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The 30-second effect: An experiment revealing the impact of television commercials on food preferences of preschoolers A study of the influence of televised food commercials on preschool children's food preferences among a sample of 40 Head Start children in northern California |
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Access to the general education curriculum for preschoolers with disabilities: Children’s school success A study of the academic and social skill gains of 58 children with disabilities during their preschool year in classrooms using the Children’s School Success (CSS) curriculum |
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Activity settings and daily routines in preschool classrooms: Diverse experiences in early learning settings for low-income children An identification of two routines profiles--structured-balanced and high free choice, derived from varying proportions of teacher-directed and child-initiated activities during the preschool day, and a study of the relationship between those routine profiles and structural program characteristics, measures of process quality, children's engagement in activities of various academic contents, teachers' instructional strategies, and children's school readiness skills, based on data from 53 public preschool classrooms, 47 private preschool classrooms, and 25 family child care homes that serve low-income children in Los Angeles, California |
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The afterschool experience in Salsa, Sabor y Salud: Evaluation 2007-2008 A process and outcomes evaluation of Salsa, Sabor y Salud (SSS), a child-centered adaptation of a healthy lifestyles program for Latino families, that examined the effect of program participation on elementary school students' and program instructors' knowledge and healthy behaviors, based on survey, interview, and observational data collected in after school programs implementing SSS and matched control programs in Los Angeles and on case studies of programs in Chicago |
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After-school programs in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California An exploration of after school programs in Koreatown in Los Angeles, examining what constitutes a program, why parents send their children, and why children attend these programs |
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After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative A study of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after-school program, including their approach to fostering high-quality activities and participation amongst young people, whether their high-quality after-school program is producing positive developmental experiences for participating young people, and consequently, is it producing improved wellbeing and academic performance for participants |
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Are children ready for school?: Assessment of kindergarten readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Comprehensive report 2005 A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, based on parent and early childhood education teacher surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments |
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Are teachers' education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in pre-kindergarten? An investigation using data from the NCEDL Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten, 2001-2003, to examine if early educators' education, early childhood major, and credentials are related to classroom quality and preschool children's academic achievements |
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''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County |
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Assessing school readiness in Santa Clara County: Results from the 2004 School Readiness Assessment Project A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent and early childhood education teacher surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments |
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Assessing school readiness in Santa Mateo County 2002: Results from the 2002 School Readiness Assessment Project A study of children's skills at kindergarten entry and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills in San Mateo County, California, based on kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments |
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An assessment of students in a content-based English language development curriculum for an after-school program An evaluation of an after school program curriculum designed to improve students' English language development |
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The availability of neighborhood early care and education resources and the maltreatment of young children A study of the relationship between rates of maltreatment of young children and density of both family and center based licensed child care spaces, supply of licensed child care relative to demand, and preschool/nursery school attendance, with controls for a variety of neighborhood socioeconomic indicators, based on data from children aged birth through 5 in 2,052 United States Census tracts in Los Angeles County |
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Barriers to inclusive child care: Research study findings and recommendations A study of the potential barriers faced by children with special needs and their families in accessing and succeeding in child care. |
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Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development A study of a large sample of three-year-old children relating ethnic background, three levels of family income, family characteristics and experiences in child care to child development |
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Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development [Abridged] A description of demographic, family context, income, and developmental characteristics of Head Start children and their families at 3 years of age, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care |
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Beginning school ready to learn: The impact of the Head Start Early Childhood Education Program on Hispanic children An examination of the relationship between attendance at Head Start's Early Childhood Education Program and Hispanic children's ability to begin kindergarten ready to learn from in depth interviews with 11 female employeees at a Head Start program in Southern California |
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Behavioral Consultation project: Final evaluation report An assessment of the Child Care Behavioral Consultation project, designed to address professional needs of providers caring for children with challenging behaviors and improve the quality of care through on-site short-term consultation, cross-disciplinary training and ongoing group case review with early childhood specialists and mental health clinicians |
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Biological sensitivity to context: The interactive effects of stress reactivity and family adversity on socioemotional behavior and school readiness An examination of the direct and interactive effects of stress reactivity and family adversity on socioemotional and cognitive development in 338 children age 5 to 6 years, in a longitudinal study of social status, biological responses to adversity, and child mental and physical health in three waves from California 29 kindergarten classrooms |
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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives. |
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Can the age of entry into child care and the quality of child care predict adjustment in kindergarten? A longitudinal study of the effects of quality and length of child care attendance on adjustment to kindergarten |
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California Head Start child outcomes 2011: Methodology and discussion of results An examination of the relationship of participation in Head Start as a 3-year-old to child developmental level, based on analyses of fall 2009 assessment scores for 10,215 children enrolled in 42 Head Start programs in California |
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California Head Start child outcomes bulletin 2010: California Head Start programs improve child development A comparison for fall 2008 of the developmental levels of newly enrolled Head Start children to the developmental levels of children with Head Start experience in the prior year, based on assessment scores for 6,600 children enrolled in 15 Head Start programs in California |
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California Head Start child outcomes bulletin 2011: California Head Start programs help children reach developmental milestones earlier An examination of the relationship of participation in Head Start as a 3-year-old to child developmental level, based on analyses of fall 2009 assessment scores for 10,200 children enrolled in 42 Head Start programs in California |
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California master plan for education: School readiness A California state report detailing long term plans designed to improve academic achievement and children's school readiness through three objectives: quality early childhood care and education, family involvement, and comprehensive health care |
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