Annual evaluation report: Clayton Educare: 2009-10 school year [Executive summary]
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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Buildings in Sure Start local programmes [Executive summary]
A summary of a description of the physical infrastructure utilized by Sure Start Local Programs (SSLPs), based on a survey of 60 SSLPs randomly selected from each Government Office Region
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Children's Futures' first five years: Lessons and early outcomes of a community change initiative
Summaries of an implementation evaluation of and an impact evaluation of early outcomes of Children's Futures, an early childhood initiative to improve the health, well-being, and school readiness of infants and toddlers in Trenton, New Jersey, by providing health services, parenting education, and improving the quality of available child care
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Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Initiative: Evaluation and research project interim report: Executive summary
A summary of an overview of the Early Childhood Initiative and its impact of the state of early childhood care and education in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Early care for infants and toddlers: Examining the broader impacts of universal prekindergarten [Executive summary]
A summary of an exploration of the dynamic between New York State’s universal pre-kindergarten program and community-based services for services to infants and toddlers
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Early childhood education centre-based parent support and development: Final report [Executive summary]
A summary of a process and outcomes evaluation of a pilot program to deliver parent support services through early childhood education centers in New Zealand
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Early Learning Initiative program report: State fiscal year 2007 [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from the annual report of the 2007 fiscal year on the participation in Ohio’s Early Learning Initiative (ELI) and its influence on children’s health, learning, and developmental outcomes
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Early Learning Initiative program report: State fiscal year 2008 [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from the annual report of the 2008 fiscal year on the participation in Ohio’s Early Learning Initiative (ELI) and its influence on children’s health, learning, and developmental outcomes
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The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start programs are reaching out to kith and kin caregivers: Final interim report [Executive Summary]
A summary of a preliminary descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, examining participant characteristics and program design as they affect the extension of home visitation services to relatives and non-relatives caring for infants and toddlers enrolled in home-based Early Head Start programs
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An equal start: Improving outcomes in Children's Centres [Executive summary]
A summary of a proposal of child and family outcomes to become the focus of Children's Centres, which provide integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, based on a literature review, 5 field visits, and input from an expert advisory group
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Evaluation of Children's Centres in England (ECCE): Strand 1: First survey of children's centre leaders in the most deprived areas [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from an evaluation of services provided by children's centers, which offer integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, that profile characteristics of centers in the most deprived areas, including their governance, management, staff, service provision, and finances, based on surveys from 509 centers
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Evaluation of the Early Years programme of the Childhood Development Initiative [Executive summary]
A summary of an impact and process evaluation of Early Years, a high-quality, two-year early childhood care and education program in Tallaght West, Ireland, that examines program effects on children's cognitive, language, and social development, on parental stress and the home learning environment, and on program quality, and that explores stakeholder perceptions of the program, based on data for children, parents, teachers, and classrooms from providers randomly assigned to deliver Early Years services, as well as on consultations with parents, teachers, and staff
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Evaluation of the extended schools pathfinder projects [Executive summary]
A summary of a presentation of findings from an implementation evaluation of the extended services pathfinder projects, based on a sample of over 200 schools from 25 local education authorities in England
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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
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 Head Start Family Service Center Demonstration Projects: Executive summary
A summary of highlights from an assessment of the effectiveness of Head Start Family Service Center (FSC) Demonstration Projects
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Extending home visiting to kinship caregivers and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers [Executive summary]
A summary of an exploration of the feasibility of the expansion of home visiting models to include children in family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregiver arrangements and those in arrangements in which relatives are raising related children, based on interviews with stakeholders and service providers of 6 national home visiting programs
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First Steps and further steps: Early outcomes and lessons learned from South Carolina's school readiness initiative: 1999-2002 program evaluation report[Executive summary]
A summary of a description and assessment of the fiscal and programmatic activities over the first three years of a comprehensive state initiative, First Steps, aimed at improving early childhood development, with an evaluation of the program’s progress toward developing collaborative methods to coordinate services for young children and families as mandated by enabling legislation
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Gearing Up for Kindergarten: Project overview & year-end report for 2009-2010 [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
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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
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Great Parents, Great Start: Evaluation report: 2006-2008 program years [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of the Great Parents, Great Start (GP, GS) program from 2006-2008, an initiative to promote parenting skills and familial involvement in children’s early education programs, including information on the relationships between intermediate school districts (ISD) and the local early education and care services within the community, the use of resources by programs, and the appropriateness of curricula for participants
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Health matters: The role of health and the health sector in place-based initiatives for young children [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the integration of health and health services within early childhood initiatives, based on case studies of 8 initiatives
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Healthy Steps: The affiliate evaluation final report: Executive summary
A summary of an evaluation of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program, a pediatric primary care intervention, at six selected affiliate sites whose participants differed from the families in the national evaluation in terms of age, education, socioeconomic status, and Hispanic origin
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Healthy Steps: The first three years: Executive Summary
A summary of an evaluation of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program, a pediatric primary care intervention, based on a cohort of children from birth to age 3 at 15 evaluation sites located throughout the United States, including a cost/benefit analysis of the program and an assessment of its sustainability
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Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness review: Executive summary
A summary of a review of research on the effectiveness of home visiting programs for pregnant women or families with children from birth to age 5
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The impact of Sure Start local programmes on five year olds and their families [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of the impact of Sure Start local programs (SSLPs), integrated services programs that aim to promote child development and strengthen families in disadvantaged communities in England, on child and family outcomes at age 5, based on comparisons of children and families in SSLP areas to matched children and families in non-SSLP areas
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