University of Pittsburgh School of Education

School of Education

Office of Child Development

Policy and Research Reports

Characteristics of Children, Caregivers, and Orphanages for Young Children in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation - July 6, 2005
Tobacco Free Times - June 2003 (4 pages)
Reports prepared for the Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education, September 2002:

From Science to Policy: Research on Issues, Programs, and Policies in Early Care and Education (Table of Contents)
Benchmarking Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania: The 2002 Family Survey
The State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania: The 2002 Higher Education Survey
A Baseline Report of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania: The 2002 Early Care and Education Provider Survey
The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Quality Settings Study - September 2002

Are We Leaving Them Behind? The Case for Helping Childcare Providers and Parents Address Behavioral Problems in Very Young Children - September 2002

Summary (16 pages)
Full Report (54 pages)

Early Literacy Learning: A Professional Development Imperative - May 2002 (16 pages)
New and Significant Early Literacy Initiatives: In Allegheny County - Summer 2001 (12 pages)
Early Childhood Initiative Demonstration Project - March 2001 (4 pages)
Learning, A Life-Long Journey - March 2001 (6 pages)
The Effects of Improving Caregiving in Early Development (Russian Project) - July 2000 (4 pages)
Regulatory Factors in Early Childhood Services - 1999 (21 pages)
School Violence: Disciplinary Exclusion, Prevention and Alternatives - 1999 (6 pages)
Abstinence Programs for Preventing Teenage Pregnancy - 1998 (4 pages)
From Community-Based to Community-Staffed: The Experience of Three Allegheny County Family Centers in Community Hiring - 1998 (21 pages)
Promising Futures: A Health Scan of Adolescent Girls in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Neighborhoods with Recommendations for Action - 1998 (20 pages)