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2000 kindergarten teacher survey report
Gamel-McCormick, Michael, 2000
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

An investigation into both kindergarten teachers? preferred methods of reporting students? achievement and their views on the meaning of readiness, based on a survey of 174 kindergarten teachers in Delaware

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4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study
Mielke, Monica, April, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines: 4-H Science program characteristics and activities; the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants; and the relationship of participant characteristics to their science-related attitudes, activities, and skills, based on survey responses from 182 4-H Science educators and from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs

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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states conducted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), which examined the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community based child care providers as part of the states' prekindergarten programs

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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
Paper presented at the the Brookings Institution-University of North Carolina conference on Creating a national plan for the education of 4-year-olds, Washington, DC.

A discussion of the findings from a survey of 29 states that examines the policies, opportunities, and challenges associated with including community-based child care providers in states' prekindergarten 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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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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Caring for the caregiver: Early Head Start/family child care partnerships
Buell, Martha J., 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 213-230

An exploration of the perceived benefits of partnering with the Northern Delaware Early Head Start program for four family child care providers

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Coming together for children with disabilities: State collaboration to support quality, inclusive child care
Mezey, Jennifer, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A study of state policies which would provide special education and early intervention services to low-income children with disabilities in child care programs

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Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Evaluation report (SY 2003-04 - 2005-06)
Delaware. Department of Education, 30 October, 2006
Dover: Delaware, Department of Education.

An investigation of the achievements of children who participated in Delaware's 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), including information on population served, staffing patterns, services provided, and program outputs, based on information on more than 3,700 program participants from 2003-2004 through 2005-2006

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Delaware Early Care and Education Baseline Quality Study
Delaware. Interagency Resource Management Committee, 2005
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

A study on the quality and status of early child care and education programs in Delaware

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Delaware Head Start State Collaboration Office 2010 needs assessment
Delaware Head Start State Collaboration Office, December, 2010
Dover: Delaware Head Start State Collaboration Office.

An assessment of Delaware Head Start and early childhood assistance program needs and strengths in 10 designated priority areas and collaboration and coordination activities with other organizations that serve Head Start-eligible children, based on a survey of Head Start programs, a document review, and a meeting of key stakeholders

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Delaware Head Start State Collaboration Office needs assessment 2009
Salt, James D., August 2009
Dover: Delaware, Department of Education.

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 13 Head Start and Early Head Start programs, and Early Childhood Assistance Programs (ECAP) in Delaware

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Delaware pilot full-day kindergarten evaluation: A comparison of ten full-day and eight part-day kindergarten programs: School year 2004-2005
Amsden, Deborah J., 2005
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

A pilot quality test of ten full-day kindergarten programs against eight part-day kindergarten programs in Delaware, 2004-2005

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Evaluation of the 4-H Science Initiative: Year 2 implementation study
LaFleur, Jennifer Johnson, November, 2010
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines state-level implementation of 4-H Science and characteristics of successful 4-H Science programs, based on interviews with state and county 4-H leaders

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Evaluation report: Delaware 21st Century Community of Learning Centers
Delaware. Department of Education, June 15, 2009
Dover: Delaware, Department of Education.

Findings from an evaluation of the Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) program, a comprehensive after school/community project designed to provide educational and social benefits to the state’s children and youth, with a focus on the areas of youth development, academic performance, and recommendations for program development

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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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From capitols to classrooms, policies to practice: State-funded prekindergarten at the classroom level: Part 1: Who's teaching our youngest students?: Teacher education and training, experience, compensation and benefits, and assistant teachers
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A study of the characteristics of prekindergarten teachers throughout the United States

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Head Start: Better data and processes needed to monitor underenrollment
United States. General Accounting Office, 2003
(GAO-04-17). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A report addressing the extent to which Head Start grantees were underenrolled and identifying potential causes of underenrollment

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Head Start mentoring on inclusion “best practices” for young children with special needs: Program evaluation of the quality and outcomes of the region III DSQIC model
Bagnato, Stephen J., November 30, 2003
Williamsburg, VA: Child Development Resources.

An evaluation of the Region III DSQIC (Disabilities Services Quality Improvement Center) model, an initiative to provide mentoring and technical assistance services to early childhood programs to help integrate children with disabilities into the regular program day, in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC

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Head Start programs: Participant characteristics, services, and funding
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1998
(GAO/HEHS-98-65). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A study of several factors of the Head Start program, including the number of participants, participants' characteristics, services provided, service delivery methods, federal and non-federal dollars received and spent, and other programs providing similar early childhood services

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Infant/toddler early learning guidelines
National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative (U.S.), 2007
Washington, DC: National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative.

An overview of the Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs) published by 17 states and 3 territories

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Investing in better outcomes: The Delaware Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
Delaware. Interagency Resource Management Committee, 2002
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

A study of the outcomes of children enrolled in early intervention services for disabilities and for those living in poverty in Delaware

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Investing in better outcomes: Reaping continued dividends: The Delaware Early Childhood Longitudinal Study follow-up with fifth graders
Delaware. Interagency Resource Management Committee, June 2005
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

A fifth-grade follow-up of a study comparing the academic and behavioral outcomes of students who were enrolled in two different early intervention programs for young children with disabilites and young children living in poverty with the outcomes of their peers

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Maternal self-efficacy in mothers of toddlers enrolled in an Early Head Start program
Hallam, Rena A., 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Delaware, Newark

A study examining the links between mothers’ parental self-efficacy, participation in an Early Head Start program, and behavioral interactions between mothers and their toddlers, based on surveys, interviews, and observations of a culturally diverse sample of twenty low-income mothers

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National evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1994-1997 final report
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service.

The second national evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program, examining what has changed and what has remained stable over its first eight years, specifically addressing who and what is served by the program, federal funding methods, participant's developmental and educational gains, best practices, and the success with which the program is reaching its target population

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