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After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative: Executive summary A summary of a program evaluation of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative (SFBI), a community-based after school program |
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Alterable predictors of child well-being in the Chicago Longitudinal Study An overview of the major findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, including summaries of child well-being indicators and estimated effects of participation in preschool programs |
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Attention in the preschool classroom: The relationships among child gender, child misbehavior, and types of teacher attention A journal article on the relationship of types of teacher attention to students to child gender and misbehavior |
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Behavior problems in young children: An analysis of cross-informants agreements and disagreements An examination of the convergence between parent and teacher reports of children's behavior problems, and characteristics associated with agreements and disagreements, based on an ethnically diverse sample of 2-4 year olds enrolled in child care |
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A case study of an after-school program in a small, rural elementary school in Mississippi An investigation of how students' academic achievements, school attendance, and behavior were impacted by an after-school program implemented in a small, rural, primarily African American elementary school in Mississippi |
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Child care essential ingredient for sustained, full-time work for welfare recipients A brief emphasizing the need for child care among low income families departing welfare-to-work programs, based upon findings from the Alameda County CalWORKs Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study. |
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Children born in 2001: First results from the base year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) Selected findings from the first year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), including descriptive information about child and family characteristics, children’s skills and first experiences in child care, and children's fathers |
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A contextual approach to the prediction of readiness in an at-risk preschool population A study of the factors that influence school readiness for at risk preschool children |
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Delaying kindergarten: Effects on test scores and childcare costs An overview of a two-part study consisting of: (1) an analysis of the link between delayed kindergarten entrance and children's academic achievement, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K); and (2) a model of parents' kindergarten entrance age decisions |
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Demographic change and the life circumstances of immigrant families A discussion of the growing necessity of programs and policies that address the heath and educational needs of a rapidly increasing population of children in immigrant families in the United States |
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Demographic characteristics of children and families entering early intervention: Executive summary A summary of a survey of the demographic characteristics of the disabled children and their families who participate in early intervention programs |
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Developmental services in primary care for low-income children: Clinicians' perceptions of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program A longitudinal investigation of the correlation between participation in the Healthy Steps for Young Children (HS) program and the practices and perceptions of clinicians serving low income populations as compared to those serving higher income populations, based on clinician surveys from 20 HS practice sites in 13 states collected between 1996 and 2001 |
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Diversity, child care quality and developmental outcomes A summary of an investigation of the relationship between children's ethnicities and the validity of standardized child care quality measures using information from the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study and the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care (SECC) |
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The early education of socioeconomically disadvantaged children A literature review on the education of children with low socioeconomic status (SES) from birth until elementary school |
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Early language and the development of children's reading skills A longitudinal study of African American children's language and reading development to examine the relations among phonological awareness, language skills, print processing skills, and reading development in prekindergarten and in second grade |
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Early literacy education in rural communities: Situating development A study examining the early literacy experiences of children entering primary school in rural Australia and how their socioeconomic and demographic characteristics affect their early literacy development |
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Early mathematical experiences: Observing young Black and White children's everyday activities An examination of the extent to which young children are engaged in mathematics in the course of their everyday activities, and a look at whether or not such patterns vary by ethnicity or social class |
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Early versus late entry to preschool: Some developmental implications An exploration of the effects of early preschool entry on the personality, cognitive, motor, and social development of 247 toddlers from 17 high quality preschools in different regions of Slovenia |
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Effective partnering for school change: Improving early childhood education in urban classrooms A description of the Schools Project, a partnership between the Erikson Institute and nine Chicago public elementary schools created to improve the learning environments of low income children |
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The effects of a 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school program on student P.A.C.T. scores An investigation of the impact of participation in a 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school program on students' academic achievements in grades 3-5 as measured by the South Carolina Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (P.A.C.T.) |
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Effects of an emergent literacy intervention for children with language impairments from low-income environments An examination of the effectiveness of an emergent phonological and print awareness intervention conducted three times a week during shared book reading sessions with low income preschool children with and without language impairments |
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The effects of full day versus half day kindergarten: Review and analysis of national and Indiana data An inquiry into the relationship of kindergarten attendance to school performance, based on a literature review of studies comparing children’s outcomes of participation in half-day and full-day programs, and an analysis of scheduled activities of half-day and full-day kindergarten classrooms in Indiana |
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The effects of full day versus half day kindergarten: Review and analysis of national and Indiana data [Executive summary] A summary of an inquiry into the relationship of kindergarten attendance to school performance, based on a literature review of studies comparing children’s outcomes of participation in half-day and full-day programs, and an analysis of scheduled activities of half-day and full-day kindergarten classrooms in Indiana |
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Emotion-related behavioral regulation in African American preschoolers: Social-emotional correlates of teacher perceptions A study of child characteristics associated with teachers’ perceptions of emotion-related regulation, that is facial expressions, verbal communication of emotions, and physical gestures associated with feelings, in a sample of 36 low to middle income African American preschoolers |
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Enhancing young children's mathematical knowledge through a pre-kindergarten mathematics intervention A study which implemented a specialized mathematics intervention in the classrooms of pre-kindergarteners from different socioeconomic backgrounds to improve their math skills |
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