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After-school activities and the development of low-income urban children: A longitudinal study A longitudinal study of the relationships among child characteristics, academic performance, social adjustment, after school program participation and family variables for children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families in third and fifth grade |
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After-school child care programs An inquiry into the program quality and experiences of children in after-school programs, with an emphasis on the influence of after-school program participation on children?s outcomes |
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After-school programs A discussion of the growing need for after school programs and how such programs can be improved |
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After-school programs for low-income children: Promise and challenges A study of after school programs for low-income children in terms of demand and supply, program activities, sponsoring and supporting organizations, and funding, based on information from the ongoing evaluation of the after school program initiative Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST) |
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America reads in Head Start classrooms: Partners in literacy A study of a Head Start intervention program to enhance children’s literacy knowledge, utilizing collaborations between University faculty and interns |
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Assessing the role of Head Start family service workers An exploration of the role of family service workers in Head Start programs, with a proposal of methods to evaluate Head Start’s social service components, based on focus group interviews with 66 family service workers from three urban and rural Head Start programs in the Southeastern United States |
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Authorization of Head Start: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second session, Hearing held in McAllen, Texas, July 7, 1998 A hearing on the reauthorization of Texas Head Start programs, questioning if increased funding will permit Head Start to reach more children and maintain quality services |
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Beating the odds from 3 to 6 P.M.: Evaluation results from the TASC After-School Program’s first year: Preliminary report An evaluation of the after school program implemented in 50 New York City schools by The After-School Corporation (TASC), including documentation of program characteristics and measurement of participants’ experiences |
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Blending work and family: A case study A study and discussion of the impact of employer-based infant-care programs on mothers, infants and the workplace |
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''Block the sun, not the fun'': Evaluation of a skin cancer prevention program for child care centers An evaluation of a skin cancer prevention program for preschools and child care centers |
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Building a literacy community: The role of literacy and social practice in early childhood programs A study of ways to strengthen existing literacy practices for children, families, and teachers in both rural and urban child care settings, based on qualitative studies of a publicly funded child care center in Northern California and two Head Start programs in the Midwest |
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Caring for day care: Models for early intervention and primary prevention A discussion of the use of child care settings in the delivery of early intervention services |
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The changing landscape of mental health service provision and implications for Head Start A discussion of an intervention program in Kansas, helping families, parents, and caretakers work together to bring immediate assistance to children who suffer from severe emotional disturbance |
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Competencies needed for the administration of early childhood special education programs: Perceptions of Ohio elementary principals An examination of Ohio elementary school principals' attitudes regarding the importance of training in administrative competency for early childhood special education program leadership |
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Contextually relevant assessment of the emotional and behavioral adjustment of Head Start children An exploration of the discrepancies between children with emotional and behavioral problems and the current identification rate of these problems in Head Start programs |
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Creating dedicated local revenue sources for out-of-school time initiatives An informational brief discussing the advantages and disadvantages of financing strategies used to create dedicated revenue sources for after school programs; the strategies include: special taxing districts, special tax levies; guaranteed expenditure minimums; children's trust funds; fees and narrowly-based taxes, and income tax check-offs |
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Culture-behavior relationships An article arguing that, because societal beliefs vary so substantially throughout the world, it is necessary that cultural context be taken into account when constructing educational interventions in unfamiliar countries |
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Curriculum comes from the child! A Head Start family child care program A description of the implementation of the Arrowhead Head Start Family Child Care Program in Virginia, Minnesota |
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Developing accomodating and reflective practitioners: The utility of an integrated inservice training approach in relation to the progress of children with special needs in an inclusive Head Start program An exploration of the use of an integrated training program to prepare Head Start teachers to work with children with special needs in inclusive settings |
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Differential impact of preschool models on development and early learning of inner-city children: A three-cohort study An investigation into the influence of the type of early education program on children’s development of social and motor skills, based on teacher ratings of 721 four-year-old children using the Pre-K Survey of Beliefs and Practices |
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Diverse perspectives on kindergarten contexts and practices A review of the literature related to kindergarten contexts and practices and implications for student success |
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Does Head Start help Hispanic children? A discussion of results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) showing the benefits of Head Start to Hispanic children, such as improvement closing test score and poor literacy gaps |
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Do federal compensatory education programs really work?: A brief historical analysis of Title I and Head Start A study of the history and goal attainment of federally funded education programs, specifically Title I and Head Start, using a historical approach and describing several major evaluations of these two programs |
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Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program: An investment in children and families: Year 8 longitudinal study report Findings from Year 8 of the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) longitudinal study, based on a sample of 984 children who participated in ECEAP and whose families receive public assistance |
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Early childhood interventions, public-private partnerships: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second session, July 16, 1998 A hearing examining how investing has affected young children and their mothers, and reviewing strategies to increase government funding and private sector funding |
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