| Source |
Interview
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| Title |
Structured maternal interviews measuring demographic and income characteristics, social support networks, information of type of child care used participation in support programs, health, and parental practices related to school readiness
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
800 low-income households (mothers).
Collected 1998 (project round 1), 2000 (project round 2), and 2001 (project round 3).
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Response rates not yet available.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
Alternative measurement instruments may include NICHD network, WAIS vocabulary assessment, NCES, New Chance interview, and others.
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| Source |
Developmental assessments/screenings
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| Title |
Child assessments
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Target children of 800 low-income households (30-42 months of age at entry into study).
Collected 1998 (project round 1), 2000 (project round 2), and 2001 (project round 3)
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Response rates not yet available.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
Alternative measurement instruments may include PPVT-3, CDC retrospective and home logs, NICHD form 39c, and others.
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| Source |
Field Research
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| Title |
Observations and key informant interviews
Early care and education data
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Interviews with directors and staff.
Collected 1998 (project round 1, 2000 (project round 2), and 2001 (project round 3).
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Response rate not yet available.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
Interviews with directors and staff by phone. First sample will estimate average quality levels of early education organizations by zip codes. Remaining sample will include information from each sample child’s principal child care provider. Alternative instruments used may include ITERS, FDCRS, Hofferth/PSID module, CURL Latino measures, NICHD Observation scale, and other selected measures.
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| Source |
Focus Group
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Selected mothers (number in sample not reported).
Data collection schedule not reported.
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Fielded sample number not reported.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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