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Download full textMaxwell, Kelly; Bryant, Donna; Keyes, Lynette; Bernier, Kathleen – 1997
Smart Start is North Carolina's partnership between state government and local leaders, service providers, and families to better serve children under 6 years and their families with the aim of ensuring that all children are healthy and prepared to succeed as they enter school. This study examined the baseline skills of a representative sample of…
Descriptors: Counties, Family Programs, Health Services, Integrated Services
Bryant, Donna; Bernier, Kathleen; Taylor, Karen; Maxwell, Kelly – 1998
Helping families access affordable, quality child care has been the primary focus for the Orange County, North Carolina Smart Start Partnership for Young Children. This study investigated the effects of Smart Start efforts on children's skills at kindergarten entry. Kindergarten teachers rated the cognitive, language and social skills of 39…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Day Care Effects, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives
Bryant, Donna; Maxwell, Kelly; Burchinal, Peg; Lowman, Betsy – 1997
Smart Start is a broad-based community initiative to ensure that all of North Carolina's children arrive at school healthy and ready to learn. This study examined the effect of Smart Start on the quality of child care from 1994-1996. Data were collected from child care centers in 12 counties implementing the initiative. Data collectors visited 180…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Day Care, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement
