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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Annual report 2009 [Executive summary] An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs in Wyoming, based on data for 10,225 children served 72 centers during the 2008-2009 school year |
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The APPLES Blossom: The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Preliminary results through 2nd grade: Interim report [Executive summary] A summary of preliminary findings from a longitudinal study on the lasting effects of participation in an Abbott prekindergarten program on children’s language, literacy, and math skills in first and second grade |
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The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2007: Interim summative evaluation report summary A summary of findings from an evaluation of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut, an initiative to improve the quality and supply of early childhood services, promote coordination in children’s transition to school, and to improve children’s socioemotional outcomes and academic performance |
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Early school transitions and the social behavior of children with disabilities: Selected findings from the the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study: Wave 3 overview report from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a nationally representative longitudinal study of three-, four-, and five-year-old children with disabilities, their program, grade, and school transitions, and their social behavior, from the study's first, second, and third waves during the 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06 school years |
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Effective and promising summer learning programs and approaches for economically-disadvantaged children and youth: A white paper for the Wallace Foundation [Executive summary] A summary of an analysis of the characteristics that predict children's summer program participation, based on the nationally representative National Survey of America's Families 1999, and an overview of research on the impacts of summer learning programs and on the characteristics of effective programs |
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Final report: Executive summary A summary of impacts after the second year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance in programs that participated for both years |
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Evaluation of Transition: A Positive Start to School pilots [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of 30 pilot sites participating in Transition: A Positive Start to School, an initiative to strengthen children's transition to school in Victoria, Australia, that examined the initiative's implementation, identified promising practices, and informed larger-scale implementation |
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Evidence of program quality and youth outcomes in the DYCD Out-of-School Time Initiative: Report on the initiative's first three years: Executive summary A summary of findings from an evaluation of the third year of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development's Out-of-School Time Program for Youth (OST) initiative, with a focus on program quality and characteristics and children's outcomes |
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Executive summary: Evaluation of the Youth Development Institute's Beacon Young Adolescent Initiative, 2008-2009 A summary of an evaluation of the Beacon Young Adolescent Initiative (BYA), an initiative to improve the outcomes of students aged 9 through 14-years-old by increasing their participation in out of school time programs, based on information gathered from 7 Beacon Centers in New York City and 3 in San Francisco, California during the 2008-2009 school year |
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Executive summary: Extending, accelerating, & connecting learning: A case study of Akron’s pioneering school-community initiatives A summary of an examination of Akron Out-of-School Time, an initiative to improve expanded learning opportunities (ELOs) and children’s academic outcomes during out of school time (OST) in Akron, Ohio |
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From child care to school: Influences on children’s adjustment and achievement in the year before school and the first year of school [Executive summary] A summary of a longitudinal inquiry into the factors that influence children’s school readiness and transition into formal school, based on data gathered from 677 families whose children attended full-day child care centers and family child care programs in urban and rural New South Wales, Australia |
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Impact report of the U.S. Department of Education's student mentoring program: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an investigation of the influence of mentoring programs sponsored by the United States Department of Education's Student Mentoring Program initiative on students' interpersonal relationships, engagement, and risky behaviors, based on data from two cohorts of students--1,272 of whom were randomly assigned to receive mentoring services and 1,301 who did not--from 255 mentoring programs during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school year |
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Learning around the clock: Benefits of expanded learning opportunities for older youth [Executive summary] A summary of a compendium of descriptions for and evaulations of 22 out of school time programs across the United States, and a discussion of the possible benefits of these programs to older youth |
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Linking Schools and Early Years project evaluation: Final report on data collection round 1 [Executive summary] A summary of findings from a process and outcomes evaluation of Linking Schools and Early Years, a project to coordinate school readiness efforts of schools, early education and care services, and child and family services in three sites in Victoria, Australia, that examine project implementation, school transitions, families' connections to services and schools, and schools' responsiveness to family needs, based on project administrative data and on surveys from 199 parents, 7 schools, 18 early education and care service providers, and 25 child and family service providers |
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Progress toward high school graduation: Citizen Schools' youth outcomes in Boston [Executive summary] A summary of 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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Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates [Executive summary] A summary of a comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments |
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School Readiness Initiative: Program evaluation report: San Mateo County, California A summary of an evaluation of the School Readiness Initiative, a program to promote children's readiness to succeed in the K-12 education system in San Mateo County, California, with a focus on their parent education, mental health, and kindergarten transition initiatives |
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School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment [Executive summary] A summary of a study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments |
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School readiness in San Mateo County: Results of the 2008 assessment [Executive summary] A summary of a study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in San Mateo County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments |
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Starting school: Who is prepared?: Young Lives' research on children's transition to first grade in Peru [Executive summary] A summary of an account of the experiences of children, parents, and schools in children's transition from preschool into first grade, based on a subsample of 24 children, their parents, and the teachers of 5 preschool classrooms and 7 first grade classrooms from 4 sites of the Young Lives project in Peru |
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Summary of findings from the research on child-focused transition Highlights of findings from published research studies on children's transition into kindergarten |
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Tracking an emerging movement: A report on expanded-time schools in America [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the potential benefits of expanded-time schools, schools that operate longer than the standard six-hour long day, 180 day-long school year, based on data from 655 expanded-time schools in 36 states and the District of Columbia, with a focus on school costs, time use, and student attendance outcomes |
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Transition to kindergarten evaluation: Rochester Even Start Family Literacy Program (Hand in Hand) [Executive summary] A summary of an exploration of the transitional practices incorporated into the Hand in Hand family literacy program to help children and families to prepare for kindergarten, based on interviews with 14 parents and 5 kindergarten teachers on their perspectives on the program’s strengths and opportunities |
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Year two report: 2007-2008: Evaluation of the Expanded Learning Time initiative [Executive summary] A summary of a planning and implementation evaluation and an examination of outcomes during the second year of the Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time (ELT) initiative, a grant program for schools to expand learning time by 25 percent, based on interviews and focus groups with district and school administrators, teachers, parents, and school partners, as well as on teacher and student surveys, and on a matched comparison of ELT and non-ELT schools |
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