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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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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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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Final report
Black, Alison R., September 2009
(NCEE 2009-4077). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

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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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings after the first year of implementation
Black, Alison R., June 2008
(NCEE 2008-4021). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

Impacts after the first 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

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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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High school outcomes for students in a public Montessori program
Dohrmann, Kathryn Rindskopf, Winter 2007
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 22(2), 205-217

A comparison of the standardized test scores and grade point averages of groups of Milwaukee-area high school students with preschool through fifth grade educations in either Montessori or traditional schools

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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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A longitudinal study of the effects of family participation in the New Hope intervention on the social, academic, and behavioral development of children eight years after participation
Huston, Aletha C., 2011
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, , 1-32

A longitudinal study of the effects of family participation in the New Hope employment-based poverty intervention on the social, academic, and behavioral development of several hundred children eight years after participation

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New hope for families and children: Five-year results of a program to reduce poverty and reform welfare
Huston, Aletha C., 2003
New York: MDRC.

An evaluation of a program designed to help low income families find and maintain employment, reduce poverty and improve overall family well-being

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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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Safe Haven program evaluation (1995-1996)
Madison (Wis.), February 04, 1997
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Educational Research.

A study of the effects of an after school program on academic performance, conduct, social skills, problem behaviors, and absences in a sample of 642 children in Madison, Wisconsin

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Safe Haven program evaluation (1997-1998)
Madison (Wis.), March 15, 1999
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Educational Research.

A study of the effects of an after school program on academic performance, conduct, conflict resolution skills, and absences in a sample of 588 children in Madison, Wisconsin

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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 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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Wisconsin 21st Center Community Learning Centers: 2010-2011 evaluation report
Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction, April, 2012
Madison: Wisconsin, Department of Public Instruction.

An evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data and local evaluation reports

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