America After 3PM
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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Child health in child care: A multi-state survey of Head Start and non-Head Start child care directors
A comparison of children’s health risks and access to services in various center-based child care settings, based on a survey of 2,753 child care directors from Head Start and non-Head Start centers in Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, and Vermont
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Comparing universal and targeted prekindergarten programs
A comparison of classroom characteristics and preschooler achievement outcomes in universal and targeted pre-k programs based on a sample of over 400 children in over 800 classrooms
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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
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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Extending, accelerating, & connecting learning: A case study of Akron’s pioneering school-community initiatives
An examination of Akron Out-of-School Time, an initiative to improve expanded learning opportunities (ELOs) and children’s academic outcomes during out of school time (OST) in Akron, Ohio
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Inside the pre-kindergarten door: Classroom climate and instructional time allocation in Tulsa's pre-k programs
A study of classroom climate and academic instruction in public prekindergarten programs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a comparison of classroom climate and academic instruction in Tulsa prekindergarten classrooms to classroom processes in Head Start and other state prekindergarten classrooms, and an examination of classroom and teacher characteristics associated with variations in classroom climate and academic instruction
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A map of Ohio’s resources for extended learning opportunities
An examination of the funding sources of out of school time programs in Ohio, including information on the uses of funds by program area and policy recommendations for streamlining resources
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Ohio Head Start State Collaboration Office: 2008-2009 needs assessment survey results
A study identifying trends in practices and needs in Ohio Head Start, Early Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, based on a survey of grantees
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State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership
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
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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