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Aboriginal young children's language and literacy development: Progress, promising practices, and needs [Executive summary] A summary of a compendium of information on the speech and language development of aboriginal children under six years old living in Canada, and a proposal for a national strategy to support the language and literacy development of these children |
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Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi |
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Children's reading and mathematics achievement in kindergarten and first grade [Executive summary] A third report in a series on young children's experiences with school, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), which focuses on children's knowledge and skills in the first grade. |
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Early literacy: Quality teaching and learning in Pasifika early childhood education [Executive summary] A summary of an exploration of teacher beliefs towards children's acquisition of Samoan language and literacy skills and their practices that accompany these beliefs, based on information gathered through a year-long project to improve children's early literacy skills in Pasifika, New Zealand |
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The effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the effects of Arkansas Better Chance, a state-funded child care and early education program for preschool-age children from low-income families, on the literacy, language, and math development of children entering kindergarten |
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The effects of state prekindergarten programs on young children's school readiness in five states [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the impact of state-funded preschool on kindergarten academic achievement in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia |
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative's Doodle Den literacy programme [Executive summary] A summary of an impact and process evaluation of Doodle Den, an after school early literacy program in Ireland, that examines program effects on children's early literacy abilities and activities, as well as stakeholder perceptions of the program, based on child assessments and child, parent, and teacher reports for 621 randomly-assigned children, as well as on site observations and stakeholder interviews and focus groups |
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Evaluation of the First 5 California Children of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Project: The Migrant Education Even Start Component [Executive Summary] A summary of an evaluation of the impact of family literacy outreach services provided to 3 and 4 year old children of migrant seasonal farm workers in California, based on a sample of 684 children |
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Executive summary: Developing early literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel: A scientific synthesis of early literacy development and implications for intervention A summary of a review and synthesis of early literacy research examining the skills and abilities of young children that predict later literacy outcomes and the interventions, programs, environments, settings, and child characteristics that promote the skills and abilities of young children associated with later literacy outcomes |
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Findings from Ready to Learn: 2005-2010 [Executive summary] A review of research and evaluation studies of media and television programming funded through Ready to Learn, an initiative to promote early literacy through educational television |
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The kindergarten year: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 [Executive summary] A nationally representative longitudinal survey following kindergarten children through fifth grade to examine the academic gains the children made over their kindergarten year and looking to see if their achievements differ by child, family, and kindergarten program characteristics |
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Michigan Department of Education: Report to the legislature [Executive summary] An executive summary of a Michigan state report highlighting goals and results of reading programs designed to improve literacy development and school readiness for preschool children. |
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National evaluation of Early Reading First: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the No Child Left Behind Act's Early Reading First component, a grant program providing funding to preschools serving children from low-income families to improve language and literacy development, that compared child outcomes and teacher practices in funded prorgrams and programs that had applied for but not received funding, based on child assessments, classroom observations, and teacher surveys |
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National Reading Panel: Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction [Executive summary] A summary of the National Reading Panel’s review of the research literature on reading implications for reading instruction |
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National Strategy for Early Literacy: Summary report 2009 A summary of a Canadian national strategy for improving early literacy policy and practice, based on policy research papers and a public consultation process |
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PBS Kids iPod app study: Executive summary A summary of an investigation into the influence of the use of iPod applications that accompany two PBS for Kids television shows on children's reading skills |
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Pre-literacy planning collaborative study: Executive summary A summary of a study of preliteracy resources related to school readiness in San Diego County, California, based on interviews, focus groups, survey questionnaires, and document analysis |
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Preparing children for grade one: A study of emergent literacy: Executive summary A summary of a comparison of the relationship of participation in either a traditional speech and language therapy intervention or an experimental literacy-based intervention to the early reading and language skills of preschool-age children with language impairments, based on data collected from 38 children ages 4 through 5 years old randomly assigned to either intervention |
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Project Early Kindergarten-Early Reading First: Evaluation report on the third year of a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an inquiry into the influence of participation in the Project Early Prekindergarten-Early Reading First on children’s language and literacy achievement, and an examination of the influence of participation by classrooms and schools on their improvement in the promotion of children’s early literacy through the classroom environment |
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Project Early Kindergarten-Early Reading First: Final evaluation report on a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative A summary of an implementation and outcomes evaluation of Project Early Kindergarten-Early Reading First, an early literacy-focused prekindergarten program for at risk children in St. Paul, Minnesota, that examines staff professional development, changes in classroom and instructional quality, changes in children's early literacy and school readiness skills, and parental involvement, based on classroom observations, child assessments, staff focus groups, and parent surveys |
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Reading First impact study: Final report: Executive summary A summary of an evaluation of the impact of Reading First, a federally-funded program to improve the quality of reading instruction in kindergarten through third grade by using research-based reading programs and materials, promoting professional development, and assessing students' progress, on children's reading achievement, classroom instruction, and the relation of reading instruction implementation to reading achievement |
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The role of parents, families, and caregivers in young children's literacy development: A review of programs and research [Executive summary] A summary of an exploration of the relationship between the home literacy environment and children's literacy development, with a focus on the identification of effective program components, based on a review of research on and programs for the development of Canadian children's literacy skills |
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A study of Classroom Literacy Interventions and Outcomes in Even Start: Executive summary A summary of an evaluation of the impacts of research-based, literacy-focused early childhood education and parenting education curricula in Even Start programs on child language, literacy, and social competence, parenting skills, parent literacy, and instructional practices in Even Start, including: a comparison of the impacts of preschool, parenting, and parent-child curricula with the impacts of existing Even Start services; and an examination of the value added by parenting and parent-child curricula to preschool curricula |
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Summative evaluation of Between the Lions: A final report to WGBH Educational Foundation [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the educational television program "Between the Lions" for its appeal to children and effectiveness as an early literacy tool, based on a sample of 164 children in the greater Kansas City area |
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Summative evaluation of the Ready to Learn Initiative: Preschool teachers can use a media-rich curriculum to prepare low-income children for school success: Results of a randomized controlled trial [Executive summary] A summary of an investigation of the effect of the inclusion of children's video programming in the preschool curriculum on children's early literacy skills, based on a random sample of 398 low-income children aged 4 and 5 years old from 80 preschool classrooms from 47 child care centers in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area assigned to receive a 10 week technology-supported literacy curriculum or a 10 week technology-supported science curriculum comparison group |
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