The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Early implementation study and evaluability assessment: Executive summary
A summary of an implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on interviews with key stakeholders, teacher surveys, program observations, and a review of documents
Executive Summary
The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Early implementation study and evaluability assessment: Final report
An implementation evaluation and recommendations for ongoing evaluation efforts of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on interviews with key stakeholders, teacher surveys, program observations, and a review of documents
Reports & Papers
Enhancing quality in afterschool programs: Fifth-year report on a process evaluation of Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.
Findings from the second year of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) for after school programs, following a three-year pilot period, by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis representing 90 service providers in the county
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of the MOST (Making the Most of Out-of-School Time) Initiative: Final report: Summary of Findings
Highlights of the evaluation of the Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST) initiative, examining the strategy, effectiveness, and implementation of the program in Boston, Chicago, and Seattle between 1995 and 1999
Reports & Papers
Getting ready for school: The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Program implementation and early outcomes: Year 3 executive summary
A summary of findings from the third year of an implementation and impact evaluation of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on surveys of parents, teachers, and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents
Executive Summary
Getting ready for school: The Early Childhood Cluster Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: Program implementation and early outcomes: Year 3 report
Findings from the third year of an implementation and impact evaluation of the Early Childhood Cluster Initiative, a comprehensive, high-quality preschool education program for children in low-income communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, based on surveys of parents, teachers, and principals, program observations, child assessments, school administrative records, and a review of program documents
Reports & Papers
Making the Most of Out-of-School-Time
An evaluation study of strategies planned and implemented by community-based coalitions in three cities, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle, to improve the supply, quality, affordability, and availability of out-of-school programs.
Major Research Projects
Making the most of out-of-school time: Executive summary: Interim findings from an evaluation conducted by Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
An evaluation of the Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST) Initiative, which aims to improve the supply, accessibility, affordability and quality of care for low-income, school age children in Boston, Chicago and Seattle
Executive Summary
The Palm Beach County Family Study: Second annual report
Findings from the second year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents
Reports & Papers
The Palm Beach County Family Study: Second annual report: Executive summary
A summary of findings from the second year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents
Executive Summary
Palm Beach County’s Prime Time Initiative: Improving the quality of after-school programs
A study of the implementation of a Quality Improvement System (QIS) in 37 after school programs for elementary- and middle-school-age children in Palm Beach County, Florida, during the third year of the system’s implementation
Reports & Papers
Palm Beach County’s Prime Time Initiative: Improving the quality of after-school programs: Executive summary
A summary of a study of the implementation of a Quality Improvement System (QIS) in 37 after school programs for elementary- and middle-school-age children in Palm Beach County, Florida, during the third year of the system’s implementation
Executive Summary
The Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: QIS development process evaluation: Year 2 report
The second year of a three-year process evaluation of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, for after school programs, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis
Reports & Papers
The Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida: QIS development process evaluation: Year 2 report: Executive summary
A summary of the second year of a three-year process evaluation of the implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, for after school programs, focusing on the relationship between QIS services and participating after school programs, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis
Executive Summary
Ready for prime time: Implementing a formal afterschool quality improvement system by Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.
A process evaluation of the county-wide implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) for after school programs by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, that focused on participating after school programs' experiences with QIS services, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis
Reports & Papers
Ready for prime time: Implementing a formal afterschool quality improvement system by Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. [Executive summary]
A summary of a process evaluation of the county-wide implementation of a quality improvement system (QIS) for after school programs by the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, that focused on participating after school programs' experiences with QIS services, based on informant interviews, observations of programs and QIS services, and document review and analysis
Executive Summary
The role of after-school programs in children's literacy development
A study of after school program approaches to promoting the literacy of children from low income families, based on a survey of the literacy practices and environments of after school programs in Chicago and Seattle, and on case studies of after school programs with innovative approaches to children's literacy in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City
Reports & Papers
The role of after-school programs in children's literacy development [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of after school program approaches to promoting the literacy of children from low income families, based on a survey of the literacy practices and environments of after school programs in Chicago and Seattle, and on case studies of after school programs with innovative approaches to children's literacy in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City
Executive Summary
Supporting low-income parents of young children: The Palm Beach County Family Study 2009: Executive summary
A summary of findings from the third year of an eight-year longitudinal study of service usage and child and family outcomes related to the comprehensive system of early intervention and prevention services for low income families developed by the Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County, Florida, based on administrative data on family characteristics and service use, structured interviews with a sample of parents, and qualitative in-depth interviews with a subsample of parents
Executive Summary
