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4C4K 21st century community learning center: The second year evaluation report 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 |
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4 counties for kids: The implementation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program: Final evaluation report 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 |
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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight |
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Academic performance of subsequent schools and impacts of early interventions: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Head Start settings A comparison of the impact of exposure to the Chicago School Readiness intervention during the Head Start year on children's language, literacy, and math and behavioral outcomes between kindergarteners in both high and low performing schools, based on secondary analysis of data from 361 children who were participants in the Chicago School Readiness Program |
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Administrative management capacity in out-of-school time organizations: An exploratory study A study of the administrative and management capacity and needs, including financial, human resources, information technology, and facilities administration and management, of 16 organizations providing high-quality out-of-school time programming in New York City and Chicago |
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The afterschool experience in Salsa, Sabor y Salud: Evaluation 2007-2008 A process and outcomes evaluation of Salsa, Sabor y Salud (SSS), a child-centered adaptation of a healthy lifestyles program for Latino families, that examined the effect of program participation on elementary school students' and program instructors' knowledge and healthy behaviors, based on survey, interview, and observational data collected in after school programs implementing SSS and matched control programs in Los Angeles and on case studies of programs in Chicago |
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The after-school needs and resources of a low-income urban community: Surveying youth and parents for community change An assessment of after school programming needs, preferences, and barriers to both participation and enrollment, based on a survey of 416 pre- and young adolescents and 225 parents in a low-income urban community in a Midwestern city |
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Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago child-parent centers A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980. |
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Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980 |
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Age 26 cost-benefit analysis of the Child-Parent Center early education program A societal cost-benefit analysis of the Child-Parent Centers, based on findings from a complete cohort of over 1,400 program and comparison group participant data collected up to age 26 |
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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states conducted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), which examined the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community based child care providers as part of the states' prekindergarten programs |
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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states that examines the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community-based child care providers in states' prekindergarten programs |
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Alterable predictors of child well-being in the Chicago Longitudinal Study An overview of the major findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, including summaries of child well-being indicators and estimated effects of participation in preschool programs |
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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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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households |
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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report An examination of the extent to which state kindergarten through third grade (K-3) reading standards and assessments address five components essential to effective reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), based on an analysis of a stratified, random sample of states' reading standards and on the content of reading assessments in states with statewide assessments |
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Are teachers' education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in pre-kindergarten? An investigation using data from the NCEDL Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten, 2001-2003, to examine if early educators' education, early childhood major, and credentials are related to classroom quality and preschool children's academic achievements |
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Best practices in summer learning programs for middle and high school youth A study to identify best practices in high-quality summer learning programs serving middle school and high school students, based on a literature review, surveys from 25 programs, and follow-up interviews with some programs |
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Better outcomes for all: Promoting partnerships between Head Start and state pre-k A study examining how Head Start and state-funded prekindergarten programs can coordinate service delivery, based on in-depth interviews with program providers, state prekindergarten program directors, and state Head Start collaboration coordinators |
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Building on the promise: State initiatives to expand access to Early Head Start for young children and their families A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on in-depth interviews with state program administrators |
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Building stronger nonprofits through better financial management: Early efforts in 26 youth-serving organizations An examination of the financial management challenges of 26 out-of-school time organizations in Chicago participating in an initiative to improve their financial management systems, based on baseline and nine-month follow-up surveys of 26 organizations, formal assessments of organizations' financial management practices, key informant interviews, and document reviews |
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Can early intervention prevent high school dropout?: Evidence from the Chicago Child-Parent Centers A report relating participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center and Expansion program to incidence of high school dropout |
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Can early intervention prevent high school dropout?: Evidence from the Chicago Child-Parent Centers An inquiry into the relationship between children’s participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center (CPC) and Expansion Program andtheir high school dropout rate at ages 17 to 18, and an exploration of other variables associated with high school dropout, based on a subsample of 1,159 students who participated in the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) |
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A center piece of the preK puzzle: Providing state prekindergarten in child care centers An examination of the benefits and challenges for child care centers providing state-funded prekindergarten program services, with policies and strategies for increasing child care center provision of prekindergarten services, based on interviews with child care center directors |
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The Chicago Child-Parent Centers: A longitudinal study of extended early childhood intervention 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 |
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