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2011 Before and After-School Summer Expansion Grant A summary of an evaluation of a grant program to extend 21st Century Community Learning Centers services in Michigan during the summer months of 2011 that examines program implementation, participation, academic performance, and youth development and socioemotional functioning, based on administrative data and student and administrator surveys |
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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21C): Statewide evaluation report 2011-12 An overview of findings from an evaluation of Vermont 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines trends in meeting program goals from 2008-2009 through 2011-2012 |
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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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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Stable funding for innovation and continuous improvement A review of six studies and evaluations that identify innovative practices in after school programs supported by funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative |
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The Abecedarian Project: High-quality early child care has long-lasting effects A summary of a longitudinal study of the effect of an early educational intervention on economic, socioemotional, and educational outcomes at age 30, based on data collected from 101 of the original low-income participants in the Abecedarian Project experiment in North Carolina |
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Afterschool: An ally in promoting middle school improvement A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in promoting school improvement efforts in middle schools |
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Afterschool: A key to successful parent engagement A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting parental engagement with their middle school-age children |
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Afterschool programs An overview of high-quality after school programs and the role of state standards in supporting program quality |
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Afterschool programs that follow evidence-based practices to promote social and emotional development are effective A summary of a meta-analysis of research on after school programs that seek to enhance the personal and social skills of children and adolescents, based on 75 evaluations and 69 different programs that serve children 5- through 18-years-old |
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Arts enrichment in afterschool A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting arts education for middle school students |
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ASES and 21st CCLC policy brief: What have we learned from the California statewide evaluation A summary of findings from a four-year longitudinal evaluation of two publicly-funded California after school programs, After School Education and Safety (ASES) and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), that examine program characteristics and implementation, local program partnerships, the relationship of program participation to student behavior and academic outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction with the programs, based on analyses of four separate study samples that variously comprise longitudinal administrative data, program observations, student surveys and focus groups, and program staff surveys, interviews, and focus groups |
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The benefit of after school programs Findings from research on the relationship of after school programs to educational performance, health and public safety, and economic and societal outcomes |
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California Afterschool Outcome Measures Project field test findings A summary of findings from a field test of the California Afterschool Outcome Measures Project Online Toolbox, an online survey of student behavior change and skill development for use in after school programs, that examines teacher and student survey administration experiences, student reports of after school program experiences, changes in student skill and behavior outcomes, and associations of student program experiences to their skill and behavior outcomes, based on data collected from students and teachers at 28 after school programs in fall 2010 and spring 2011 |
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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 of the Colorado Preschool Program, a publicly-funded program for at risk children |
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Data-sharing: Federal rules and best practices to improve out-of-school-time programs and student outcomes A discussion of opportunities for data-sharing between out-of-school time programs and schools that are consistent with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
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Dual-Generation Strategy Initiative An overview of the Dual-Generation Strategy Initiative, which aims to support low-income families through high-quality early childhood education, cohort-based sectoral job training, and wrap-around family and peer support services |
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Early Head Start participants, programs, families and staff in 2011 An overview of the characteristics of Early Head Start children, programs, families, and staff in 2011, based on Program Information Report data |
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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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Early learning programs that promote children's developmental and educational outcomes A discussion of the characteristics of early learning programs associated with children's positive developmental and learning outcomes, with particular attention to indigenous children in Australia |
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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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The effects of Oklahoma's pre-kindergarten program on 3rd grade test scores A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in Oklahoma's universal public prekindergarten program to third grade reading and math scores, based on data collected from a cohort of 1,038 third grade children who had participated in the Tulsa Public Schools prekindergarten program and 961 comparison nonparticipants, and from a second cohort of 1,087 participants and 937 comparison nonparticipants |
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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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