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			21st Century Community Learning Center program: A study to evaluate the success of a program in a rural county in east Tennessee Collingsworth, Joy, 2005 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City An investigation of the impact of a 21st Century Community Learning Center program on students and their families in three schools in rural Tennessee and an examination of the extent to which the program successfully implemented criteria deemed necessary by the United States Department of Education	Reports & Papers
			Afterschool programs: Helping kids succeed in rural America Afterschool Alliance, September, 2007 (Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 4). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. An overview of the special challenges faced by poor children in rural areas and examples of after school programs successfully meeting these challenges	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			All children thriving: Pre-Birth Through Age Three initiative W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation. A discussion of the implementation of the Pre-Birth Through Age Three (PB3) Initiative to improve children�s outcomes in rural counties in Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio	Other
			America After 3PM: From big cities to small towns Afterschool Alliance, October 2010 Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. A study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students by urbanicity during the 2008-2009 school year, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households	Reports & Papers
			America After 3PM: From big cities to small towns: Key findings Afterschool Alliance, October 2010 Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. A summary of a study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students by urbanicity during the 2008-2009 school year, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			American Indian and Alaska Native young children: Findings from the ECLS-K and ECLS-B baseline data Mississippi State University. National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, 2005 (Rural Early Childhood Brief No. 4). Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives. A summary focusing on the school readiness of American Indian and Alaska Native children in rural and non-rural areas	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Assessing capacity: Early childhood education in rural New York State [Draft] Sipple, John W., December 2007 Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Community and Rural Development Institute. A study of the availability of child care and early education slots for children under five in rural New York State and how the availability of slots in different child care and early education settings in rural counties compares with the availability in non-rural counties, based on data from New York State agencies and on U.S. Census data	Reports & Papers
			Building a literacy community: The role of literacy and social practice in early childhood programs Britsch, Susan J., 1999 Early Childhood Education Journal, 26(4), 209-215 A study of ways to strengthen existing literacy practices for children, families, and teachers in both rural and urban child care settings, based on qualitative studies of a publicly funded child care center in Northern California and two Head Start programs in the Midwest	Reports & Papers
			The capacity of early childhood care & education in rural NYS Sipple, John W., January 2008 (Research & Policy Brief Series Issue No. 13). Itaca, NY: Cornell University, Community and Rural Development Institute. A summary of a study of the availability of child care and early education slots for children under five in rural New York State and how the availability of slots in different child care and early education settings in rural counties compares with the availability in non-rural counties, based on data from New York State agencies and on U.S. Census data	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			A case study of an after-school program in a small, rural elementary school in Mississippi Howze-Campbell, Linder, 2004 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State 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	Reports & Papers
			Child care arrangements in urban and rural areas Swenson, Kendall, 2008 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. A study comparing features of child care arrangements of children in urban and rural areas, including: type of arrangement, weekly hours in child care, auspice or sponsorship of center-based child care programs, child-adult ratio, and parent child care expenses, based on data from the nationally representative National Household Education Survey, 2005	Reports & Papers
			Child care subsidies in urban and rural counties United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, July 2007 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. A summary of a study comparing features Child Care and Development Fund caseloads in urban and rural counties	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Child care subsidies in urban and rural counties Swenson, Kendall, July 2007 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. A study comparing features of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) caseloads in urban and rural counties, including: average hours per week in care; percentage of single-parent families; child care settings; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participation; reasons for receiving subsidized child care; and copayments	Reports & Papers
			Children's friendships and after-school program participation: Does participation in an after-school program affect the development and quality of children's friendships? Mitchell, Sarah G., 2005 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Massachusetts at Amherst An examination of the impact of after-school programs on the quality and development of elementary children's friendships, specifically looking at the effects of group size, program location (urban or rural), and program quality	Reports & Papers
			Children's Support Services: Providing a system of care for urban preschoolers with significant behavioral challenges Tewhey, Karen, 2006 Childhood Education, 82(5), 289-292 A description and overview of the outcomes of Massachusetts' Children's Support Services project, an interagency, multidisciplinary program designed to help young children with significant behavioral problems who have been asked to leave their preschool programs	Other
			Cost of child care: Legislative report on cost containment options in the Child Care Assistance Program Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2005 St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services. A study by the Minnesota Department of Human Services investigating child care costs in the state's rural and metropolitan areas and recommending possible cost containment reforms to the Minnesota Legislature	Reports & Papers
			Differential impact of preschool models on development and early learning of inner-city children: A three-cohort study Marcon, Rebecca, 1999 Developmental Psychology, 35(2), 358-375 An investigation into the influence of the type of early education program on children�s development of social and motor skills, based on teacher ratings of 721 four-year-old children using the Pre-K Survey of Beliefs and Practices	Reports & Papers
			The dynamics of child care subsidy use by rural families in Oregon Davis, Elizabeth E., 2001 American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 83(5), 1293-1301 A comparison of child care subsidy duration, in Oregon's rural and urban communities, based on analysis of state child care administrative data collected between October 1997 and September 1999	Reports & Papers
			Early academic skills and childhood experiences across the urban-rural continuum Miller, Portia, Q2 2013 Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 28(2), 234-248 An examination of differences in children's academic skills at kindergarten entry across large urban, small urban, suburban, and rural areas, based on data from approximately 6,050 children and their families from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort	Reports & Papers
			Early childhood education among American Indian/Alaskan Native children with disabilities: Implications for research and practice Faircloth, Susan C., Winter 2006 Rural Special Education Quarterly, 25(1), 25-31 A discussion of the incidences of disabilities among infant and preschool American Indian/Alaskan Native children as related to rurality and a discourse of how early childhood programs can accomodate these children	Other
			Effectiveness of a colonia educational intervention Vincent, Vern, 2001 Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, 23(2), 229-238 An evaluation of the effects of an after school educational intervention on the self-esteem and health locus of control of seven- to 12-year-old Hispanic children living in a colonia, an unincorporated subdivision lacking the infrastructure to support its residents	Reports & Papers
			Effective partnering for school change: Improving early childhood education in urban classrooms Chen, Jie-Qi, 2004 New York: Teachers College Press 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	Reports & Papers
			Evidence for social and behavior problems in low-income urban preschoolers: Effects of site, classroom, and teacher Anthony, Bruno J., 2005 Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34(1), 31-39 An examination of the influence of contextual factors on the prevalence of social and behavior problems among low income, urban preschool children	Reports & Papers
			An examination of the contributions of interactive peer play to salient classroom competencies for urban Head Start children Fantuzzo, John W., 2004 Psychology in the Schools, 41(3), 323-36 A journal article on the relationship of urban Head Start children's peer play competence to emotional regulation, autonomy, receptive language skill, and later cognitive, social, and motor outcomes	Reports & Papers
			Factors related to the recruitment, training, and retention of family child care providers Mueller, Charles W., 1995 Child Welfare, 74(6), 1205-1221 An study of the factors associated with recruitment, training, and retention of child care providers in two rural communities through the use of a multifaceted program evaluation strategy, with data collected over a two-year period through various types of interviews with a sample population of 125 FCC program recruits and participants	Reports & Papers

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