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An archived collection of research summaries from 2003 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.

Attending Kindergarten and Already Behind: A Statistical Portrait of Vulnerable Young Children — Dec. 2003

Research brief at Child Trends website

Low Income and the Development of America's Kindergartners — Nov. 2003

Research brief at National Center for Children in Poverty website

Parent Involvement and Early Literacy — Oct. 2003

Research brief at Harvard Family Research Project website

Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers — Oct. 2003

News release at Kaiser Family Foundation website

Can Music Instruction Affect Children's Cognitive Development? — Sep. 2003

Research brief at Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting website

Opportunity Deferred or Opportunity Taken? An Updated Look at Delaying Kindergarten Entry — Sep. 2003

Research brief at National Association for the Education of Young Children website

Child Care Linked To Assertive, Noncompliant, and Aggressive Behaviors — July 2003

News release at National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) website

How Are Children Affected by Employment and Welfare Transitions? — Mar. 2003

Research brief at Joint Center for Poverty Research website

A Snapshot of Head Start Children, Families, Teachers, and Programs: 1997 and 2001 — Mar. 2003

Research brief at Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) website