Browse the Collection

RC Produced by Research Connections

* Peer Reviewed Journal

Current Filters: Pub Year:2009 [remove]; Full Text:yes [remove]; Classification:Programs [remove];

412 results found.
[1]   2   3   4     >    >
Select Citation
Result Resource Type

2008-2009 implementation & expansion of the Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP): Evaluation report
South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, 01 January, 2009
Columbia: South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.

Findings from an evaluation of the third year of the Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP), South Carolina's early childhood education program to improve the school readiness of students in poverty, during the 2008-2009 program year

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

2008 afterschool year in review: A year of diligence and promise
Afterschool Alliance, February 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the challenges and triumphs to nationwide after school programming during the 2008 fiscal year

Other


get fulltext

2009-2010 Maryland school readiness report: Children entering school ready to learn
Maryland. State Department of Education, 2009
Baltimore: Maryland, State Department of Education.

A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners during the fall of 2009

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

2009 Iowa Head Start needs assessment
Iowa Head Start-State Collaboration Office, November 01, 2009
Des Moines, IA: Iowa Head Start-State Collaboration Office.

A survey of the collaboration and professional development activities of Iowa Head Start grantees

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

21st Century Community Learning Centers: Annual report 2009
Drever, Anita I., October 2009
(WYSAC Technical Report No. CHES-912). Laramie: Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center.

An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs in Wyoming, based on data for 10,225 children served 72 centers during the 2008-2009 school year

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

21st Century Community Learning Centers: Annual report 2009 [Executive summary]
Drever, Anita I., October 2009
(WYSAC Technical Report No. CHES-912). Laramie: Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center.

An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs in Wyoming, based on data for 10,225 children served 72 centers during the 2008-2009 school year

Executive Summary


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Enrollment and implementation study
Mielke, Monica, December, 2009
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

An evaluation of 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET), an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines the characteristics of enrolled children, as well as program implementation in the areas of partnerships, staffing and professional development, curriculum, evaluation, marketing and communications, and funding, based on survey responses from 4-H SET liaisons and state program leaders who oversee 4-H programs

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Enrollment and implementation study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, December, 2009
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET), an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines the characteristics of enrolled children, as well as program implementation in the areas of partnerships, staffing and professional development, curriculum, evaluation, marketing and communications, and funding, based on survey responses from 4-H SET liaisons and state program leaders who oversee 4-H programs

Executive Summary


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

*

Academic enrichment in high-functioning homework afterschool programs
Huang, Denise, Spring 2009
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 23(3), 382-392

An examination of the commonalities and strategies of 7 after school homework programs from across the country that are associated with improved student academic achievement for students mainly from low income backgrounds

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

*

Addressing early learning standards for all children within blended preschool classrooms
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer, November 2009
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29(3), 131-142

Examination of intensive instruction embedded into classroom activities and routines on the acquisition and maintenance of prewriting skills for children with various abilities across blended preschool classrooms examined across 3 studies with a total of 9 children

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

Afterschool in Iowa: A summary of survey findings about the benefits, issues, and demand in Iowa
State Public Policy Group (Iowa), January 2009
Des Moines: Iowa, Department of Education.

An exploration of the availability and quality of before and after school programs in Iowa, based on a survey of 261 school leaders and 363 parents

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Afterschool in Iowa: A summary of survey findings about the benefits, issues, and demand in Iowa [Executive summary]
State Public Policy Group (Iowa), January 2009
Des Moines: Iowa, Department of Education.

A summary of an exploration of the availability and quality of before and after school programs in Iowa, based on a survey of 261 school leaders and 363 parents

Executive Summary


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

*

After-school program impact on physical activity and fitness: A meta-analysis
Beets, Michael W., June 2009
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36(3), 527-537

A Meta-analysis of 13 articles from 11 after-school interventions on the effectiveness of after-school programs in increasing physical activity

Literature Review


get fulltext

Afterschool programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, May 2009
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania, General Assembly, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.

A study of the characteristics, including availability, enrollment, costs, and funding, of after school programs in Pennsylvania, based on a survey of program providers

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Afterschool programs in Pennsylvania: Report highlights
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, July 09, 2009
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania, General Assembly, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.

A summary of a study of the characteristics, including availability, enrollment, costs, and funding, of after school programs in Pennsylvania, based on a survey of providers

Executive Summary


get fulltext

After-school programs in public elementary schools: First look
Parsad, Basmat, February 2009
(NCES 2009-043). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A study of the features of public elementary schools with formal after school programs and of the after school programs in these schools, based on a nationally representative sample of public elementary schools

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Afterschool programs in Washington: Aligning capacity with family needs: A study of the supply of and demand for afterschool and youth development programs in Washington
School's Out Washington, January 2009
Seattle, WA: School's Out Washington.

A study of the supply of and demand for out-of-school time programs in Washington State, based on analyses of data sets, surveys of programs, and parent and youth focus groups

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Afterschool programs in Washington: Aligning capacity with family needs: A study of the supply of and demand for afterschool and youth development programs in Washington [Executive summary]
School's Out Washington, January 2009
Seattle, WA: School's Out Washington.

A summary of a study of the supply of and demand for out-of-school time programs in Washington State, based on analyses of data sets, surveys of programs, and parent and youth focus groups

Executive Summary


get fulltext

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

Fact Sheets & Briefs


get fulltext

Select Citation
[1]   2   3   4     >    >

Search Feedback


 



Research Connections is supported by grant #90YE0104 from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are solely the responsibility of the National Center for Children in Poverty and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Google Translate