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			4C4K 21st century community learning center: The second year evaluation report University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Center for Prevention Research & Development, 2003 Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Prevention Research & Development. Findings from the second year evaluation of the Four Counties for Kids (4C4K) 21st Century Community Learning Center program, a comprehensive after school/community project located in four rural counties in western Illinois, with a focus on the areas of youth development, academic performance, and the program’s impact on parents	Reports & Papers
			4 counties for kids: The implementation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program: Final evaluation report University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Center for Prevention Research & Development, 2004 Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Prevention Research & Development. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012). An evaluation of 4 Counties for Kids' after school programs surveyed participating children, parents, and teachers to examine the programs' impacts on children's academic achievements and development regarding homework, class participation, and feelings about school	Reports & Papers
			The Chicago Child-Parent Centers: A longitudinal study of extended early childhood intervention Reynolds, Arthur J., 1998 In Social programs that work (pp. 110-147). New York: Russell Sage Foundation An evaluation of the implementation of the early childhood intervention program, Chicago-Parent Center (CPCs), and the Chicago Longitudinal Study among eight-grade students between 1983 and 1989	Reports & Papers
			Comparing universal and targeted prekindergarten programs Dotterer, Aryn M., 2009 In R.C. Pianta & C. Howes (Eds.), The promise of pre-k (pp. 65-76). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes A comparison of classroom characteristics and preschooler achievement outcomes in universal and targeted pre-k programs based on a sample of over 400 children in over 800 classrooms	Reports & Papers
			Cultural lessons: Comparing an African-centered with a more traditional Head Start program Mayberry-Dunn, Theresa, 2003 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago A study of the effects of an African-centered early education classroom on young children's cognitive and self-esteem development as well as its impact on parental involvement and satisfaction as compared with the effects of a Head Start preschool classroom	Reports & Papers
			Early care and education collaborative: Evaluation report Harvard Family Research Project, 2002 Paper presented at a meeting of the Early Care and Education Collaborative, Kansas City, Missouri. An evaluation of the design and implementation of strategic communications collaborative aimed at creating the public will and investments needed for quality and comprehensive state early care and education systems in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania	Reports & Papers
			Early care and education in Chicago: Bringing families and resources together Chicago Partners for Children, Chicago, IL: Illinois Action for Children. An examination of early childhood education and care programs in Chicago, Illinois, and a discussion of challenges in the improvement of the delivery of services to the city’s families	Reports & Papers
			Early childhood educators' attitudes toward and knowledge about computers in the classroom Derscheid, Craig L., 2003 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb A survey-based study of early childhood educators' views of computers in the classroom, including use of computers in the curriculum and their perceptions of how knowledgeable they are about utilizing computers in the classroom	Reports & Papers
			Early effects of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program Minkovitz, Cynthia Schaffer, 2001 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155(4), 470-479 An evaluation of the implementation and effects of The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program for children aged 2 to 4, focusing on services received, satisfaction with services, and parent practices	Reports & Papers
			Early Head Start and early intervention: A collaborative approach to serving infants and toddlers with disabilities in natural environments Corso, Robert M., 2000 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign An examination of the collaborations between Early Head Start programs and early intervention service providers for children with disabilities outlined by Part C of the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act	Reports & Papers
			The effects of developmentally appropriate preschool experience on at-risk children's logical-mathematical skills Moon, Chunghee, 1998 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale A study of the effects of developmentally appropriate high-quality preschool providing hands-on activities and a play-based curriculum on the logical-mathematical skills of at-risk children, with a control group of 160 children and a treatment group of 106 children between the ages of four and five	Reports & Papers
			An evaluation of the effectiveness of the national Head Start Bureau early literacy mentor-coach initiative on teacher literacy practices and children's literacy learning outcomes Onchwari, Grace, 2005 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute An analysis of the effects of the Head Start Bureau's early literacy mentor-coach initiative on Head Start teachers' literacy strategies and practices and children's emergent literacy skills	Reports & Papers
			Extended learning initiatives: Opportunities and implementation challenges: Profiles of six selected state-sponsored initiatives Council of Chief State School Officers, 2000 Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers. A report presenting findings from six profiles of state-sponsored extended learning initiatives	Reports & Papers
			Family-school-community partnerships in rural PreK at-risk programs McBride, Brent A., 2003 Journal of Early Childhood Research, 1(1), 49-72 A study using focus groups to examine how parents, teachers, and administrators perceive the purpose of rural prekindergarten at-risk programs and to examine factors that they consider to act as possible barriers to effective family-school-community partnerships	Reports & Papers
			Family service delivery in Early Head Start: Perspectives of professionals in six states Zhang, Chun, 2000 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A discussion of the obstacles in delivering family service programs to families in Early Head Start programs, based on interviews with 43 Early Head Start directors and surveys of 206 staff members in six Midwestern states	Reports & Papers
			Innovation in early intervention for children in families with low incomes: Lessons from the Chicago Child-Parent Centers Reynolds, Arthur J., 2000 Young Children, 55(2), 84-88 An overview of the Chicago Child-Parent Center model, with arguments for high-quality early childhood intervention programs	Reports & Papers
			Investments in building citywide out-of-school-time systems: A six-city study Hayes, Cheryl D., Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures. An exploration of approaches to the structure of expenditures for a system of delivery of out of school time services, based on case studies of programs in Boston, Massachusetts, Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Illinois, Denver, Colorado, New York City, and Seattle, Washington	Reports & Papers
			Making the Most of Out-of-School-Time Halpern, Robert, Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children. An evaluation study of strategies planned and implemented by community-based coalitions in three cities, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle, to improve the supply, quality, affordability, and availability of out-of-school programs.	Major Research Projects
			School-based early intervention and child well-being in the Chicago Longitudinal Study Reynolds, Arthur J., 2003 Child Welfare, 82(5), 633-656 A longitudinal study of the effect of Chicago Child-Parent Centers (CPC) on the well-being of children, based on a sample of 1,539 low-income children participating in the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS)	Reports & Papers
			Seeds of Success: State Prekindergarten Initiatives 1998-1999 Blank, Helen, 1999 Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund A study of prekindergarten initiatives across different states in order to assess the quality of prekindergarten, the accessibility of prekindergarten and the way in which prekindergarten initiatives are integrated with other early childhood programs.	Reports & Papers
			Springfield 21st Century Community Learning Center: Report on the relationship between attendance and academic performance University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Center for Prevention Research & Development, 2003 Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Prevention Research & Development. An examination of the relationship between academic performance and participation in the Springfield Twenty-first Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) program in Illinois, conducted as part of the second year evaluation of the CCLC Program and based on student/teacher surveys, academic records, and program attendance records	Reports & Papers
			State-funded preschool and home-based child care: The Community Connections Model Illinois Action for Children, 2008 Chicago: Illinois Action for Children. A description of a mixed model service delivery system that provides children in home-based care with access to half-day, school-based preschool programs for 4 days a week and are visited by their teachers on the fifth day	Reports & Papers
			A study of preschool teacher beliefs and instructional practices in relationship to Head Start classroom quality Carradine, Karen A., 2004 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University, Normal An investigation of the relationship between Head Start preschool teachers' beliefs and instructional practices, focusing on the use of developmentally appropriate practices, and the impact of these factors on classroom quality	Reports & Papers

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