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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
Lerner, Richard M., 2008
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.

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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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Volume I. Technical report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of Early Head Start programs in improving children's outcomes, based on a national assessment of 3,000 children at 17 sites

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A day in third grade: A large scale study of classroom quality and teacher and student behavior
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005
Elementary School Journal, 105(3), 305-323

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
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005
American Educational Research Journal, 42(3), 537-570

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 Childhood Education and Assistance Program: An investment in children and families: Year 8 longitudinal study report
Washington (State). Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, 1999
Olympia: Washington State, Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.

Findings from Year 8 of the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) longitudinal study, based on a sample of 984 children who participated in ECEAP and whose families receive public assistance

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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
McCormick, Marie C., 2006
Pediatrics, 117(3), 771-780

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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Family socioeconomic status and consistent environmental stimulation in early childhood
Crosnoe, Robert, May/June 2010
Child Development, 81(3), 972-987

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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Follow-up of children from academic and cognitive preschool curricula at age 9
Mills, Paulette E., 1995
Exceptional Children, 61(4), 378-393

A longitudinal study comparing the effects of two different early intervention preschool curricula (Direct Instruction and Mediated Learning) on participants' cognitive and academic achievements at age 9

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Incomes and outcomes in early childhood
Taylor, Beck A., 2004
Journal of Human Resources, 39(4), 980-1007

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
Cutler, Jared C., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Utah State University, Logan

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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An investment in children and families: Years 9 & 10 longitudinal study report
Washington (State). Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program., 2000
Olympia: Washington State, Office of Community Development.

Findings from Year 9 and Year 10 of the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) longitudinal study, based on a sample of 868 children in grades 5 through 7 who participated in an early childhood program and received public assistance

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Safe and smart: Making the after-school hours work for kids
United States. Department of Education, 1998
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

A report on the benefits of after-school programs with examples of successful programs

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School readiness: A multifaceted, developmental approach
Williams, Shannon, 2007
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of California, Davis

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 skills gap: Reversing Washington’s lack of skilled workers through early learning
Warner, Lindsay, 2011
Washington, DC: America's Edge.

Arguments for the development of a comprehensive early childhood education and care system to bridge the gap between the skill-level of the current work force and those demanded by local employers of Washington State

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The state of preschool: 2005 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2003-2004 program year

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Teacher-child relationships and children's success in the first years of school
Pianta, Robert C., 2004
School Psychology Review, 33(3), 444-458

An examination of teacher-child relationships in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade, investigating the association between the relationships and children's socioemotional development and academic achievements in school

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A twelve-year follow-up study of maltreated and at-risk children who received early therapeutic child care
Moore, Elizabeth, 1998
Child Maltreatment, 3(1), 3-16

A study evaluating participants' outcomes twelve years after the 1980 Childhaven Study, in which abused or neglected children were assigned to therapeutic child care

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Washington 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC): A summary of findings for the 2009-10 reporting period
Naftzger, Neil, June, 2011
Olympia: Washington State, 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

An evaluation of Washington State 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics, student attendance and academic performance, and the relationship of student academic performance to program characteristics, based on program reporting data and local evaluation reports from 45 grantees

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