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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Afterschool Supper Program: An Oregon case study
Hyde, Eileen, Winter 2009
Portland, OR: Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force.

An examination of the perceived benefits of the Afterschool Supper Program component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Oregon to program participants, based on survey of CACFP participants in Clackamas, Washington, and Multnomah Counties in Oregon

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AfterSchool Works! New York professional development survey analysis
Young-Miller, Gillian M., April 2009
)T09-001). Rochester, NY: Children's Institute.

An exploration of after school workers' experiences in professional development activities, based on a survey of 101 after school workers in the Greater Rochester Area in New York

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Alabama 2008-2009 needs assessment survey results
O'Neal & Associates, October, 2009
Montgomery: Alabama Head Start State Collaboration Office.

An assessment of Alabama Head Start program needs and strengths in cooperation, collaboration, and coordination with organizations to provide services in 10 designated priority areas, based on a survey of 31 Head Start programs

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America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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An analysis of influence of Judy Center services on the Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMRS) Kindergarten Assessment outcomes: 2008-2009
Research, Evaluation & Measurement, Inc., December 2009
Baltimore: Maryland, State Department of Education.

A study of the impact on school readiness of prekindergarten participation in Judy Centers, which provide comprehensive services for at risk children from birth through age 5 in Maryland, based on a comparison of assessments of children who participated in the program prior to kindergarten with assessments of children who joined at the beginning of kindergarten

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The APPLES Blossom: The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Preliminary results through 2nd grade: Interim report
Frede, Ellen, June 2009
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

Preliminary findings from a longitudinal study on the lasting effects of participation in an Abbott prekindergarten program on children’s language, literacy, and math skills in first and second grade

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The application of a family-based multi-tiered system of support
McCart, Amy, April 2009
NHSA Dialog, 12(2), 122-132

An account of the implementation of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to promote the use of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) by families with young children, and a study of the feasibility of such an intervention system

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Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office: Needs assessment
Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office, April 2009
Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office.

Findings from an assessment of the strengths and opportunities of early childhood education programs in priority program coordination and content areas such as health and wellness, collaboration and partnerships, child outcomes, and family services, based on a survey of 22 Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Arkansas

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Assurance of outcome evaluation: Curriculum fidelity
Vartuli, Sue, Summer 2009
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 24(3), 502-512

An inquiry into the level of curriculum fidelity in early childhood education and care programs, based on observations and assessments of a sample of 43 teachers and 6 program coordinators from a Head Start program in a Missouri city

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The Atlantic Philanthropies' Disadvantaged Children and Youth program in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Overview of program evaluation findings: Final report
Paulsell, Diane, January 30, 2009
New York: Atlantic Philanthropies.

An evaluation of Disadvantaged Children and Youth, a program in Ireland and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of disadvantaged children by improving service delivery through evidence-based services and prevention and early intervention strategies, based on semistructured interviews with key informants and on a research and policy review

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Behavioral and cognitive readiness for school: Cross-domain associations for children attending Head Start
Bierman, Karen L., May 2009
Social Development, 18(2), 305-323

An examination of the correlations between behavioral measures of school readiness and both academic knowledge and executive function in a sample of 356 4-year-old children in Head Start programs in three Pennsylvania counties

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Being accountable for one's own governing: A case study of early educators responding to standards-based early childhood education reform
Brown, Christopher P., March 2009
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 10(1), 3-23

A case study of standards-based education reform in a large urban early childhood program in the United States based on pre-kindergarten stakeholders responses to a policies that emphasize a uniform conception of learning and student performance

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Center-based Early Head Start and children exposed to family conflict
Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne, November 2009
Early Education and Development, 20(6), 942-957

A randomized trial of 305 families that received Early Head Start program services and 305 families that did not to test the effects of high-quality center care on the aggression and emotion regulation among children exposed to family conflict in childhood

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Childcare workers' and centre directors' beliefs about infant childcare quality and professional training
Brownlee, Joanne, May 2009
Early Child Development and Care, 179(4), 453-457

A qualitative study of the beliefs of child care center staff on the topics of staff training, program quality, and common practices in infant and toddler care environments, based on the interviews and observations of 6 workers and 6 directors from 6 center-based infant and toddler programs in an Australian city

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