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4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Enrollment and implementation study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, December, 2009
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET), an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines the characteristics of enrolled children, as well as program implementation in the areas of partnerships, staffing and professional development, curriculum, evaluation, marketing and communications, and funding, based on survey responses from 4-H SET liaisons and state program leaders who oversee 4-H programs

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4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study: Executive summary
Mielke, Monica, March, 2010
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of a study of the science-, engineering-, and technology-related attitudes, activities, and skills of children participating in 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET), an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, based on survey responses from 1,060 children attending 4-H SET programs

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4-H Science evaluation: Year 3 implementation study
Mielke, Monica, February, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines local-level program implementation, including in the areas of program content and pedagogy, staff and volunteers, youth recruitment, professional development, partnerships and resource support, and evaluation, based on survey responses from 372 county-level 4-H agents

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4-H Science evaluation: Year 3 implementation study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, February, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines local-level program implementation, including in the areas of program content and pedagogy, staff and volunteers, youth recruitment, professional development, partnerships and resource support, and evaluation, based on survey responses from 372 county-level 4-H agents

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4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study
Mielke, Monica, April, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines: 4-H Science program characteristics and activities; the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants; and the relationship of participant characteristics to their science-related attitudes, activities, and skills, based on survey responses from 182 4-H Science educators and from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs

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4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, April, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines: 4-H Science program characteristics and activities; the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants; and the relationship of participant characteristics to their science-related attitudes, activities, and skills, based on survey responses from 182 4-H Science educators and from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs

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Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth grade follow-up
Barnett, W. Steven, 20 March, 2013
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A study of the relationship of participation in New Jersey's Abbott Preschool, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, to educational achievement and school success in fourth and fifth grades, based on a comparison of state assessment test data for 553 Abbott Preschool participants and 201 matched nonparticipants who attended the same kindergarten classrooms

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Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth grade follow-up [Executive summary]
Barnett, W. Steven, 20 March, 2013
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in New Jersey's Abbott Preschool, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, to educational achievement and school success in fourth and fifth grades, based on a comparison of state assessment test data for 553 Abbott Preschool participants and 201 matched nonparticipants who attended the same kindergarten classrooms

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Academic performance of language-minority students and all-day kindergarten: A longitudinal study
Chang, Mido, March, 2012
School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 23(1), 21-48

A study of the longitudinal mathematics and reading growth patterns of students from linguistically and economically disadvantaged backgrounds from kindergarten entry through fifth grade, an examination of the relationship between participation in of all-day or half-day kindergarten on that growth, and an examination of these relationships for those students from the two lowest socioeconomic (SES) quintiles, based on data from 11,776 students in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten (ECLS-K)

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Accelerating the early numeracy development of kindergartners with limited working memory skills through remedial education
Toll, Sylke W.M., February, 2013
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(2), 745-755

A comparison of the impact of a remedial numeracy education program on the early numeracy development of two groups of kindergarteners with either limited or typical working memory skills, based on data from 933 children in the Netherlands followed over a period of 1.5 years

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Acceptability ratings of language interventions and reasoning as described by early childhood special education teachers
Turan, Yasemin, October, 2012
Early Child Development and Care, 182(10), 1371-1382

An examination of teachers' preferences between naturalistic and therapeutic approaches to language interventions and reasoning, based on data from 29 early childhood special education teachers from public school districts in Southern California

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Achieving, connecting, thriving: The ACT Results Framework for Boston youth: Project background, methodology and recommended next steps
O'Connor, Liz, 05 October, 2010
Boston: Boston After School & Beyond.

An examination of efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, to establish a citywide framework for out-of-school time program outcomes in the domains of achieving, connecting, and thriving (ACT), based on interviews and focus groups with local and national stakeholders, a review of other outcomes frameworks, stakeholder feedback on draft frameworks, and a survey of out-of-school time providers

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Achieving, connecting, thriving: Afterschool and summer learning in collaboration with schools
Smith, Chris,
Flint, MI: Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project.

A discussion of efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, to integrate after school and summer learning programs with schools

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Adapting Western pedagogies for Chinese literacy instruction: Case studies of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Singapore preschools
Li, Hui, July, 2012
Early Education and Development, 23(4), 603-621

A comparison of the amounts of both Eastern and Western cultural teaching practices in Chinese-language literacy instruction at 18 preschools in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, all serving middle-class families

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The added value of the School of the 21st Century when combined with a statewide preschool program
Ginicola, Misty M., January, 2013
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 83(1), 89-93

A comparison of child developmental outcomes and classroom quality in school-based early care and education centers that offered either Arkansas Better Chance program (ABC) services alone or a combination of ABC and School of the 21st Century services, based on data from 8,745 4-year-olds in ABC classrooms in Arkansas

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Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation: Final report
United States. Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation, August, 2012
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An examination of research evidence on child developmental outcomes associated with Head Start and Early Head Start participation, and a discussion of recommendations for the future of Head Start

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Afterschool: An ally in promoting middle school improvement
Afterschool Alliance, July, 2012
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 55). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in promoting school improvement efforts in middle schools

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After the school bell rings: Key findings from a statewide parent survey
Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance, Fall 2011
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

A study of Rhode Island parents' and guardians' beliefs about and attitudes toward after school programs, based on surveys from 500 parent and guardians with at least one child between 5 and 18 years old

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Afterschool in action: Innovative afterschool programs supporting middle school youth
Afterschool Alliance, 2013
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A compendium of issue briefs on the role that after school programs can play in supporting middle school students through arts education, parental engagement, school improvement efforts, and digital media and technology

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Afterschool in Milwaukee: Is it child care?
Public Policy Forum, July, 2012
(Research Brief Vol. 100, No. 2). Milwaukee, WI: Public Policy Forum.

An overview of after school programs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a comparison of school-age and early childhood child care policies in Wisconsin, and an examination of after school funding models

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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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Afterschool nutrition in Washington, D.C.: An overview of the District's accomplishments and opportunities for growth
D.C. Hunger Solutions, July, 2009
Washington, DC: D.C. Hunger Solutions.

A discussion of federal after school nutrition programs and their implementation in the District of Columbia

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Afterschool programs
Sun, Chris, June, 2012
(Policy Update Vol. 19, No. 5). Arlington, VA: National Association of State Boards of Education.

An overview of high-quality after school programs and the role of state standards in supporting program quality

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Annual evaluation report: 2009-2010 school year
St. Clair, Lisa, 2010
Lincoln: Nebraska, 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program.

An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Nebraska that examines program characteristics and quality, as well as participant characteristics and academic performance, based on administrative data, program observations, and surveys from teachers, students, parents, and collaborative partners

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Annual evaluation report: 2010-2011 school year
St. Clair, Lisa, 2011
Lincoln: Nebraska, 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program.

An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Nebraska that examines program characteristics and quality, as well as participant characteristics and academic performance, based on administrative data, program observations, and surveys from teachers, students, parents, and collaborative partners

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