RESOURCES FOR EARLY LITERACY MENTORS/COACHES: Three resources from the Head Start: Steps to Success multimedia kit are now available to download.

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1 The Child Care Planning Cuncil cmpiled these resurces frm a variety f electrnic newsletters. We have nw cmpiled them by subject. We hpe it is helpful! General Early Childhd Research Databases and Resurces New Parent Friendly Website frm the Natinal Resurce Center fr Health and Safety in Child Care: Healthy Kids, Healthy Care is a new web resurce frm the Natinal Resurce Center fr Health and Safety in Child Care. This website is written fr Parents n 34 tpics they want t knw abut, such as accident preventin, behavirs, discipline, medicine in early care and educatin prgrams, and emergency preparedness. The infrmatin is based n Caring fr Our Children: Natinal Health and Safety Perfrmance Standards: Guidelines fr Out-f-Hme Child Care. Check it ut at The Accidental Advcate: Wearing Tw Hats as Researcher and Advcate t Reach Yung Children: Dr. Eva Marie Shivers, Assistant Prfessr University f Pittsburgh, Schl f Educatin asks, hw des ne navigate the seemingly different wrlds f being an bjective researcher and an effective advcate fr infants and tddlers? Click here t read the stry f hw Dr. Eva Marie Shivers learned t cnduct the type f research that is respected by her academic peers, yet als infrms lcal cmmunity actin and prmtes scial change. ABCD Reading Rm fr State Officials: The ABCD Reading Rm includes material f particular interest t state fficials as they have wrked t imprve the quality f health and develpmental services prvided t yung children. The reading rm, prduced by the Natinal Academy fr State Health Plicy's Assuring Better Child Health and Develpment (ABCD) Prgram, is designed t prvide state plicymakers with easy access t research and resurces related t early childhd health and develpment. Tpics include (1) relevant findings frm the science f early childhd develpment, (2) preventive health care guidelines and new directins, (3) prmting yung children's mental health, (4) measurement and quality imprvement in early childhd services, (5) cmprehensive and systematic appraches t early childhd services, and (6) early childhd services csts and financing strategies. The reading rm is available at: RESOURCES FOR EARLY LITERACY MENTORS/COACHES: Three resurces frm the Head Start: Steps t Success multimedia kit are nw available t dwnlad. Decisin Maker Guide describes hw t develp strng, effective early literacy mentrcaching systems and can be dwnladed frm Page 1 f 6

2 Prfessinal Develpment Plan is designed t strengthen and refine mentr-caching skills and is at Prtégé Jurnal is intended t help mentees extend their thinking abut new ideas and is at Healthy Steps fr Yung Children: Great resurces fr parents and clinicians: Healthy Steps fr Yung Children is a natinal initiative, develped by the faculty in the department f pediatrics at the Bstn University Schl f Medicine, t imprve the quality f preventive health care fr infants and tddlers. Established with Cmmnwealth Fund supprt, the prgram emphasizes a clse relatinship between health care prfessinals and parents in addressing the physical, emtinal, and intellectual develpment f children frm birth t age 3. Amng the benefits Healthy Steps prvides are authritative materials fr parents and health prfessinals t prmte child develpment and enhance well-child care. T make this material as widely available as pssible, the Fund is nw prviding access t sme f these resurces, in English and Spanish, n ur Web site. These include: LINK Letters, which prepare parents fr well-child visits and prvide child-rearing advice. Parent Prmpt sheets, which prvide guidance n critical develpmental issues s parents are "prmpted" t ask the right questin at well-child visits. Parent Handuts, which cver a wide range f medical, develpmental, and practical issues, frm baby-prfing the hme t cping with tddlers' fears. Quick Check Sheets, which prvide guidance t clinicians n develpmental and behaviral issues. These materials, a small selectin f the resurces Healthy Steps ffers, are being made available free f charge as a service t interested prfessinals and parents. Additinal materials, including infrmatin fr physician practices interested in becming participating Healthy Steps sites, are available at WHAT IS EARLY LEARNING? Resurce sheets: These free brchures prvide research-based respnses t cmmn miscnceptins abut children s learning in the early years. The brchures may be dwnladed frm the Brn Learning web site ( t help parents, caregivers and thers encurage learning in the early years. Resurce in English: Resurce in Spanish: NATIONAL INDICATORS OF CHILD WELL-BEING: The Federal Interagency Frum n Child and Family Statistics released America's Children: Key Natinal Page 2 f 6

