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The acquisition of literacy skills in 4 and 5 year olds
Smith, Teri L., May 2009
Unpublished master’s thesis, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall

An examination of literacy skills acquisition in 16 4 and 5 year old preschoolers in a School Readiness program in a medium sized school district in southwestern Minnesota

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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 evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
Picus, Larry, January, 2009
North Hollywood, CA: Lawrence O. Picus and Associates.

A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school

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Exploring the supply and demand for community learning opportunities in Minnesota: A survey of Minnesota parents and youth
Lochner, Ann, 2009
St. Paul: University of Minnesota, Center for Youth Development.

A study of the out-of-school time activities of Minnesota youth and of youth and parent satisfaction with, perceptions of, demand for, and barriers to out-of-school time programs, based on survey responses from 1,607 parents and 808 youth who comprise a representative sample of Minnesota households with children in grades seven through twelve

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Final evaluation report: Lessons learned from the MELF community grants
University of Minnesota. Center for Early Education and Development, December, 2009
Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

Findings from an evaluation of high quality early childhood education and care programs funded by community grants from the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation, based on participant data gathered through student assessments and parent surveys

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Head Start State Collaboration Office 2009 needs assessment report
Pierce, Alexandra (Sandi), April 2009
Roseville: Minnesota, Department of Education.

An exploration of the cooperation, coordination, and collaboration experiences of Head Start programs in working with state and local agencies across 10 areas of service delivery, based on survey responses from 29 rural, urban/suburban, or tribal Head Start programs in Minnesota

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Minnesota out-of-school time funding streams: Final report
Minnesota. Department of Education, April 2009
Roseville: Minnesota, Department of Education.

An exploration of the stability of funding resources for out of school time programs in Minnesota, based on a survey of 130 organizations providing services and interviews with more than 85 officials at local government, nonprofit agencies, foundations, and state agencies

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National AIAN Head Start Collaboration needs assessment 2009
National American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Collaboration Office, 2009
Washington, DC: Academy for Educational Development.

A study of the collaboration and professional development activities of American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantees, based on a survey of 153 grantees

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Pre-kindergarten Allowances Project: Final evaluation report
Gaylor, Erika, 30 September, 2009
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

Findings from an evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of the Pre-K Allowances Project, an initiative to expand early childhood education and prekindergarten services in Minnesota, including information on populations served and dispersion and usage of expenditures

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Project Early Kindergarten evaluation: Results through 2008-09 of a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative
Schultz, Jennifer Lee, September 2009
Saint Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

An evaluation of the efficacy of Project Early Kindergarten (PEK) in the improvement of at risk children’s school readiness, including a comparison of the readiness of children attending PEK programs in school-based settings and community-based PEK programs

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Sensory integration programs' effect on academics in children in early childhood special education
Myhra, Mariah J., May 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall

An examination of the influence of the Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training (S.M.A.R.T.) and Brain Gym sensory integration programs on the academic performance of 10 children identified for special education, ages 3-5 years old, in a southern Minnesota school district

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State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership
Johnson, Kay, February, 2009
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A study of the characteristics of state-based home visiting programs, including their structure, financing, and design, and of state efforts to strengthen programs, based on a survey of state program staff and administrators and on a roundtable discussion

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The state of preschool 2009: State preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2009
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2008-2009 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs

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Transition to kindergarten evaluation: Rochester Even Start Family Literacy Program (Hand in Hand)
Broton, Katie, May 2009
Saint Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

An exploration of the transitional practices incorporated into the Hand in Hand family literacy program to help children and families to prepare for kindergarten, based on interviews with 14 parents and 5 kindergarten teachers on their perspectives on the program’s strengths and opportunities

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