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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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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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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The Chicago Program Evaluation Project: A picture of early childhood programs, teachers, and preschool-age children in Chicago: Final external report
A study of four-year-old children and their experiences in early childhood education programs in Chicago in the 2006-2007 school year, including children's characteristics and developmental levels, characteristics of early childhood program teachers and classrooms, and children's development over the course of the school year and its relationship to family and classroom characteristics, based on child assessments, teacher interviews, and classroom observations in a representative sample of children and classes
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a technology-based preschool literacy project: A final report of the LitTECH Outreach Project
Findings from an evaluation of LitTECH, a project to link early childhood literacy research with effective practice, based on data on 92 teachers and 1,549 children in treatment classrooms and 37 teachers and 609 children in comparison classrooms
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Improving preschool classroom processes: Preliminary findings from a randomized trial implemented in Head Start settings
A test of the impact of the mental health consultants provided to enhance Head Start teachers’ classroom management skills as part of and Chicago School Readiness Project (CRSP)
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State-funded preschool and home-based child care: The Community Connections Model
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
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The state of preschool 2008: State preschool yearbook
An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children in all 50 states during the 2007-2008 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs
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Super Why Summer Camp assessment findings: Summer 2008
An evaluation of the emergent literacy outcomes of participation in Super WHY! Reading Camp, a week-long summer literacy program for preschool-age children, based on pre- and post-test assessments of 454 children who participated in 2008
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Working with young children with disabilities: Perceptions, skills, and training needs of Head Start teachers
An examination of Head Start teachers' feelings towards their role in the provision of services to children with disabilities, skills, and professional development needs, based on a sample of 83 teachers from 13 Head Start centers at 19 sites in the southernmost nine counties in Illinois
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