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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Providing afterschool supports to communities nationwide
Afterschool Alliance, August 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An overview of after school programs supported by 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) expenditures, including a discussion of the need for continued and increased funding by the government of the 21st CCLC program

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Abbott preschool: 10 years later: An added bonus: The educational success story of New Jersey's preschool teachers
Donovan, Laura Fasbach, January 2009
Newark: Association for Children of New Jersey.

A discussion of preschool teacher educational requirements mandated as part of the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts

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Afterschool and the environment: A natural fit
Afterschool Alliance, January 2009
(Issue Brief No. 35). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the benefits of outdoor after school programs on children's health and development, and a profile of programs and initiatives incorporating out of school time programming with the outdoors

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After-school math
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, February 2009
(NCEE 2009-4057). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A description of a study on the effectiveness of the Harcourt Mathletics program, an after school mathematics intervention for children in grades two through five, based on data from children in 25 after school programs who were assigned by lottery to receive the Mathletics intervention or the regular after-school programming

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Afterschool nutrition in Washington, D.C.: An overview of the District's accomplishments and opportunities for growth
D.C. Hunger Solutions, July, 2009
Washington, DC: D.C. Hunger Solutions.

A discussion of federal after school nutrition programs and their implementation in the District of Columbia

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Afterschool: A place for older youth to mentor and be mentored
Afterschool Alliance, September 2009
(Issue Brief No. 40). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

Arguments for the incorporation of mentoring programs within after school programs, including benefits and incentives of youth participation

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Afterschool programs: Making a difference in America's communities by improving academic achievement, keeping kids safe and helping working families
Afterschool Alliance, April 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An overview of the influence of after school programs on children's academic outcomes, safety, and families' well-being

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After-school reading
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, February 2009
(Evaluation Brief 2009-4056). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A description of a study on the effectiveness of the Success for All Foundation's Success for All reading program, an after school reading intervention for children in grades two through five, based on data from children in 25 after school centers who were assigned by lottery to receive the Adventure Island intervention or the regular after-school programming

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Afterschool workforce development strategies: From recruitment to career pathways
Children Now (Organization), July 2009
Oakland, CA: Children Now.

An overview of projects in California to promote recruitment and reduce turnover in the after school workforce

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America After 3PM: Key findings
Afterschool Alliance, 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of a 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school activities and child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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Arizona: Head Start by the numbers: 2007 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Arizona in fiscal year 2007, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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Arizona: Head Start by the numbers: 2008 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, October 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Arizona in fiscal year 2008, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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Arkansas: Head Start by the numbers: 2007 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Arkansas in fiscal year 2007, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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Arkansas: Head Start by the numbers: 2008 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, October 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Arkansas in fiscal year 2008, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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ARRA and New Jersey's preschool expansion initiative: "Not perfect together"
Rice, Cynthia, July 2009
Newark: Association for Children of New Jersey.

A discussion of preschool funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as a barrier to the planned expansion of the Abbott Preschool Program in New Jersey

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ARRA, school improvement, and summer learning: Funding blueprint for states and districts
National Summer Learning Association, September 2009
(Policy Brief #1). Baltimore, MD: National Summer Learning Association.

Arguments for the use of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support summer learning programs

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Building systems-level partnerships: Part 5 in a series on implementing evidence-based practices in out-of-school time programs: The role of organization-level activities
Burkhauser, Mary, June 2009
(Publication No. 2009-33). Washington, DC: Child Trends.

A discussion of the importance of and factors associated with successfully building systems-level partnerships between out-of-school time programs and other organizations, groups, and individuals

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California: Head Start by the numbers: 2008 PIR profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, October 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in California in fiscal year 2008, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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The case for school-based integration of services: Changing the ways students, families and communities engage with their schools
Grossman, Jean Baldwin, January, 2009
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

A discussion of the impacts of school-based health services, out-of-school time programs, and family supports, and of the benefits of integrating these services within a school setting

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Colorado: Head Start by the numbers: 2007 PIR Profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Colorado in fiscal year 2007, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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Colorado: Head Start by the numbers: 2008 PIR Profile
Center for Law and Social Policy, October 2009
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An overview of Head Start and Early Head Start program participants and service providers in Colorado in fiscal year 2008, including information on staff characteristics and services provided

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Combining funding streams to support prekindergarten programs: Strategies for administrators
Cross, Alice F., October 2009
Bloomington: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.

A discussion of strategies to combine multiple sources of funding for prekindergarten programs

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Corporation for National and Community Service: Funding opportunities for afterschool
Stelow, Shawn, January 2009
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A discussion of opportunities for after school programs through the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency responsible for encouraging civic engagement through volunteering and service

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Early education home visiting: Supporting children experiencing homelessness
McDonald, Sharon, November 01, 2009
Newton, MA: National Center on Family Homelessness.

A discussion of the role early education home visiting programs can play in helping children and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness

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Evaluation of the Pre-Kindergarten Allowances Project
SRI International, September, 2009
Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

Highlights of an evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of the Pre-K Allowances Project, an initiative to expand early childhood education and prekindergarten services in Minnesota, including information on populations served and dispersion and usage of expenditures

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