Alberta Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities: Longitudinal study pilot phase

Author(s): dela Cruz, Aniela M.; McCarthy, P.
Date Issued: March, 2010
Description: A pilot longitudinal evaluation study in one Alberta Head Start (AHS) site to assess outcomes for participants compared to age-matched non-AHS peers on literacy, achievement in school, prosocial skills and receptive vocabulary, the feasibility of the longitudinal method used, and its applicability to future longitudinal evaluative studies of AHS programs in Alberta, based on data from 48 children at one school in a small rural off-reserve aboriginal community northwest of Edmonton, Alberta
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Journal Title: Chronic Diseases in Canada
Volume Number: 30
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 40-45
Topics: Children & Child Development

International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Intervention/Protective/Therapeutic/At-Risk Programs
Country: Canada
ISSN: 1925-6515 Paper
1925-6523 Unknown
Peer Reviewed: yes
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