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Barriers and facilitators of service use by low-income families with young children: A brief report from the Palm Beach County Family Study Findings on early childhood service use and experiences from a longitudinal study of high-risk families in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on annual interviews with 531 families and on in-depth interviews and observations with a subsample of 40 families |
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The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Early implementation study and evaluability assessment: Executive summary A summary of an implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on interviews with key stakeholders, teacher surveys, program observations, and a review of documents |
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The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Early implementation study and evaluability assessment: Final report An implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on interviews with key stakeholders, teacher surveys, program observations, and a review of documents |
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Enhancing quality in afterschool programs: Fifth-year report on a process evaluation of Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. Findings from the second year of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) for after school programs, following a three-year pilot period, by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis representing 90 service providers in the county |
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Evaluation of the MOST (Making the Most of Out-of-School Time) Initiative: Final report: Summary of Findings Highlights of the evaluation of the Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST) initiative, examining the strategy, effectiveness, and implementation of the program in Boston, Chicago, and Seattle between 1995 and 1999 |
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Getting ready for school: The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Program implementation and early outcomes: Year 3 executive summary A summary of findings from the third year of an implementation and impact evaluation of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on surveys of parents, teachers, and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents |
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Getting ready for school: The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Program implementation and early outcomes: Year 3 report Findings from the third year of an implementation and impact evaluation of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on surveys of parents, teachers, and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents |
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Getting ready for school: Palm Beach County's Early Childhood Cluster Initiative Findings from the second year of an implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on parent focus groups, surveys of teachers and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents |
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Getting ready for school: Palm Beach County's Early Childhood Cluster Initiative: Executive summary A summary of findings from the second year of an implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on parent focus groups, surveys of teachers and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents |
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Improving school readiness: A brief report from the Palm Beach County Family Study Findings on outcomes related to maternal health, children's health and medical care, parenting, child care arrangements, service use, and child development and school readiness from a study of the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida |
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Making the Most of Out-of-School-Time An evaluation study of strategies planned and implemented by community-based coalitions in three cities, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle, to improve the supply, quality, affordability, and availability of out-of-school programs. |
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Making the most of out-of-school time: Executive summary: Interim findings from an evaluation conducted by Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago An evaluation of the Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST) Initiative, which aims to improve the supply, accessibility, affordability and quality of care for low-income, school age children in Boston, Chicago and Seattle |
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The Palm Beach County Family Study: Second annual report Findings from the second year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents |
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The Palm Beach County Family Study: Second annual report: Executive summary A summary of findings from the second year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents |
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Palm Beach County’s Prime Time Initiative: Improving the quality of after-school programs A study of the implementation of a Quality Improvement System (QIS) in 37 after school programs for elementary- and middle-school-age children in Palm Beach County, Florida, during the third year of the system’s implementation |
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Palm Beach County’s Prime Time Initiative: Improving the quality of after-school programs: Executive summary A summary of a study of the implementation of a Quality Improvement System (QIS) in 37 after school programs for elementary- and middle-school-age children in Palm Beach County, Florida, during the third year of the system’s implementation |
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The Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: QIS development process evaluation: Year 2 report The second year of a three-year process evaluation of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, for after school programs, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis |
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The Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: QIS development process evaluation: Year 2 report: Executive summary A summary of the second year of a three-year process evaluation of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, for after school programs, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis |
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Ready for prime time: Implementing a formal afterschool quality improvement system by Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. A process evaluation of the county-wide implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) for after school programs by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, that focused on participating after school programs' experiences with QIS services, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis |
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Ready for prime time: Implementing a formal afterschool quality improvement system by Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. [Executive summary] A summary of a process evaluation of the county-wide implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) for after school programs by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, that focused on participating after school programs' experiences with QIS services, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis |
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The role of after-school programs in children's literacy development A study of after school program approaches to promoting the literacy of children from low income families, based on a survey of the literacy practices and environments of after school programs in Chicago and Seattle, and on case studies of after school programs with innovative approaches to children's literacy in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City |
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The role of after-school programs in children's literacy development [Executive summary] A summary of a study of after school program approaches to promoting the literacy of children from low income families, based on a survey of the literacy practices and environments of after school programs in Chicago and Seattle, and on case studies of after school programs with innovative approaches to children's literacy in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City |
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Supporting low-income parents of young children: The Palm Beach County Family Study 2009 Findings from the third year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents |
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Supporting low-income parents of young children: The Palm Beach County Family Study 2009: Executive summary A summary of findings from the third year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents |
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Supporting low-income parents of young children: The Palm Beach County family study fifth annual report Findings from the fifth year of a longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents |
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