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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Evaluation of projects funded during the 2004-2005 school year [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the impact of children’s participation in after school learning programs, created or expanded pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, on their academic performance in various categories |
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The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report [Executive summary] A summary of the interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments |
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Access to supplemental education services in central region states: Summary A summary of an exploration of the access of students in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to supplemental education programs as required by the No Child Left Behind Act |
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The afterschool hours: Examining the relationship between afterschool staff-based social capital and student's engagement in LA's BEST [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the association of strong staff-student relationships with students' academic engagement and future aspirations in LA's BEST, an after school program for urban elementary school children in Los Angeles County that aims to enhance children's intellectual, social, and emotional development, based on a survey of staff and participating students |
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Assessing the effectiveness of Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program: First interim report [Executive summary] A summary of a longitudinal evaluation of Tennessee’s prekindergarten program; based on a comparison of annual assessments of 5 cohorts of children who attended prekindergarten programs between 1999-2000 and the 2003-2004 school year with the annual assessments of children who did not |
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Assessing the effectiveness of Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program: Preliminary report [Executive summary] A summary of an investigation into the academic achievement of participants in Tennessee’s prekindergarten program, and an exploration of program characteristics that promote participants’ short- and long-term academic achievement, based on a comparison of assessments of prekindergarten participants from the 1998-1999 through 2000-2001 program years with assessments of a random sample of children who did not participate in a prekindergarten program |
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Buenos principios: Latino children in the earliest years of life [Executive summary] A summary of an overview of demographic and school readiness characteristics of the Latino infant and toddler population in the United States, with an examination of four federally-funded early childhood education programs that address Latino families' early childhood needs |
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Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector: Executive summary A summary of three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services |
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Child Care Health Consultation demonstration program: Phase IV final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Child Care Health Consultation (CCHC) program, Oregon's initiative to improve children's health and safety in child care programs, from July 2006 through June 2007 |
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The cost of high-quality preschool education in New Jersey [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the costs of providing high-quality, full-day preschool services in New Jersey, based on an analysis of the cost of services provided through the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts |
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The current state of afterschool in Georgia: Building a strong foundation: Executive summary A summary of an overview of the features of the after school system in Georgia, including the definition and assessment of quality and sources of funding |
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Early care and education in the Golden State: Publicly funded programs serving California's preschool-age children [Executive summary] A summary of the second component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on features of the state's publicly funded early childhood education programs including their funding sources, eligibility requirements, enrollment, requirements for service delivery, reimbursement mechanisms, and inefficiencies, based on administrative and publicly available data, interviews with key informants, and county case studies of Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, and San Mateo Counties |
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Early Childhood Consultation Partnership: Results of a random-controlled evaluation [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the effects of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a statewide system of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) in Connecticut, on classroom quality and teacher-child interactions, teacher instructional beliefs and practices, teacher job stress and satisfaction, and child classroom behavior |
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Early school success: Equity and access for diverse learners: Executive summary A summary of papers presented at a symposium dedicated to effective and promising educational practices for diverse learners from prekindergarten to third grade |
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The effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the effects of Arkansas Better Chance, a state-funded child care and early education program for preschool-age children from low-income families, on the literacy, language, and math development of children entering kindergarten |
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Enrollment levels in Head Start [Executive summary] A summary of a study of Head Start enrollment levels, challenges to maintaining full enrollment, and U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversight and enforcement of enrollment, based on analyses of attendance data from a sample of Head Start grantees and interviews with grantees and ACF staff |
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Ensuring the best start in life: Targeting versus universality in early childhood development [Executive summary] A summary of a review of research from Canada and the United States that identifies strategies for promoting young, vulnerable children's healthy development in Canada by considering four policy issues: 1) targeted versus universal approaches, 2) conditions for high-quality early childhood education, 3) benefits ands costs associated with different programs, and 4) requirements for supporting the health development of all Canadian children |
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Evaluating early care and education programs: A review of research methods and findings [Executive summary] A summary of a review of the research designs and findings of notable research initiatives that focus on early care and education programs including Head Start, child care programs, and state prekindergarten programs |
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Evaluation of Between the Lions season 6: Characters and cutaways, the impact on appeal and story comprehension [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the appeal to young children of season six of Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the impact of different program editing techniques on children's story comprehension |
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Evaluation of the First 5 California Children of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Project: The Migrant Education Even Start Component [Executive Summary] A summary of an evaluation of the impact of family literacy outreach services provided to 3 and 4 year old children of migrant seasonal farm workers in California, based on a sample of 684 children |
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Evaluation of Preschool for All: Implementation in San Mateo and San Francisco counties: Year 2 report [Executive summary] A summary of a process evaluation of the implementation of the universal four-year-old prekindergarten initiative Preschool for All in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties, California, based on survey responses of 5 providers in San Mateo County and 21 providers in San Francisco county, and observations of 8 classrooms in each county |
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Evaluation of Preschool for All: Implementation in San Mateo and San Francisco counties: Year 2 report: Executive summary for San Francisco county [Executive summary] A summary of a process evaluation of the implementation of the universal four-year-old prekindergarten initiative Preschool for All in San Francisco County, California, based on survey responses of 21 service providers and observations of 8 classrooms |
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Executive summary: Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 5 report (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006): Children's outcomes & program quality in the fifth year A summary of an evaluation of the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 years of the North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs, quality of services provided, and participant outcomes, based on monthly program reports, classroom observations, and child assessments |
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First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative evaluation: Final phase I report executive summary A summary of findings from the third and fourth years of the implementation and impact evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examined program characteristics and quality and child and parent outcomes |
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Helping families shine: Evaluation of the Family and Community Partnership Palm Beach County, Florida: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of a three-year evaluation of the operation and experiences of Palm Beach County, Florida’s Family & Community Partnership (FCP)--established to increase the functioning of, and collaboration among, programs providing early intervention and prevention services in four high-need areas--based on surveys of partner organizations, interviews with administrators and staff, reviews of partnership documents, and observations of partnership meetings and eventspartnership meetings and events |
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