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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight |
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Achieving high school graduation: Citizen Schools' youth outcomes in Boston Findings from an evaluation of the seventh year of a longitudinal investigation into the influence of participation in Citizen Schools' 8th Grade Academy on students' later academic achievement, based on data for 448 participants from Boston, Massachusetts followed from high school selection to high school graduation |
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The Brookline Early Education project: A 25-year follow-up study of a family-centered early health and development intervention A quasi-experimental 25-year follow-up study examining the long term effects of the Brookline Early Education Project (BEEP), a community-based child health and development program |
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Citizen schools? contribution to improved learning in expanded learning time schools: Research brief A comparison of the implementation of the Massachusetts Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success (ELT) Initiative in 2 public middle schools in Boston and 1 middle school in Malden, Massachusetts, and an examination of changes in students? academic performance in math and English language arts (ELA) |
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Citizen Schools: Evidence from two student cohorts on the use of community resources to promote youth development: Phase II report of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the second phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on student participants' selection of college preparatory high school and on schedule advancement into tenth grade |
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A day in third grade: A large scale study of classroom quality and teacher and student behavior A study evaluating the quality of 780 third grade classrooms observed as part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD) |
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Early child care and children's development in the primary grades: Follow-up results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care A follow-up investigation into the effects of the quality, quantity, and type of child care on children’s development through primary school, using longitudinal data collected on child care settings and children's cognitive and social functioning |
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Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: Results at 18 years of age for the Infant Health and Development Program Findings from a follow-up study on the persistence of cognitive and behavioral benefits from early childhood program participation in 18-year-olds who were born with low birth weight and participated in the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP) |
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Establishing a foundation for progress toward high school graduation: Findings from the phase V of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the fifth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools programs in the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on indicators of students? likelihood to graduate from high school |
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Evaluation of summer 2010 Out-of-School Time Literacy and Learning Promotion Grant An evaluation of an initiative to fund literacy curricula and build capacity and school linkages in summer programs in urban Massachusetts communities |
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Evaluation results for the Summer Literacy and Learning Promotion Initiative: Summer 2011 An evaluation of the Summer Literacy and Learning Promotion Initiative, which aims to develop Massachusetts children's literacy skills and interest in science through program supports and staff training in summer programs, that examines changes in children's literacy skills and attitudes toward literacy and science, staff skills and overall program quality, and family involvement, based on pre- and posttest assessments of 610 children in kindergarten through third grade in 16 participating programs and on staff surveys and director interviews |
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Family socioeconomic status and consistent environmental stimulation in early childhood A study of the relationship between both math and reading achievement and growth and both family socioeconomic status and environmental stimulation at home, in preschool, in child care, and in 1st-grade classrooms, from a secondary analysis of data on 1,364 children |
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Head Start children's entry into public school: A report on the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study An overview of the impact, on children, families, schools, and communities, of 31 local demonstration programs, conducted as part of the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study, in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991-92 school year through the 1997-98 school year, and implementing major initiatives related to: parent involvement; educational enhancement; family social support services; and health and nutrition |
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Incomes and outcomes in early childhood An examination of the relationship between household income and developmental outcomes in early childhood, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Study of Early Child Care (NICHD SECC) |
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An investigation of the impact of child care quality on child outcomes using structural equation modeling An evaluation of the relations among child care quality, family and child characteristics, and child outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care (SECC) |
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Multiple pathways to early academic achievement A longitudinal study of how parenting, child care, and individual characteristics shaped children's academic and social abilities from birth to first grade, using date from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development |
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Pathways to success for youth: What counts in after-school: Massachusetts After-School Research Study (MARS): Report A study to determine the factors related to high quality after school programs, and the influence of those programs on Massachusetts children up to the eighth grade |
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Predictors of academic achievement among homeless and low-income housed children An inquiry into the association between homelessness and mobility and their influence on the academic achievement of low-income children, based on a sample of 174 low-income or homeless children ages 6 to 17 years old living in a shelter |
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Preparing students in the middle grades to succeed in high school: Findings from phase IV of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the fourth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools programs in the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on students? engagement and academic achievement in high school |
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Progress toward high school graduation: Citizen Schools' youth outcomes in Boston Findings from the sixth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts |
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Putting students on a pathway to academic and social success: Phase III findings of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the third phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, including information on participants? achievement in eighth grade |
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Safe and smart: Making the after-school hours work for kids A report on the benefits of after-school programs with examples of successful programs |
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School readiness: A multifaceted, developmental approach A study of patterns of children's school readiness, the relationship of children's early child care experiences to their school readiness and success, the relationship of children's school readiness to their school success, and the role of family risk factors in children's school readiness, based on analysis of data for 1,364 children from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development |
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The social adjustment of three, young, high-achieving Korean-English bilingual students in kindergarten An observational study of the academic development and social/psychological adjustment of three gifted, bilingual, Korean kindergarten students entering English speaking schools |
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Social functioning in first grade: Associations with earlier home and child care predictors and with current classroom experiences A longitudinal study examining the extent that social competence in first grade can be predicted by the first grade classroom environment and earlier home and child care experiences |
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