Achieving full-day kindergarten in New Mexico: A case study
Raden, Anthony, October, 2002
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A study of the evolution and development of the universal full-day kindergarten (FDK) program for all five-year-olds in New Mexico
Reports & Papers
Advocating for after-school programs
Friedman, Lucy N., 2002
Ideas for an Open Society, 2(2).
A review of the benefits of after-school programs for school-age children
Other
Afterschool and healthy lifestyles
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 8). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief that discusses how afterschool programs with a physical fitness component can promote health, improve children's eating habits, and encourage self esteem
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool and school improvement
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 13). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief describing how under-performing schools have improved their students' academic achievement and attendance through their afterschool programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool, community service and volunteerism
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 10). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief discussing a variety of afterschool programs that encourage students' involvement in public and community service
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool keeps kids safe
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 7). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief that discusses why participation in after school programs reduces a child's chance of using drugs and committing or becoming a victim of juvenile crime
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago child-parent centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2002
(Discussion Paper No. 1245-02). University of Wisconsin--Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty.
A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980.
Reports & Papers
Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2002
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 24(4), 267-303
A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980
Reports & Papers
Arkansas framework for infant and toddler care
Arkansas Framework for Infant and Toddler Care Work Group, 2002
Little Rock: Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.
A compilation of guidelines for educators, parents and the community to promote, establish and continue high quality child care for infants and children in Arkansas
Other
Asthma management practices and education needs of Head Start directors and staff
Huss, Karen, October 2002
Journal of School Health, 72(8), 329-333
A survey-based study of Head Start directors and staff assessing asthma care practices, beliefs, education activities, and sociodemographic characteristics
Reports & Papers
At-a-glance comparison: Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start
National Child Care Information Center. QUILT, 2002
Fairfax, VA: National Child Care Information Center, QUILT.
A table summarizing the child care and development fund (CCDF) and Head Start programs for American Indian/Alaska Native tribes.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
At the starting line: Early childhood education programs in the 50 states
American Federation of Teachers, 2002
(Item No. 39-0391). Washington, DC: American Federation of Teachers.
A review of current state policies regarding early childhood education that offers recommendations for the promotion of adequately funded, high-quality, universal early childhood education programs within the 50 states
Other
At the starting line: Early childhood education programs in the 50 states [Executive summary]
American Federation of Teachers, 2002
(Item No. 39-0391). Washington, DC: American Federation of Teachers.
An overview of statewide, state-supported preschool programs for 3- and/or 4-year-olds that focus on school readiness
Executive Summary
The battle over Head Start: What the research shows
Barnett, W. Steven, 2002
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
A summary evaluating the effects and future of Head Start education
Other
A benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian early childhood intervention
Masse, Leonard N., 2002
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
A discussion of findings from a benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention Study
Reports & Papers
Beyond the head count: Evaluating family involvement in out-of-school time
Caspe, Margaret, 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation Brief No. 4). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.
A brief on methods used in the evaluation of family involvement in out-of-school-time programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The Boots Books for Babies project: Impact on library registrations and book loans
Bailey, Mary, April 2002
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2(1), 45-63
An overview of the Boots Books for Babies project, which was designed to increase awareness with parents and caregivers of infants of the importance of shared book reading with infants and an evaluation of the impact of the project on the number of infants registering as members of participating libraries
Reports & Papers
Caring for the caregiver: Early Head Start/family child care partnerships
Buell, Martha J., 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 213-230
An exploration of the perceived benefits of partnering with the Northern Delaware Early Head Start program for four family child care providers
Reports & Papers
Changes in the service delivery model and home visitors' job satisfaction and turnover in an Early Head Start program
Gill, Sukhdeep, 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 182-196
A description of the process of implementing an Early Head Start program and the relationship to changes in the home visitors’ job satisfaction
Reports & Papers
The characteristics and training needs of school-age care programs in the larger metro Atlanta area
Todd, Christine M., 2002
Decatur, GA: Georgia School-Age Care Association
A study of intensive school age child care programs in the Atlanta area, using director surveys to determine supply, demographics, characteristics and problems, staff training needs, and differences between not-for-profit and for-profit programs
Reports & Papers
The characteristics and training needs of school-age care programs in the larger metro Atlanta area [Executive summary]
Todd, Christine M., 2002
Decatur, GA: Georgia School-Age Care Association.
A summary of a study of intensive school age child care programs in the Atlanta area, using director surveys to determine supply, demographics, characteristics and problems, staff training needs, and differences between not-for-profit and for-profit programs
Executive Summary
Child assessment at the preprimary level: Expert opinion and state trends
Horton, Carol, 2002
Chicago: Herr Research Center.
An overview of two national surveys investigating the current state of child assessment at the prekindergarten level
Reports & Papers
Child assessment at the preprimary level: Expert opinion and state trends [Executive summary]
Horton, Carol, 2002
Chicago: Herr Research Center.
A summary of two national surveys administered by the Herr Research Center at the Erikson Institute investigating the current state of child assessment at the prekindergarten level
Executive Summary
Child care program directors' level of knowledge about asthma and factors associate with knowledge
Juhn, Young, 2002
Clinical Pediatrics, 41(2), 111-116
A study of child care directors’ knowledge about asthma and what factors influence directors’ level of knowledge about asthma, based on 115 telephone interviews
Reports & Papers
Child developmental impact of Pittsburgh's Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) in high-risk communities: First-phase authentic evaluation research
Bagnato, Stephen J., 2002
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 17(4), 559-580
An inquiry into the correlation between participation in an early childhood program and children’s outcomes, based on an assessment of 155 high-risk youth who participated in the Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Reports & Papers