America After 3PM
A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households
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Effects of a prekindergarten educational intervention on adult health: 37-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial
An analysis of 37 years of follow-up data from the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program (PPP), an early school-based intervention with 123 children randomized to a prekindergarten education group or a control group to explore the effects of the program on health behavioral risk factors and health outcomes, and a search for mediator variables in this relationship such as educational attainment, income, family environment, and health insurance access
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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school
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Expanding exposure: Can increasing the daily duration of Head Start reduce childhood obesity?
A comparison of the prevalence of obesity between children who attend full-day Head Start classes and those who attend half-day classes, based on data from a Head Start grantee in Michigan from 2001-2002 through 2005-2006 school years
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Great Parents, Great Start: Evaluation report: 2008-09 program year
An evaluation of the Great Parents, Great Start (GP,GS) program, an initiative to promote parenting skills and familial involvement in children’s early education programs, including information on the relationships between intermediate school districts (ISD) and the local early education and care service community, use of resources by programs, and the appropriateness of curricula for participants
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The impact of professional development in family child care: A practice-based approach
An investigation into the effect of family child care providers’ participation in a language and literacy professional development program on their early literacy practices, based on a sample of 128 family child care providers receiving a language and literacy college course, a language and literacy college course plus ongoing mentoring, or no professional development activities in low-income, urban areas of Michigan
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National AIAN Head Start Collaboration needs assessment 2009
A study of the collaboration and professional development activities of American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantees, based on a survey of 153 grantees
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The rate of return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program
An estimation of the cost-benefit ratio and rate of return for the High/Scope Perry Preschool program, with a focus on the economic benefits and impact on crime
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The rate of return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program
An estimation of the cost-benefit ratio and rate of return for the High/Scope Perry Preschool program, with a focus on the economic benefits and impact on crime
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State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership
A study of the characteristics of state-based home visiting programs, including their structure, financing, and design, and of state efforts to strengthen programs, based on a survey of state program staff and administrators and on a roundtable discussion
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The state of preschool 2009: State preschool yearbook
An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2008-2009 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs
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What works?: A study of effective early childhood mental health consultation programs
A study of the components of effective early childhood mental health consultation programs, based on case studies of 6 programs, an online scan of all state early childhood mental health consultation activities, and a meeting of experts
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