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Diamond, K. E., & Innes, F. K. (2001). The origins of young children’s ’s attitudes toward peers with disabilities. In M. J. Guralnick (Ed.), Early childhood inclusion: Focus on change (pp. 159-177). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

Innes, F. K., & Diamond, K. E. (1999).  Typically developing children’s interactions with peers with disabilities: Relationships between mothers’ comments and children’s ideas about disabilities.  Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19(2), 103-111.

Montgomery, D. L. (1997). Parents as teachers cost analysis. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L. (1999). Cost evaluation: Alternative payments and resource and referral programs — final report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L. (2000). Desired results for children and families—Year three final report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., & Duff, J. (1999). A study of key transitional events — final report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Geen, R., Kaye, L., & Martinson, K. (2002). California State Update. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute, Assessing the New Federalism Project.

Montgomery, D. L., Merickel, A., & Hikido, C. (2001). Migrant alternative payment network pilot program evaluation – final report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Parrish, T., Hebbeler, K., Spiker, D., & Cook, R. (1997). Early Start program evaluation — final report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Phillips, G., and Merickel, A. (2000). Home visiting programs: Varying costs and elusive effects. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Phillips, G., Zeller, D., & Hornby, H. (1999). Quality Improvement Program evaluation – final report: Year 1 evaluations. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Phillips, G., Zeller, D., & Hornby, H. (2000). Quality Improvement Program evaluation – final report: Year 2 evaluations. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Phillips, G., Zeller, D., & Hornby, H. (2001). Quality Improvement Program evaluation – final report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Phillips, G., Zeller, D., and Hornby, H. (2000). Quality improvement program evaluation–final report: Year 2 evaluations. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D. L., Whitebook, M., Burton, A., Hikido, C., Vergun, R., & Chambers, J. (1996). California child care and development compensation study: Towards promising policy and practice. (Final Report). Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D., & Anthony, J. (2003, June). Young children with special health care needs in San Francisco: Assessing our reach. San Francisco: High Risk Infant Interagency Council. 

Montgomery, D., Hikido, C., and Parrish, T. (1999). Cost evaluation of alternative payment and resource & referral programs - Phase I report. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Montgomery, D., Hikido, C., Schaecher, C., and Lalji, A. (2000). Cost of services study for child care resource and referral agencies in Oregon: Data collection manual, access instruction manual, descriptive statistics of five pilot sites. Palo Alto, CA: American Institutes for Research.

Odom, S. L., Parrish, T. B., and Hikido, C. (2001). The costs of inclusive and traditional special education preschool services. Journal of Special Education Leadership.

Powell, D. R., Innes, F., & Wilcox-Herzog, A. (1999).  Evaluation of the Indiana child care financing initiative. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University, Department of Child Development and Family Studies.

Sherman, R., Rudick, S., Kendziora, K., Weidler, D., & Innes, F. (2001). Putting the PRO in protégé: A guide to mentoring in Head Start and Early Head Start. Report for the Policy and Program Studies for the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2003, June). Building futures, the Head Start impact study: Interim Report report to Congress. Washington, DC.