2007 afterschool year in review: A year of challenges and growth
Reflections on the 2007 year of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC), including a description of select programs and an exploration of the quality of and community and government support for after school programs across the United States
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2008 afterschool year in review: A year of diligence and promise
A discussion of the challenges and triumphs to nationwide after school programming during the 2008 fiscal year
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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC program: 2003-04
A description of the state-administered 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs, 2003-2004
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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC program: 2004-05
A report on the participation, performance, services offered and state variations of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) after school programs across the United States
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The Abbott preschool program: A 10-year progress report
An examination of enrollment in levels in the New Jersey Abbott preschool program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, in the program's tenth year
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Academic effects of after-school programs
A synthesis of findings on the relationship between participation in an after school activities and children’s academic performance
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Access to early childhood programs for children at risk
An investigation into the degree of access at-risk children have to programs providing early childhood education and care services and the quality of those programs, using data from the National Household Education Survey
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ACF/OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 Head Start children go to kindergarten report
Data tables from a profile of the development, families, and home and school environments of kindergarten children who had entered Head Start in the fall of 2006, based on data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2006 (FACES 2006)
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ACF/OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A second year in Head Start report
Data tables from a profile of the development, families, and home environments of children participating in their second year of Head Start who had entered the program at age 3 in the fall of 2006, based on spring 2008 data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2006 (FACES 2006)
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ACF-OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A year in Head Start report
Data tables from a profile of the characteristics of Head Start children and families and their home and Head Start classroom environments from fall 2006 through spring 2007, including children's cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development, and Head Start classroom curricula and activities, based on data collected from a sample of 60 Head Start programs, 135 centers, 410 classrooms, 365 teachers, and 3,315 children and their parents
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Achieving program quality in the DYCD out-of-school time initiative: Strategies from 15 programs
A discussion of strategies used by 15 out-of-school time programs in New York City to implement program features associated with positive social and academic outcomes and high levels of participation
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Act up, calm down: Mental health consultants for preschools surprise with their success
An overview of Connecticut’s Early Childhood Consultation Partnership, a measurement of the effect of the child- and classroom-management advice of mental health professionals on the number of classroom behavior problems, and the quality of teacher-child interaction, and teacher beliefs, practices, and job satisfaction
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Adaptation interventions to promote participation in natural settings
Guidelines for the inclusion of Assistive Technology (AT) in the Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) and Individualized Education Programs (IEP) created to assist young children with disabilities participate in their family and child care environments
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''Adding two school age children'': (A family child care professional's response)
A critique of a study of observed changes to provider quality and caregiver sensitivity after the addition of school-age children in 28 family child care programs
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Advancement of preschoolers' resilience: The A.R.Y.A. Project
A discussion of the Advancement of Preschoolers’ Resilience Project's (A.R.Y.A.) resiliency-building intervention program for 4-year-old kindergarten students in Israel
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Advancing early literacy learning for all children: Implications of the NELP report for dual-language learners
A discussion of the implications of the findings of National Early Literacy Panel for the early education of children who are dual language learners
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Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation: Final report
An examination of research evidence on child developmental outcomes associated with Head Start and Early Head Start participation, and a discussion of recommendations for the future of Head Start
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Advocating for after-school programs
A review of the benefits of after-school programs for school-age children
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After Project Head Start: What next?
A 1967 study of the Head Start program's effectiveness in delivering child care services and preparing children for formal schooling through examination of the physical, mental, and educational development of 106 Head Start participants in one community
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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of the academic impact of afterschool programs
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of the impacts of various after school programs on academic achievement
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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of the academic impact of afterschool programs
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of the impacts of various after school programs on academic achievement
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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of the academic impact of afterschool programs
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of the impacts of various after school programs on academic achievement
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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety, and family life
A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety
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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety and family life
A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety
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After-school care: Child outcomes and recommendations for research and policy
A review of research on the outcomes of afterschool child care arrangements including self care, relative care, and afterschool programs.
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