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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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Birthday effects and preschool attendance A comparison of young-for-grade students to old-for-grade students on both early literacy upon kindergarten entry and their probabilities of being retained in kindergarten, and an examination of the relationship between early education attendance and those comparative differences, based on data from 1,474 economically disadvantaged first-time kindergarteners who attended 468 public schools in Virginia in the fall of 2007 |
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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 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 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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The differential effects of preschool: Evidence from Virginia A study of the association between attendance in a state-funded prekindergarten program and both literacy through first grade and the likelihood of kindergarten repetition, and an analysis of these differences among groups of children of different races and disability statuses, based on an analysis of data from a cohort of children at approximately 1,000 Virginia schools |
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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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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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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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Preschool education in Virginia and the resulting academic effects for third- and fifth-grade at-risk students A longitudinal comparison of the academic achievement of the at risk students who either did or did not attend a Virginia Preschool Initiative program, based on an analysis of third- and fifth-grade math and reading scores on the Standards of Learning tests |
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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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A second year of one-on-one tutoring: An intervention for second graders with reading difficulties A study that expanded the Virginia Book Buddies program, initially designed to improve first graders' reading achievement, to include second graders with below-average reading skills |
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The state of preschool: 2005 state preschool yearbook 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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Summer snapshot: Exploring the impact of Higher Achievement's year-round out-of-school time program on summer learning An evaluation of the impact of Higher Achievement, a high-quality, comprehensive, and time-intensive after school and summer supplemental education program for middle school students in Washington, DC, on participants' academic attitudes and performance, positive activities, and behavior during the summer of 2010, based on data collected from 560 randomly assigned students |
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Teacher-child relationships and children's success in the first years of school 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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Teacher-rated family involvement and children's social and academic outcomes in kindergarten An observational study using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care to examine the relation between teacher-reported family involvement in school and their kindergarten children's academic and social competencies |
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Virginia Department of Education: Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers An evaluation of Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers during the 2010-2011 program year that: examines center characteristics, including parental education services and student participation; compares the gains in reading and mathematics achievement of participants and matched nonparticipants; explores associations between center characteristics and participants' reading and mathematics achievement; and identifies promising practices and challenges to meeting centers' objectives, based on program reporting data and state reading and mathematics assessment data |
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Virginia Department of Education: Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers: 2007-2008 An evaluation of Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that: examines center characteristics, including parental education services and student participation; compares the gains in reading and mathematics achievement of participants and matched nonparticipants; explores associations between center characteristics and participants' reading and mathematics achievement; and identifies promising practices and challenges to meeting centers' objectives, based on program reporting data and state reading and mathematics assessment data |
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Virginia Department of Education: Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers: 2008-2009 An evaluation of Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that: examines center characteristics, including parental education services and student participation; compares the gains in reading and mathematics achievement of participants and matched nonparticipants; explores associations between center characteristics and participants' reading and mathematics achievement; and identifies promising practices and challenges to meeting centers' objectives, based on program reporting data and state reading and mathematics assessment data |
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Virginia Department of Education: Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers: 2009-2010 An evaluation of Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that: examines center characteristics, including parental education services and student participation; compares the gains in reading and mathematics achievement of participants and matched nonparticipants; explores associations between center characteristics and participants' reading and mathematics achievement; and identifies promising practices and challenges to meeting centers' objectives, based on program reporting data and state reading and mathematics assessment data |
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