001-1512, Telephone: (202) 624-5300 Fax: (202) 624-5313 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nga.org/cms/center Available from the website.

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Keywords: Early childhood education, Model programs, Philanthropy, Public private partnerships, School readiness, State initiatives

Annotation: This report provides information about initiatives funded by State Maternal and Child Health Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) grants, which assist states and territories in their efforts to build and implement comprehensive statewide systems of care that support family and community approaches to promote positive early development and early school success for young children. The report describes an analysis of state ECCS initiative efforts and results of the analysis, and it also offers conclusions. Endnotes are included.

Contact: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 West 125th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (646) 284-9600 Fax: (646) 284-9623 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nccp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Service delivery systems, Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Families, Federal MCH programs, School readiness, State MCH programs, Young children

Annotation: This issue brief focuses on early childhood development and how risks during this vulnerable period can jeopardize a child's long-term health status, educational progress, and economic future. The report discusses federal efforts to support early childhood development and opportunities for grantmakers in the following areas: supporting families, school readiness, policy and system change.

Contact: Grantmakers In Health, 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-4101, Telephone: (202) 452-8331 Fax: (202) 452-8340 Web Site: http://www.gih.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Early childhood development, Low income groups, Educational attainment, Federal programs, Family support, Public policy, Health, High risk children, Poverty, School readiness

Annotation: This paper discusses the establishment of brain architecture early in life and the importance of taking advantage of early opportunities in the developmental building process. The paper presents the issue and discusses what science tells us and popular misrepresentations of science, the science-policy gap, and implications for policy and programs.

Contact: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, Harvard University, 50 Church Street, Fourth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138, Telephone: (617) 496-0578 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.developingchild.net Available from the website.

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Keywords: , Brain, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Early intervention, Early intervention programs, High risk children, Prevention, Programs, Public policy, School readiness, School-age children, Young children

Annotation: This conference program provides information about the 2007 Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families annual conference, The Power of Partnership: Building Capacity, Creating Opportunities, held on September 26-27, 2007, in Atlanta, GA. The program provides information about the conference planning team, includes a conference schedule and conference highlights, and presents information about sessions. A list of board of director members and an exhibitor listing are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families, 12138 Central Avenue, Suite 422, Mitchellville, MD 20721, Telephone: (301) 589-4293 Fax: (301) 589-4289 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gcyf.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: , Academic achievement, Adolescent development, Child development, Collaboration, Communities, Conference proceedings, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Economic factors, Education, Family support, School readiness

Annotation: This report focuses on the benefits that result from high-quality programs for low-income children ages 4 and under. The report considers (1) the consequences of not investing in low-income children prior to school entry, (2) the range of early intervention programs, (3) the demonstrated benefits of interventions with high-quality evaluations and the features associated with successful programs, and (4) the returns to society associated with investing early in the lives of low-income children. Topics covered include strategies for intervention, what works in early childhood intervention programs, and the economics of early childhood interventions. The report includes two appendices: (1) descriptions of early childhood intervention programs included in this study and (2) methodology for the analysis of cognitive outcomes. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the report. References and a summary are included.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.rand.org Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-8330-3836-2.

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Keywords: Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Early intervention, Early intervention programs, Economic factors, Low income groups, Model programs, School readiness