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4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Enrollment and implementation study 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: Enrollment and implementation study [Executive summary] 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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Afterschool nutrition in Washington, D.C.: An overview of the District's accomplishments and opportunities for growth A discussion of federal after school nutrition programs and their implementation in the District of Columbia |
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Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four Pre-kindergarten Program: Year 8 report (July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009): A look across time at children's outcomes and classroom quality from pre-k through kindergarten Longitudinal findings from the eighth year of an evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four Pre-kindergarten Program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at risk 4-year-olds, that examine More at Four program characteristics, compare the quality of More at Four and kindergarten classrooms, and track participants' development from prekindergarten through kindergarten, based on monthly service reports, observations of More at Four and kindergarten classrooms, teacher surveys, and child assessments |
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Evaluation of speech and language therapy interventions for pre-school children with specific language impairment: A comparison of outcomes following specialist intensive, nursery-based and no intervention A comparison of the effectiveness of specialist intensive, preschool-based, and no-intervention therapy provision for children with specific language impairment on child and parent measures of language, non-verbal skills, play, and behavior, based on data from 24 4-year-old children in London, England |
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Examining the permanence of the effect of a social skills training program for the acquisition of social problem-solving skills A study that includes a one-year follow-up of the lasting impact of the effects of the Social Skills Training Program for Children on skills relating to solving social problems and understanding others' feelings during classroom time in early care and education, based on data from 55 6-year-old children in Turkey |
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Exploring the supply and demand for community learning opportunities in Minnesota: A survey of Minnesota parents and youth A study of the out-of-school time activities of Minnesota youth and of youth and parent satisfaction with, perceptions of, demand for, and barriers to out-of-school time programs, based on survey responses from 1,607 parents and 808 youth who comprise a representative sample of Minnesota households with children in grades seven through twelve |
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Exploring the supply and demand for community learning opportunities in Minnesota: A survey of Minnesota parents and youth [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the out-of-school time activities of Minnesota youth and of youth and parent satisfaction with, perceptions of, demand for, and barriers to out-of-school time programs, based on survey responses from 1,607 parents and 808 youth who comprise a representative sample of Minnesota households with children in grades seven through twelve |
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Head Start State Collaboration Office needs assessment: 2009 update An overview of the characteristics of low income families and Head Start programs in Arizona, as well as of recent early childhood policy and funding developments |
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Investing in early human development: Timing and economic efficiency A description of the risk factors that motivate early intervention, an overview of both the economic rationale for investing in early childhood and the evidence on the optimal timing of intervention to reduce inequalities, a presentation of the antenatal investment hypothesis which suggests that investments made during the pregnancy period may yield the highest return, and a discussion of European interventions that could provide evidence in support of that hypothesis |
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L'arte D'arrangiarsi: Evaluation of an innovative practice in a preservice practicum A study of the Building on Opportunities for Student Teaching and Learning (BOOST) summer program's alignment with the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) recommended practice standards, the extent to which student teachers meet university training program competencies while developing and implementing BOOST, families' satisfaction with the BOOST program, and developmental outcomes among young children enrolled in BOOST, based on data from 10 student teachers, their supervisors/faculty, families, and 11 children with and without developmental delays in Oregon |
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Missing in action: Vocabulary instruction in pre-k An examination of the prevalence of vocabulary instruction and pedagogical practices used to support the learning of words and their meanings in the curricula of Early Reading First (ERF), a federally funded early childhood program for preschoolers, based on a review of 10 select curricula identified from ERF grants from 2005, 2006, and 2007 |
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Needs assessment report Tennessee Head Start State Collaboration Office An assessment of Tennessee Head Start program needs and strengths in the cooperation, coordination, and collaboration of services, curricula, and assessments in eight designated priority areas, based on survey responses from 29 Head Start grantees |
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Project Early Kindergarten-Early Reading First: Final evaluation report on a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative A summary of an implementation and outcomes evaluation of Project Early Kindergarten-Early Reading First, an early literacy-focused prekindergarten program for at risk children in St. Paul, Minnesota, that examines staff professional development, changes in classroom and instructional quality, changes in children's early literacy and school readiness skills, and parental involvement, based on classroom observations, child assessments, staff focus groups, and parent surveys |
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