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Advancing the language skills of young Latino children: Fresh evidence: What works
Bridges, Margaret, 2010
Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Human Development, New Journalism on Latino Children.

An overview of research on the relationship of preschool education to the English language development of Latino children

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All children ready for school: Communication, language, and literacy
Dixon, Susan D., 2006
(Early Childhood Briefing Paper Series). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.

A discussion of children's outcomes associated with cognitive development and early literacy skills, including information on best practices in early childhood to promote optimal outcomes

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Effective Pre-School and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11): Influences on children’s attainment and progress in Key Stage 2: Cognitive outcomes in year 5 [Research brief]
Sammons, Pam, February 2007
[Brief No: RB828]. Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of a study of the degree to which attendance at particular preschools and primary schools impact children’s cognitive and socio-behavioral development, based on study data from the end of children’s fifth year of primary school

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Harnessing technology in out-of-school time settings
Wimer, Christopher, 2006
(Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 7). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

Key findings of the Harvard Family Research Project Out of School Time Evaluation on the use of technology by out of school programs and initiatives, the evaluation of programs and initiatives and strategies for implementation

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Independent research: Outcomes-based evaluation of FasTracKids and three to six year olds: U.S. sites
FasTracKids International Ltd.,
Greenwood Village, CO: FasTracKids International.

Highlights of findings from a series of studies that explore the links between the FasTracKids curriculum and vocabulary and social skill improvement in children ages 3- to 6-years old

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Making the case: A fact sheet on children and youth in out-of-school time
National Institute on Out-of-School Time (U.S.), 2005
Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time.

A review of ways in which after school program participation improves the cognitive and behavioral outcomes of at risk children

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Million dollar babies: Why infants can’t be hardwired for success
Mead, Sara, April 2007
Washington, DC: Education Sector.

A critique of the use of and public support for products designed to enhance the brain development of infants and toddlers through exposure to music

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An overview: Preparing children to succeed in school
Kansas Action for Children, Inc.,
Topeka, KS: Kansas Action for Children, Inc.

An overview of research on the benefits of early care and education and list of policy-related suggestions for improving early care and education in Kansas

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Preschool program effects on Hispanic children's cognitive development: Is pre-k preparing Hispanic children to succeed in school?
Laosa, Luis M., 2006
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An examination of the effects of preschool education on the cognitive development of Hispanic children based on research findings from an evaluation of Oklahoma's universal prekindergarten program, the Head Start Impact Study, and the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K)

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Pretend play and young children's development
Bergen, Doris, 2001
(ERIC Digest No. EDO-PS-01-10). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

A brief defining key concepts related to play and cognition, and highlighting research on the role of play in children's social and linguistic competence

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Promoting language and literacy skills in children with down syndrome
FPG Child Development Institute, June, 2010
(FPG #60). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

An overview of strategies to promote the development of early language and literacy skills in children with down syndrome

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Ready to Learn Providence is changing outcomes for children
Ready to Learn Providence, March, 2011
Providence, RI: Ready to Learn Providence.

An examination of the school readiness outcomes of children who participated in Ready to Learn Providence, an initiative to improve early childhood education programs and service delivery in Providence, Rhode Island, through professional development training

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Self-regulation and school readiness
Blair, Clancy, 2003
(ERIC Digest No. EDO-PS-03-7). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

A brief discussing emotional reactivity and its relation to the development of cognitive functions that promote self-regulation in young children.

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Summer counts: Making summer programs part of the learning equation
Wiseman, Shelley, 2011
(RB-9599-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A summary of a review of research on summer learning loss and summer program effectiveness and costs, and an examination of school district efforts to develop summer learning programs, based on case studies and key informant interviews

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Up to 7: Family background and child development up to age 7 in the Avon Longitudinal Survey of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
University of Bristol. CMPO Research Team, November 2006
(Brief No. RB808). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of a study on the variables relating to behavioral and cognitive development in children ages five and seven, using the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

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Welfare reform: What about the children?
Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay, 2004
(Policy Brief No. 02-1). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University.

An analysis of the patterns of cognitive achievement and problem behavior shown by preschoolers and adolescents in low-income families

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What are the characteristics of high and low quality child care programs in Kansas?
Juniper Gardens Children's Project,
Kansas City, KS: Juniper Gardens Children's Project.

Findings from a comparative study of Kansas child care program quality and its effects on children's cognitive and socioemotional development

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