3 Indicatrs f Well-Being, its annual reprt that details the status f children and families in the U.S. The reprt presents the latest available data n 25 indicatrs related t ecnmic security, health, behavir and scial envirnment, and educatin, as well as 9 backgrund measures related t ppulatin and family characteristics. The reprt is available at I Am Yur Child is Nw "Mind in the Making:" NEW NAME: MIND IN THE MAKING COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (frm attached mem): Because ur netwrk has grwn beynd the capacity f ur current web hst, we are changing ur name as we change ur electrnic address. And s frm nw n, the frmer EC-PEN will be knwn as the Mind in the Making Cmmunicatins Netwrk. Please nte that we need yu t resubscribe, s please fllw the directins belw (and share them with yur clleagues). T cntinue t receive and share research infrmatin, participate in planned cnference calls, learn abut Mind in the Making and ther campaign pprtunities, please send an t mbellinger@familiesandwrk.rg. Write subscribe in the subject line and in the message line, please prvide yur: Name (if individual), Title and Organizatin Name (if rganizatin r calitin, Address, Phne and Fax, address and website, if applicable. Yu will then receive an cnfirming yur successful registratin as a member f the Mind in the Making Cmmunicatins Netwrk. (See attached fr mre infrmatin). Page 3 f MTMCN Mem.dc (583 K... Early Care and Educatin Tlkit: UCLA recently psted the Early Care and Educatin Tlkit n their website. Please click n the link belw t access the items listed belw fr the Early Care and Educatin Tlkit. Early Care and Educatin - Brief Early Care and Educatin - Pwer Pint Presentatin Early Care and Educatin - Cmpendium f Resurces Early Care & Educatin Practitiner Brief Preschl fr ALL: Step by Step - A Planning Guide and Tlkit Early Care and Educatin - Cmpendium f Resurces Child Care and Early Educatin Research Cnnectins: is an effective tl fr researchers and plicymakers. It is a partnership amng the Natinal Center fr Children in Pverty at the Mailman Schl f Public Health, Clumbia University; the Inter-university Cnsrtium fr Plitical and Scial Research at the Institute fr Scial Research, the University f Michigan; and the Child Care Bureau, Administratin fr Children and Families f the U.S. Department f Health and Human Services. Research Cnnectins facilitates access t current research and findings, datasets, statistics, instruments, and ther analytic tls related t child care and early childhd educatin. It is a web-based, interactive database f research dcuments and public use data sets fr cnducting secndary analyses n tpics related t early care and educatin. Research Cnnectins highlights current research; develps and disseminates materials designed t imprve child care plicy research; prvides technical assistance t researchers and plicy makers; synthesizes findings int plicy research briefs; and facilitates cllabratin in the field.

