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			Across demographic and party lines, Americans clamor for safe, enriching afterschool programs Afterschool Alliance, 2003 (Afterschool Alert Poll Report No. 6). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. A brief on the high levels of support for continued and expanded afterschool programming, based on a nationwide survey of registered voters conducted in 2003	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Afterschool and the building of character Afterschool Alliance, 2003 (Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 14). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. An outline of after school program benefits for students and society, in terms of reduced risky behavior, improved academic performance, and enhanced habits and values	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			After-school for all?: Exploring access and equity in after-school programs Forum for Youth Investment, 2003 (Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary No. 4). Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment. A brief summary of research findings on access and equity in after school programs, focusing on program supply and demand and differences in access related to students' age, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, urbanicity, and special needs.	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Afterschool: The natural platform for youth development Naughton, Sandra, 2003 (Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 15). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. A report on successful after school programs located throughout the United States that focus on youth development	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Afterschool programs help working families Afterschool Alliance, 2003 (Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 16). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. An issue brief outlining how quality after school programs help working parents balance both work and family life	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Assessment of benefits and costs of out of school care Davidson, Gillian, 2003 (Insight 5). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department. A summary of a review of evidence from research conducted in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the social benefits and economic costs of out-of-school time child care programs	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Childcare services at atypical times Joseph Rowntree Foundation, June, 2003 (Findings 653). York, United Kingdom: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. A summary of study findings on barriers to developing child care services to cover atypical working hours, and factors that may facilitate service development	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Coming together for children with disabilities: State collaboration to support quality, inclusive child care Mezey, Jennifer, 2003 (Child Care and Early Education Series Policy Brief No. 4). Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. A summary of state policies which would provide special education and early intervention services to low-income children with disabilities in child care programs	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The common ground: Challenges across cities Tolman, Joel, 2003 Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment. An overview of the collaboration, coordination and networking of after-school programming between organizations and community stakeholders	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Critical hours: Afterschool programs and educational success: Highlights sheet Miller, Beth M., 2003 Quincy, MA: Nellie Mae Education Foundation. Brief highlights from a larger review of the literature covering the effects of after school programs on the academic achievement and overall development of middle school students	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Do after-school programs help students succeed? Perkins-Gough, Deborah, 2003 Educational Leadership, 61(1), 88 A discussion of the potential academic and social benefits of after-school care for children, based on a comparison of two reports	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Do you believe in magic?: What can we expect from early childhood intervention programs Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, 2003 Social Policy Report, 17(1) A brief on the development of vulnerable children and the efficacy of early intervention program for altering their development	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Education maintenance allowance pilots for vulnerable young people and childcare pilots: Implementation and reported impacts in the first year Allen, Tracey, March 2003 (Research Brief No. 396). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. A summary of an evaluation of the education maintenance allowance pilots for teenage parents and the child care provision pilots for their children, examining the effect of child care provision on the parents' ability to return to school and their future career development	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The effectiveness of out-of-school-time strategies in assisting low-achieving students in reading and mathematics: A research synthesis Lauer, Patricia A., 2003 Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. A summary of all research conducted since 1984 on the impact of out-of-school time (OST) strategies in improving reading and mathematics achievement of low-achieving or at-risk students.	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The effects of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) on children's developmental progress Evangelou, Maria, October 2003 (Research Brief No. RB489). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. A summary of a short-term longitudinal study on the influence of the parental education program on the cognitive and emotional development of disadvantaged children in the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) in Oxfordshire	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Every child, every school: Success from the start PA Partnerships for Children, 2003 Harrisburg, PA: PA Partnerships for Children. An overview of education finance reform that restores equity and adequacy in early childhood programs in Pennsylvania	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Extended schools pathfinder evaluation: Issues for schools and local education authorities Cummings, Colleen, October 2003 (Brief No. RBX18-03.) Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. A discussion of program types and activities implemented in schools with the extended schools pathfinder funding, based on observations of schools and local education authorities participating in the extended schools pathfinder project in England	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Extended schools: The role of the childcare coordinator Churchill Associates, July 2003 (Research Brief No. 457). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills. A summary of an examination of the initial impact of the child care coordinator, including a review and evaluation of their activities as well as best practices in this new professional role	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Family resource programs Campaign 2000, 2003 Toronto, Canada: Campaign 2000. An outline of various child care related activities offered by organizations surveyed in the 2002 Status Report on Canadian Family Resource Programs	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The future of Head Start Haskins, Ron, 2003 (Welfare Reform & Beyond Policy Brief No. 27). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution. A review of the arguments for and against granting greater state control of Head Start and recommendations regarding Head Start policy.	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Headed in the wrong direction: Why the House Head Start Bill (H.R. 2210) is unlikely to make the program better Schumacher, Rachel, 2003 Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. A discussion of the House Head Start Bill (H.R. 2210).	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES): What are we learning about program quality and program development? McKey, Ruth Hubbell, 2003 Children and Families, 22(1), 62-64 A summary of findings from the 1997 and 2000 waves of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Head Start improves achievement and reduces crime Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. A brief on the effects of Head Start participation on educational attainment and crime rates.	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Head Start improves the pre-reading skills of poor children KidsOhio.org, 2003 Columbus, OH: KidsOhio.org. Highlights of facts regarding children�s acquisition of emergent literacy skills in Head Start programs across Ohio	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Head Start: Increased percentage of teachers nationwide have required degrees, but better information on classroom teachers' qualifications needed United States. General Accounting Office, 2003 Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office. The highlights from a GAO review on the extent to which Head Start has met legislative mandates concerning teacher qualifications, and the impact of teacher salaries the recruitment and retention of Head Start teachers	Fact Sheets & Briefs

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