21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2009-2010
A summary of an evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data
Executive Summary
Children enhance school readiness through Gearing Up for Kindergarten
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 and teachers
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Evaluating effects of full-day Head Start model on academic performance at the end of grade 1
A study of the relationship of participation in full-day Head Start in Montgomery County, Maryland, to first grade reading and math performance, based on a comparison of assessment data from children who participated in full-day Head Start, part-day Head Start, part-day public prekindergarten, or children who did not attend a publicly-funded early childhood program
Reports & Papers
Evaluating effects of full-day Head Start model on academic performance at the end of grade 1 [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in full-day Head Start in Montgomery County, Maryland, to first grade reading and math performance, based on a comparison of assessment data from children who participated in full-day Head Start, part-day Head Start, part-day public prekindergarten, or children who did not attend a publicly-funded early childhood program
Executive Summary
Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program: Highlights of the findings
A summary of a study of the implementation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program, a transmedia curriculum for summer programs with a focus on math and literacy skills, and of the relationship of participation in the program to teaching outcomes and to children's math and literacy outcomes, based on surveys from and interviews with 152 6- to 8-year-old children and 16 teachers at 12 summer programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Gearing Up for Kindergarten: Project overview & year-end report for 2010-2011
An evaluation of Gearing Up for Kindergarten, a preschool learning and parenting education program in North Dakota, that examines changes in parenting practices and children's readiness for school, based on pre- and post-program surveys from parents and teachers
Reports & Papers
Gearing Up for Kindergarten: Project overview & year-end report for 2010-2011 [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of Gearing Up for Kindergarten, a preschool learning and parenting education program in North Dakota, that examines changes in parenting practices and children's readiness for school, based on pre- and post-program surveys from parents and teachers
Executive Summary
Head Start State Collaboration Office needs assessment: State of Washington: 2010-2011 survey results
An assessment of Washington State Head Start program challenges and strengths in the collaboration, coordination, and alignment of services in 11 designated priority areas, based on survey responses from 23 Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
Launching into Learning: Longitudinal study 2007 to 2014: Progress report 2011
A study of the relationship of participation in Launching into Learning, a program in Tasmania, Australia, to promote the school readiness of children from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, to child developmental outcomes in kindergarten and primary school, based on a comparison of child assessment data from participants and nonparticipants
Reports & Papers
Launching into Learning: Longitudinal study 2007 to 2014: Progress report 2011 [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in Launching into Learning, a program in Tasmania, Australia, to promote the school readiness of children from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, to child developmental outcomes in kindergarten and primary school, based on a comparison of child assessment data from participants and nonparticipants
Executive Summary
Report of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia
An examination of the provision of publicly-funded preschool for 4-year-old children in community-based settings in Western Australia, based on data collected from 243 participants at 16 community meetings
Reports & Papers
Report of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the provision of publicly-funded preschool for 4-year-old children in community-based settings in Western Australia, based on data collected from 243 participants at 16 community meetings
Executive Summary
Report on the Feasibility Study into the Provision of Preschool in Childcare Settings
An examination of the costs and benefits associated with four models for the provision of publicly-funded preschool for 4-year-old children in Western Australia, based on 100 stakeholder interviews
Reports & Papers
Report on the Feasibility Study into the Provision of Preschool in Childcare Settings [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the costs and benefits associated with four models for the provision of publicly-funded preschool in Western Australia, based on 100 stakeholder interviews
Executive Summary
Social skills of first-grade primary school students and preschool education
A comparison of social skills of first-grade students who received early care and education to those who did not, based on data from 521 children studying in the first grade in 11 Turkish provinces
Reports & Papers
Supporting early childhood special education personnel for itinerant service delivery through a state-level technical assistance project
An itinerant service delivery model takes early intervention and special education services to environments where young children with disabilities participate in their communities. Reconciliation of the mismatch that often occurs between recommended and actual practice requires support at all levels of the service delivery system, including professional development systems. The purpose of this article is to reflect on the use of a state-level technical assistance project as it relates to support and training for the provision of itinerant ECSE service. Those who provide professional development activities have a responsibility to ensure they apply research-based, adult learning principles that will effectively expand the knowledge and skills of those they seek to support and train. This article discusses the results of focus groups that were held to gather information related to training and supports early childhood professionals believed they would need to implement itinerant models that better reflected recommended practices. (author abstract)
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Washington 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC): A summary of findings for the 2009-10 reporting period
An evaluation of Washington State 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics, student attendance and academic performance, and the relationship of student academic performance to program characteristics, based on program reporting data and local evaluation reports from 45 grantees
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