4 Child Advcacy Tl: The State f America's Children 2005 is nw nline: An essential tl fr child advcates fr mre than tw decades, this 2005 special editin takes a clse lk at 37 millin peple living in America (including 13 millin children) wh are pr and the grwing numbers f families struggling t survive. The State f America s Children 2005 includes mst recent (September 2005) U.S. pverty data thrughut; persnal stries and phtgraphs by leading pht-jurnalists Alisn Wright and Steve Liss; in-depth analyses f the current status f family incme, child health, child care and early childhd develpment, educatin, child welfare, and yuth develpment; and persnal and plicy success stries and recmmendatins fr just treatment fr children and pr families. Dwnlad the reprt here at: Children Nw releases new 2005 Califrnia Reprt Card: This nnpartisan study by Children Nw assigns letter grades t the critical issues affecting children's well-being, such as a "D" in besity, a "D+" in K-12 educatin and a "B-" in health insurance. Cmprehensive data are presented n all key indicatrs f children's well-being in terms f their health, educatin and ecnmic security. Overall, the reprt finds Califrnia is failing t meet children's needs despite strng public will fr children t be the tp plicy pririty. Grades are based n the mst recent data available, including the 2005 Califrnia Cunty Data Bk, Children Nw's cmpanin research dcument. See fr mre inf. REVOLUTIONARY ACCESS TO DATA FOR EDUCATORS & POLICYMAKERS: SchlMatters.cm, a web-based natinal educatin data service that prvides in-depth infrmatin and analysis abut public schls, districts and state educatin systems, was unveiled by the Natinal Educatin Data Partnership. SchlMatters.cm is the largest easily searchable cllectin f educatin perfrmance data ever assembled. In additin t student achievement infrmatin, financial data and demgraphic breakdwns, the service includes pwerful analytical tls and bjective analyses prvided by Standard & Pr s that prvide educatin leaders with the infrmatin they need t make betterinfrmed decisins abut schls and schl systems. With this website, educatrs in a given schl will be able t find schls that have similar demgraphics with higher academic perfrmance. This can be a useful start fr schls and districts lking t develp cmprehensive imprvement prgrams and prvides a first step in identifying prmising practices f schl refrm. The Natinal Educatin Data Partnership is funded by a $45 millin investment by The Brad Fundatin and the Bill & Melinda Gates Fundatin. New Natinal Autism Registry: The Kennedy Krieger Institute recently launched the first natinal nline autism registry. The Interactive Autism Netwrk (IAN) is designed t prmte autism research by linking researchers and families. Visit the website t stay infrmed abut autism research, prvide feedback, share infrmatin and becme part f an imprtant natinal research effrt. Fr mre infrmatin g t New Census Reprt n Hw Children Spend Their Time: A Child's Day: 2003: Page 4 f 6

5 Selected Indicatrs f Child Well-Being: This reprt presents data cllected by the US Census Bureau n child well-being, including measures such as presence in nnrelative care; eating meals with parents; reading habits; and televisin viewing. The reprt finds that children "living in families belw the pverty level, children whse parents have lwer levels f educatinal attainment, and children in families with single parents tend t have less daily interactin with their parents, such as talking, being read t, r sharing daily meals, than their cunterparts in ther situatins. Preschl Assessment: A Guide t Develping a Balanced Apprach, the latest in the Preschl Plicy Facts series is nw available frm NIEER. Yu can view the fact sheet here: Children Left Behind: Hw Metrplitan Areas Are Failing America s Children: This newly released reprt frm the Harvard Schl f Public Health scres the living cnditins experienced by children in the 100 largest U.S. metrplitan areas. The reprt, Children Left Behind: Hw Metrplitan Areas Are Failing America s Children," is attached. If yu are interested in viewing the website g t: Fr the reprt: Child Care and Early Educatin State-by-State Data: This set f state-by-state data includes new analysis f 2005 child care spending frm Child Care Develpment Blck Grant and Temprary Assistance fr Needy Families funds and f 2005 Head Start Prgram Infrmatin Reprt data, alng with data (published in March 2006) n states' use f cmmunity-based child care t prvide pre-kindergarten. New Reprt Offers Insight Int the Well Being f the Natin s Children: The Frum n Child and Family Statistics recently released its annual reprt America s Children: Key Natinal Indicatrs f Well-Being The reprt ffers detailed and cndensed statistics describing the status f children and families in the United States. It examines multiple factrs cnnected t demgraphic backgrund, family and scial envirnment, ecnmic circumstances, health care, physical envirnment and safety, behavir, educatin, and health f ur natin s children. T view this reprt click here. Highlights are here: KIDS COUNT 2007 Released: The Annie E. Casey Fundatin's KIDS COUNT 2007 Data Bk is nw available nline and fr purchase. The new bk presents current stateby-state statistics and backgrund n the well being f America's children. This year it als includes an essay fcusing n permanency fr children in fster care. T view the new and easy t use nline database cntaining the mst current data, click here. Surce: Zer t Three Plicy Netwrk, 8/6/07, Page 5 f 6