2007 afterschool year in review: A year of challenges and growth
Afterschool Alliance, January 2008
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
Reflections on the 2007 year of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC), including a description of select programs and an exploration of the quality of and community and government support for after school programs across the United States
Other
2008 afterschool year in review: A year of diligence and promise
Afterschool Alliance, February 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A discussion of the challenges and triumphs to nationwide after school programming during the 2008 fiscal year
Other
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC program: 2004-05
United States. Department of Education, July 2006
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.
A report on the participation, performance, services offered and state variations of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) after school programs across the United States
Other
The Abbott preschool program: A 10-year progress report
Farrie, Danielle, August, 2010
Newark, NJ: Education Law Center.
An examination of enrollment in levels in the New Jersey Abbott preschool program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, in the program's tenth year
Other
Academic achievement programs and youth development: A synthesis
Redd, Zakia, 2002
Washington, DC: Child Trends.
A study evaluating the impact of after-school, community-based academic oriented youth programs as it relates to improving child development and educational outcomes
Other
Academic effects of after-school programs
Shumow, Lee, 2001
(ERIC Digest No. EDO-PS-01-8). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
A synthesis of findings on the relationship between participation in an after school activities and children’s academic performance
Other
Access to early childhood programs for children at risk
Hofferth, Sandra L., 1994
(NCES 93-372). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
An investigation into the degree of access at-risk children have to programs providing early childhood education and care services and the quality of those programs, using data from the National Household Education Survey
Other
ACF/OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 Head Start children go to kindergarten report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
Data tables from a profile of the development, families, and home and school environments of kindergarten children who had entered Head Start in the fall of 2006, based on data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2006 (FACES 2006)
Other
ACF/OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A second year in Head Start report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, December 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
Data tables from a profile of the development, families, and home environments of children participating in their second year of Head Start who had entered the program at age 3 in the fall of 2006, based on spring 2008 data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2006 (FACES 2006)
Other
ACF-OPRE report: Data tables for FACES 2006 A year in Head Start report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
Data tables from a profile of the characteristics of Head Start children and families and their home and Head Start classroom environments from fall 2006 through spring 2007, including children's cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development, and Head Start classroom curricula and activities, based on data collected from a sample of 60 Head Start programs, 135 centers, 410 classrooms, 365 teachers, and 3,315 children and their parents
Other
Achieving program quality in the DYCD out-of-school time initiative: Strategies from 15 programs
Russell, Christina A., May, 2010
New York: New York City, Department of Youth and Community Development.
A discussion of strategies used by 15 out-of-school time programs in New York City to implement program features associated with positive social and academic outcomes and high levels of participation
Other
Advancing child abuse and neglect protective factors: The role of the early care and education infrastructure
Center for the Study of Social Policy (Washington, D.C.),
Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy.
A discussion of the use of the Strengthening Families approach to prevent child abuse and neglect through the promotion of protective factors in the delivery of early childhood education and care services
Other
Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation: Final report
United States. Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation, August, 2012
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
An examination of research evidence on child developmental outcomes associated with Head Start and Early Head Start participation, and a discussion of recommendations for the future of Head Start
Other
Advocating for after-school programs
Friedman, Lucy N., 2002
Ideas for an Open Society, 2(2).
A review of the benefits of after-school programs for school-age children
Other
After Project Head Start: What next?
Norton, M. Scott, 1967
Elementary School Journal, 67(4), 179-183
A 1967 study of the Head Start program's effectiveness in delivering child care services and preparing children for formal schooling through examination of the physical, mental, and educational development of 106 Head Start participants in one community
Other
Afterschool advantage: Powerful new learning opportunities
Peterson, Terry, 2007
Moorestown, NJ: Foundations, Inc.
A book that argues for the evolution and expansion of after school programs to include more engaging and supportive content for children's learning and development
Other
Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of the academic impact of afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, March, 2004
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of the impacts of various after school programs on academic achievement
Other
Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of the academic impact of afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, September, 2004
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of the impacts of various after school programs on academic achievement
Other
Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of the academic impact of afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, July, 2005
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of the impacts of various after school programs on academic achievement
Other
Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A summary of data and findings from evaluations of after school programs in several states, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington
Other
Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety, and family life
Afterschool Alliance, March, 2004
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety
Other
Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety and family life
Afterschool Alliance, August, 2005
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety
Other
After-school care: Child outcomes and recommendations for research and policy
Sarampote, Nicole C., 2004
Child & Youth Care Forum, 33(5), 328-348
A review of research on the outcomes of afterschool child care arrangements including self care, relative care, and afterschool programs.
Other
After-school care for children: A resilience-based approach
Nash, James K., 1998
Families in Society, 79(4), 370-383
An analysis of the afterschool experiences of children and adolescents, using a risk and resilience framework.
Other
After-school child care programs
Vandell, Deborah L., 1999
The Future of Children, 9(2), 64-80
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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