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A 21st Century Community Learning Center: A case study of collaboration and partnerships
Atkinson, Patricia A., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

A case study examining the amount of collaboration between a 21st Century Community Learning Center after school program and the cooperating stakeholders, investigating the effect of collaboration on the community outside of the school and on the children participating in the program

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ABCs of early mathematics experiences
Hansen, Laurie E., 2005
Teaching Children Mathematics, 12(4), 208-212

A discussion of how concepts in mathematics can be introduced through life experiences in preschool classrooms and at home, such as in activities involving nature, money, playing, bathing, and cooking

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Academic competence in preschool: Exploring the role of close relationships and anxiety
Wood, Jeffrey J., 2007
Early Education and Development, 18(2), 223-242

A discussion of preschool children’s psychosocial pathway to school readiness and the importance of primary caregiver attachment as it relates to children’s anxiety, peer relationships and academic success, based on parent and teacher interviews and evaluations of 31 preschool children

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Added value of dialogic parent-child book readings: A meta-analysis
Mol, Suzanne E., January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 7-26

An analysis of data from multiple studies on of the effects of dialogic parent-child book reading on the vocabulary skills of young children

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Additional elements on the use of robots for childcare
Ruiz-del-Solar, Javier, 2010
Interaction Studies, 11(2), 253-256

A discussion of ethical issues surrounding the use of robots in child care, including the importance of regulation based on child's age, ethical use of stored information, and encouragement to study the superiority of robot care over minimal care by humans

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Adjustment to motherhood in low-income urban adolescents: The role of social support from child care providers
Sangster, Nadia Ann, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Temple University, Philadelphia

A study of high school-based child care and its influence on urban, African-American first-time adolescent mothers, focusing on their adjustments to motherhood and the quality and role of adolescents’ relationship with the school staff and Teen Parent Centers (TPC) child care providers

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Adult attunement and child availability: Interaction of mother and caregiver with three-year-old Kibbutz children
Eshel, Yohanan, 2000
Infant Mental Health Journal, 21(6), 411-427

An investigation of adult attentiveness and intrusiveness in dyadic relations between children and their mothers and caregivers, in a sample of 33 three-year-old Kibbutz children in Israel

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Adult response to children's exploratory behaviours: An exploratory study
Chak, Amy, June 2010
Early Child Development and Care, 180(5), 633-646

An examination of the potential responses to children’s exploratory behavior and the assumptions and rationale behind those responses, based on the responses of 19 preschool teachers and 14 parents to vignettes and interview questions

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African American and Puerto Rican American parenting styles, paternal involvement, and Head Start children's social competence
Fagan, Jay, 2000
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 46(4), 592-612

A comparison of African-American and Puerto Rican-American parenting styles and paternal involvement, and an examination of the relationship of mother’s and father’s parenting styles and child care involvement on Head Start participating children’s social competence

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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety and family life
Afterschool Alliance, August, 2005
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety

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Afterschool: A key to successful parent engagement
Afterschool Alliance, October, 2012
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 57). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting parental engagement with their middle school-age children

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The after-school needs and resources of a low-income urban community: Surveying youth and parents for community change
Sanderson, Rebecca Cornelli, June 2010
American Journal of Community Psychology, 45(3-4), 430-440

An assessment of after school programming needs, preferences, and barriers to both participation and enrollment, based on a survey of 416 pre- and young adolescents and 225 parents in a low-income urban community in a Midwestern city

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Age 2: Findings from the 2-year-old follow-up of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
Mulligan, Gail M., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-043). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A description of the demographic characteristics, early childhood development, maternal attachment, nonparental care experiences, and father involvement of two-year-old children, based on data from the nationally representative 2-year-old follow-up of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)

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Approaches for promoting early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

An overview of approaches to early literacy instruction and parental involvement in the literacy initiatives of center-based and home-based child care centers, based on data from 10 case studies on participating programs in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative in California

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Approaches to family literacy: Exploring the possibilities
Paratore, Jeanne R., 2006
The Reading Teacher, 59(4), 394-396

A description of the Intergenerational Literacy Project, a family literacy program where parents attend classes to develop their own English literacy and to support their children's literacy development

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''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home
Ritblatt, Shulamit, 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(4), 525-537

An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County

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Are we adequately preparing teachers to partner with families?
Sewell, Tamara Ann, 2012
Early Childhood Education Journal,

An editorial, based on an overview of select research, on the importance of both early childhood teacher preparation programs and in-service trainers to ensure preservice students and practicing teachers are prepared to partner with families in order to best serve the needs of both the child and family

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Assembly Bill 563: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in K-12 and beyond: FY 2009-10 final evaluation report
Leitner, David, January, 2011
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

An evaluation of the Nevada publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares third and fifth grade outcomes of participants and nonparticipants

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Assembly Bill 563: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in K-12 and beyond: FY 2009-10 final evaluation report: Executive summary
Leitner, David, January, 2011
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

A summary of an evaluation of the Nevada publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares third and fifth grade outcomes of participants and nonparticipants

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Assembly Bill 563: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in k-12 and beyond: FY 2010-11 evaluation report
Leitner, David,
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

An evaluation of Nevada's publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares longitudinal developmental and parental involvement outcomes of participants and nonparticipants, based on reports from program directors, program observations, child assessments, and teacher surveys

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Assembly Bill 563: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in k-12 and beyond: FY 2010-11 evaluation report: Executive summary
Leitner, David, August, 2011
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

A summary of an evaluation of Nevada's publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares longitudinal developmental and parental involvement outcomes of participants and nonparticipants, based on reports from program directors, program observations, child assessments, and teacher surveys

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Assembly Bill 627: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in K-12 and beyond: FY 2008-09 final evaluation report
Leitner, David,
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

An evaluation of the Nevada publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares second and fourth grade outcomes of participants and nonparticipants

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Assembly Bill 627: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in K-12 and beyond: FY 2008-09 final evaluation report: Executive summary
Leitner, David,
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

A summary of an evaluation of the Nevada publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares second and fourth grade outcomes of participants and nonparticipants

Executive Summary


Assembly Bill 627: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: FY 2007-08 final evaluation report
Leitner, David, January, 2009
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

An evaluation of the Nevada publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examined the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year and compared first and third grade outcomes of participants and nonparticipants

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Assembly Bill 627: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: FY 2007-08 final evaluation report [Executive summary]
Leitner, David, January, 2009
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

A summary of an evaluation of the Nevada publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examined the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year and compared first and third grade outcomes of participants and nonparticipants

Executive Summary


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