Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months
A study into factors of family and child care experiences as predictors of self-control, compliance and problem behavior in children
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Early effects of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program
An evaluation of the implementation and effects of The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program for children aged 2 to 4, focusing on services received, satisfaction with services, and parent practices
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The Early Head Start Father Studies: Design, data collection, and summary of father presence in the lives of infants and toddlers
An overview of the Early Head Start Father Studies, describing the study methodology, response rates, father demographics, and father child relationship
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Early intervention: The moderating role of the home environment
An examination of the effect of young children's home environments on the impact of the Infant Health and Development Program, an early intervention program designed for at risk children from low income families
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The effects of experience of early intervention of low birth weight, premature children: The Infant Health and Development Program
A study of the effects of individual children's early intervention experiences, in both home and child development center settings, on child and parental outcomes in the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP)
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Effects of Head Start REDI on children's outcomes 1 year later in different kindergarten contexts
One year after participating in the Research-based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) intervention or "usual practice" Head Start, the learning and behavioral outcomes of 356 children (17% Hispanic, 25% African American; 54% girls; Mage = 4.59 years at initial assessment) were assessed. In addition, their 202 kindergarten classrooms were evaluated on quality of teacher-student interactions, emphasis on reading instruction, and school-level student achievement. Hierarchical linear analyses revealed that the REDI intervention promoted kindergarten phonemic decoding skills, learning engagement, and competent social problem-solving skills, and reduced aggressive-disruptive behavior. Intervention effects on social competence and inattention were moderated by kindergarten context, with effects strongest when children entered schools with low student achievement. Implications are discussed for developmental models of school readiness and early educational programs. (author abstract)
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The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start programs are reaching out to kith and kin caregivers: Final interim report
A preliminary descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, analyzing participant characteristics and program design as they affect the extension of home visitation services to relatives and non-relatives caring for infants and toddlers enrolled in home-based Early Head Start programs
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Final report
Impacts after the second year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance in programs that participated for both years
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings after the first year of implementation
Impacts after the first year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance
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Evaluation of two out-of-school programs in Pittsburgh Public Schools: No Child Left Behind's supplemental educational services and State of Pennsylvania's Educational Assistance Program
A study of the relationship of participation in and program features of two Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, academic enrichment out-of-school time programs--No Child Left Behind's supplemental educational services and the Pennsylvania Educational Assistance Program--to elementary, middle, and high school student performance
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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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An examination of child care subsidies and their impact on families with infants and toddlers
A qualitative investigation of the influence of child care subsidy policy on the lives of low-income parents and families, based on interviews with parents receiving Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), Early Head Start and Head Start professionals, administrators, and social service professionals
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An examination of the contributions of interactive peer play to salient classroom competencies for urban Head Start children
A journal article on the relationship of urban Head Start children's peer play competence to emotional regulation, autonomy, receptive language skill, and later cognitive, social, and motor outcomes
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Examining the potential of community-based after-school programs for Latino youth
A first study of the relationships among time in after school program (ASP), youth perceptions of program quality, and program emphasis on ethnic socialization and ethnic identity development and self-worth, based on data from 46 urban Latino adolescents and a second study of the relationship between participation in a community-based ASP and emotion regulation skills in 118 rural Latino students, between 6- and 12-years-old in a rural Pennsylvania county
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Expanding access to Early Head Start: State initiatives for infants & toddlers at risk
A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on interviews with Head Start-state collaboration administrators in 23 states
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The family centeredness of interventions in preschool special education plans as determined by the location of service
An investigation to determine if differences exist between the family centeredness of different early interventions for preschool special education programs as generated by different service locations
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A framework for describing variations in state early intervention systems
A description of a framework designed to describe variations in states' early intervention programs, focusing on domains such as interagency issues, eligibility criteria, extent of within-state variation, models of intake, and models of service coordination
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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
A study of the characteristics of prekindergarten teachers throughout the United States
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From sports fans to nurturers: An Early Head Start program's evolution toward father involvement
An examination of the Pittsburgh Early Head Start program's efforts to support and strengthen fathers' involvement in the lives of their infants and toddlers
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The "Generacion Diez" after-school program and Latino parent involvement with schools
An examination of ways in which the quality and quantity of parent-teacher involvement and parent engagement in children's school activities may be influenced by: (a) children's attendance in the Generacion Diez (G-10) after school failure prevention program; and (b) the number of direct contacts between parents and home educators; based on a sample of 60 predominantly Mexican immigrant children over two years in one rural Pennsylvania county
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Head Start: Better data and processes needed to monitor underenrollment
A report addressing the extent to which Head Start grantees were underenrolled and identifying potential causes of underenrollment
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Head Start-child care partnership study
An evaluation the establishment of Head Start collaboration offices designed to hasten cooperation among Head Start programs via the case study method
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Head Start children's entry into public school: A report on the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study
An overview of the impact, on children, families, schools, and communities, of 31 local demonstration programs, conducted as part of the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study, in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991-92 school year through the 1997-98 school year, and implementing major initiatives related to: parent involvement; educational enhancement; family social support services; and health and nutrition
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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
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
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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