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21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2009-2010
Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction, August, 2011
Madison: Wisconsin, Department of Public Instruction.

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

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21st Century Community Learning Centers 2009-10 Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) report [Executive summary]
Finlay, Krystina, 26 September, 2011
Denver: Colorado, Department of Education.

A summary of an evaluation of Colorado 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics and activities, as well as participant academic outcomes, based on analyses of annual performance data submitted by 18 Colorado grantees

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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and program monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC performance data: 2009-10 [Executive summary]
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (U.S.), 28 September, 2011
Washington, DC: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.

A summary of an examination of: 21st Century Community Learning Center program characteristics, including activities, staffing, and participants; programs with participants who meet academic and behavior performance targets; and the relationship of program characteristics to the achievement of performance targets, all based on secondary analyses of program reporting data

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21st Century Community Learning Centers implementation study report: Executive summary
McCutcheon, Emily R., November, 2011
Nashville: Tennessee, Department of Education.

A summary of interim findings from an implementation evaluation of Tennessee 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examine participant and staff recruitment and retention, program activities, and community and school engagement, based on visits to 20 program sites during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years

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Annual evaluation report: Clayton Educare: 2009-10 school year [Executive summary]
Klute, Mary M., February, 2011
Denver, CO: Clayton Early Learning.

A summary of a study of classroom quality, parenting experiences, and children's cognitive, language, and socioemotional development in Clayton Educare, a program in Denver, Colorado, offering center-based and home visiting services to children and families from pregnancy to age 5, based on classroom observations, direct child assessments, and parent and teacher surveys

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Assembly Bill 563: Nevada early childhood education (ECE) program: Building a foundation for school readiness and success in k-12 and beyond: FY 2010-11 evaluation report: Executive summary
Leitner, David, August, 2011
Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs.

A summary of an evaluation of Nevada's publicly-funded early childhood education program for preschool-age children that examines program characteristics and quality, explores the developmental progress and parental involvement of program participants over the program year, and compares longitudinal developmental and parental involvement outcomes of participants and nonparticipants, based on reports from program directors, program observations, child assessments, and teacher surveys

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Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program: Executive summary
McCarthy, Betsy, October, 2011
San Francisco: WestEd.

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

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Evaluation of Flying Start: Findings from the baseline survey of families: Mapping needs and measuring early influence among families with babies aged 7-20 months: Summary report
Ipsos MORI (Firm). Social Research Institute, 2011
(No.: 28/2011). Cardiff, United Kingdom: Wales, Social Research Division.

A summary of an evaluation of Flying Start, an integrated services program for families in disadvantaged areas in Wales, that examines families' use of Flying Start services and that compares parenting outcomes of families either living in or not living in areas served by Flying Start, based on survey responses from 3,591 families with children under 2 years old

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Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four Pre-kindergarten Program: A look across time at children's outcomes and classroom quality from pre-k through kindergarten (2003-2009)
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 2011
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of findings from the eighth year of an evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four Pre-kindergarten Program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at risk 4-year-olds, that examine More at Four program characteristics, compare the quality of More at Four and kindergarten classrooms, and track participants' development from prekindergarten through kindergarten, based on observations of 206 More at Four and 268 kindergarten classrooms and on assessments of 1,313 children

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Evaluation of the USTA/NJTL and GAIC Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education (GATE) [Executive summary]
Meyers, Edward M., February, 2011
Atlanta, GA: Georgia Afterschool Investment Council.

A summary of a formative evaluation of Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education, a tennis, fitness, and learning after school program for disadvantaged children, that examines participant outcomes related to tennis, nutrition, physical fitness, and academic performance, based on site visits, surveys from approximately 430 participants, and focus groups with participants

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Evaluation report: Bridge to success: Increasing access and availability of 21st Century Community Learning Centers afterschool programming in Mississippi: Preliminary statewide PPICS evaluation finding [Executive summary]
Thomas, Oseela N., August, 2011
Jackson: Mississippi, Department of Education, Office of Innovative Support.

A summary of an evaluation of Mississippi 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs that examines participant demographic characteristics, program characteristics and activities, and student behavior and academic achievement, based on data for 88 21st CCLC grantees from the Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS), a program reporting database

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First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission School Readiness Initiative: 2011 Pre-Kindergarten Academies evaluation report [Executive summary]
LFA Group, November, 2011
Fairfield, CA: First 5 Solano.

