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21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012 A summary of an evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data |
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Children enhance school readiness through Gearing Up for Kindergarten Findings from an evaluation of Gearing Up for Kindergarten, a preschool learning and parenting education program in North Dakota, that examine changes in children's readiness for school, based on pre- and post-program surveys from parents and teachers |
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Children prepare for school success through Gearing Up for Kindergarten (2010-11) Findings from an evaluation of Gearing Up for Kindergarten, a preschool learning and parenting education program in North Dakota, that examine changes in children's readiness for school, based on pre- and post-program surveys from parents |
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Children's progress update: Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program, 2011-2012 An overview of the growth of children's skills in and families' perceptions of the Pennsylvania Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program, which provides supplemental funding to Head Start programs to expand services |
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Children's progress update: Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, 2011-2012 An overview of the growth of children's skills in and families' perceptions of Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, a program that provides high-quality prekindergarten services to 3- and 4-year-old at risk children |
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Colorado early childhood education An overview of Colorado's full-day kindergarten program and the Colorado Preschool Program, a publicly-funded program for at risk children |
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Digital media & learning in afterschool A discussion of the integration of digital media and technology in after school programs, with examples of approaches to digital learning in programs from around the United States |
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Early Intervention Speech and Language Therapy Service: Meeting the needs of children, families, practitioners and communities A summary of an evaluation of the Speech and Language Therapy Service, which provides targeted services as part of broader school readiness and health initiatives in Tallaght West, Ireland, that examines: program implementation, uptake, and accessibility; children's speech outcomes; and parent and practitioner experiences, based on analyses of program administrative data, on parent focus groups and interviews, and on practitioner and staff interviews and focus groups |
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Educational outcomes for Preschool for All participants in Redwood City School District: Update A summary of a comparison of the early elementary school educational outcomes of San Mateo County, California, children who did and did not participate in Preschool for All, a high-quality preschool program for at risk 3- and 4-year-old children, based on report cards and state achievement test data |
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Evaluating the 4-H Science initiative: The 2010 Youth, Engagement, Attitudes and Knowledge survey results A summary of a study of the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of children participating in 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, technology, and applied math program offerings, based on survey responses from 1,060 children attending 4-H Science programs |
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Evaluating the 4-H Science initiative: Early findings and recommendations A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, technology, and applied math program offerings, that examines program implementation in the areas of partnerships, staffing and professional development, curriculum, evaluation, marketing and communications, and funding, based on survey responses from state program leaders who oversee 4-H programs |
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Evaluating the 4-H Science initiative: Youth, Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge survey results: Year 2 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 the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants, based on survey responses from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs |
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Getting the facts right on pre-k and the president's pre-k proposal A summary of a discussion of research findings on child developmental and educational outcomes, as well as economic returns, associated with prekindergarten program participation |
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The Indonesia early childhood education and development (ECED) project: Findings and policy recommendations A summary of an evaluation of the impact of an early childhood education and development (ECED) project to promote children's development through high-quality ECED services on children's ECED services enrollment, their development, and on parenting practices, all based on data collected in 310 villages |
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Inequalities at the starting line: State kindergarten policies An overview of variations in state kindergarten policies related to availability, length of day, student assessment, quality of instruction, standards and curriculum, and funding |
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Is Indiana ready for state-funded pre-k programs?: Revisited A summary of a discussion of the benefits of state-funded prekindergarten programs and of a framework and policy recommendations for developing such a program in Indiana |
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Kindergarten policy characteristics An overview of state kindergarten policies related to kindergarten entrance age, compulsory school attendance age, school district provision mandates, and pupil attendance requirements |
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The making of little mathematicians: Fostering early math understanding in Paraguay A summary of a study of the impact of Tikichuela: Mathematics in My School, a Paraguayan preschool math intervention, on children's math skills, based on teacher and principal questionnaires and on pre- and post-program child assessments from 265 randomly-assigned schools |
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Parents provide positive feedback on Gearing Up for Kindergarten in North Dakota (2010-11) Findings from an evaluation of Gearing Up for Kindergarten, a preschool learning and parenting education program in North Dakota, that examine parents' perceptions of the program and changes in parenting practices, based on pre- and post-program surveys from parents |
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The state of early childhood programs: 2013 An overview of early childhood program quality, prices, subsidization, use, and employment in the United States |
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State of the state of expanded learning in California 2012-2013 An examination of the population served by, funding sources of, and unmet need for expanded learning programs in California |
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State pre-k funding: 2012-13 school year An examination of changes in state funding for prekindergarten programs from fiscal year 2011-2012 through fiscal year 2012-2013 |
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Summary of teen parents served within Head Start An overview of the percentage of parents in Early Head Start and Head Start who are teenagers |
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Summer Matters: How summer learning strengthens students' success: Key findings A summary of an evaluation of summer learning programs in Fresno, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, California, that examines program quality and the social skills and academic outcomes of participants, based on program observations, parent surveys and focus groups, and student surveys and assessments |
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Supporting children and their families in educational achievement and well-being through a high quality early years service A summary of an impact and process evaluation of Early Years, a high-quality, two-year early childhood care and education program in Tallaght West, Ireland, that examines program effects on children's cognitive, language, and social development, on parental stress and the home learning environment, and on program quality, and that explores stakeholder perceptions of the program, based on data for children, parents, teachers, and classrooms from providers randomly assigned to deliver Early Years services, as well as on consultations with parents, teachers, and staff |
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