A summary of an evaluation of Pre-Kindergarten Academies, kindergarten readiness programs in Solano County, California, that examines characteristics of participating children and teachers, as well as changes in children's school readiness skills, based on survey responses from 15 teachers and on pre- and post-program school readiness assessments for 309 children

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Gearing Up for Kindergarten: Project overview & year-end report for 2010-2011 [Executive summary]
Brotherson, Sean E., September, 2011
Fargo: North Dakota State University, Extension Service.

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

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Interim research report: New Brunswick early childhood centres [Executive summary]
University of New Brunswick. Health and Education Research Group, May, 2011
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation.

A summary of an evaluation of an effort to base integrated delivery of early childhood services at early childhood centers in New Brunswick, Canada, that examines parent, community partner, and early childhood educator perceptions of the centers, based on case study data collected at 4 sites during the first year of implementation

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LA 4 Longitudinal Study: The impact of LA 4 participation on academic achievement in 3rd & 4th grade: iLEAP & LEAP performance for cohorts 1-4 [Executive summary]
Ramey, Craig T., August, 2011
Lafayette: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning.

A summary of a comparison of the third and fourth grade achievement test scores of children who did and did not participate in LA 4, a publicly-funded Louisiana prekindergarten program for at risk 4-year-olds, based on scores from more than 6,000 participants and more than 15,000 nonparticipants

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Launching into Learning: Longitudinal study 2007 to 2014: Progress report 2011 [Executive summary]
Tasmania. Educational Performance Services, 15 December, 2011
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Tasmania, Department of Education.

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

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Oklahoma 21st Century Community Learning Center program [Executive summary]
Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center, 18 February, 2011
Cushing, OK: Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center.

A summary of an evaluation of Oklahoma 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program quality and participant academic outcomes, based on site visit reports, a student outcome database, student and parent surveys, a program quality assessment, and secondary analysis of federal evaluation data

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Out-of-school time in South Dakota: Achieving program sustainability: A report and recommendations: Executive summary
South Dakota Afterschool Partnership, September, 2011
Sioux Falls, SD: South Dakota Afterschool Partnership.

A summary of a study of the characteristics and funding of out-of-school time programs in South Dakota, based on a survey of 148 programs

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Project Early Kindergarten evaluation: Results through 2010-11 of a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative [Executive summary]
Gozali-Lee, Edith, October, 2011
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A summary of an evaluation of Project Early Kindergarten (PEK), a high-quality prekindergarten program for at risk children in St. Paul, Minnesota, that examines classroom quality and kindergarten teacher perceptions of PEK and that compares longitudinal developmental and educational outcomes of participants and nonparticipants, based on teacher surveys, classroom observations, and child assessments

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Report of the operations of community kindergartens in Western Australia [Executive summary]
Alderson, Anna C., 2011
East Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Western Australia, Office of Early Childhood Development and Learning.

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

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Report on the Feasibility Study into the Provision of Preschool in Childcare Settings [Executive summary]
Alderson, Anna C., June, 2011
East Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Western Australia, Office of Early Childhood Development and Learning.

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

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Report to the governor and legislature on family day care and school age child care registration: April 1, 2009-March 31, 2010 (pursuant to Chapter 750 of the Laws of 1990) [Executive summary]
New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services, February, 2011
Rensselaer: New York State, Office of Children and Family Services.

A summary of an examination of registered and licensed family child care and school age care providers in New York State, including information on the number of providers, complaint handling, application processing, and inspections, based on an analysis of administrative data

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The state of afterschool programming in Wyoming: An assessment of needs and perceptions: Executive summary
Wyoming Afterschool Alliance, September, 2011
Lander, WY: Wyoming Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of a study of the characteristics, capacity, accessibility, program activities, workforce, and quality of after school programs in Wyoming, based on survey responses from 75 after school programs and observations of 39 programs, and a summary of a study of Wyoming policymakers' and stakeholders' views on out-of-school time programs, including program quality, policy support, accessibility, affordability, and funding, based on surveys from 409 respondents

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Virginia Department of Education: Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers: 2009-2010 [Executive summary]
Park, Heidi, September, 2011
Richmond: Virginia, Department of Education.

A summary of an evaluation of Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that: examines center characteristics, including parental education services and student participation; compares the gains in reading and mathematics achievement of participants and matched nonparticipants; explores associations between center characteristics and participants' reading and mathematics achievement; and identifies promising practices and challenges to meeting centers' objectives, based on program reporting data and state reading and mathematics assessment data

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