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Early Steps to School Success: Annual evaluation report [Executive summary]
Brown, Deborah, October, 2010
Westport, CT: Save the Children (U.S.).

A summary of an evaluation from August 2009 through June 2010 of Early Steps to School Success, a language and literacy development program for children from birth to age 5 and their families, that examines enrollment, retention, participant characteristics, community risk context, services delivered, and both child vocabulary and home literacy outcomes, based on data collected through the program's web-based system for tracking services, child characteristics, and outcomes indicators

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Evaluation of the First 5 California Children of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Project: The Migrant Education Even Start Component [Executive Summary]
First 5 California, January 2007
Sacramento: First 5 California Children and Families Commission.

A summary of an evaluation of the impact of family literacy outreach services provided to 3 and 4 year old children of migrant seasonal farm workers in California, based on a sample of 684 children

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Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Final evaluation report [Executive summary]
Quick, Heather, 12 January, 2011
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

A summary of findings from an eight-year process and outcome evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examines both program characteristics and quality and both child and parent school participation and literacy outcomes

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Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Year 5/6 report: Executive summary
American Institutes for Research, May 22, 2009
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

A summary of findings from the fifth and sixth years of the implementation and impact evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examined program characteristics and quality and child and parent outcomes

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Exploring differences in year-round and traditional calendar Even Start projects: Executive summary
McCarthy, Maria, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

A summary of a comparison of the characteristics and participant outcomes between year-round and standard 10-month-long Even Start Family Literacy Programs, focusing on differences in program size, staffing patterns, and types and amounts of services offered, based on a sample of 453 Even Start projects for the 1995-1996 program year

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Family literacy in Europe: Using parental support initiatives to enhance early literacy development [Executive summary]
Carpentieri, J. D., 2011
Brussels, Belgium: European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture.

A summary of an examination of research findings, policies, initiatives, and programs in Europe related to assisting parents of disadvantaged families to support their young children's literacy development, based on a literature review, case studies, and interviews with policymakers, stakeholders, and experts

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First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative evaluation: Final phase I report executive summary
American Institutes for Research, March 2007
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

A summary of findings from the third and fourth years of the implementation and impact evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examined program characteristics and quality and child and parent outcomes

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Implementing an intergenerational literacy program with authentic literacy instruction: Challenges, responses, and results: Executive summary
Anderson, Jim, March, 2010
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Council on Learning.

A summary of an evaluation of the implementation of Literacy for Life, an intergenerational literacy program for low-literate adults and their 3 to 5 year-old children, based on data collected during the program's first two years at two sites in Canada

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Let's do something together: Identifying the effective components of intergenerational programs: Final project report [Executive summary]
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, 2003
Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.

A summary of an exploration of the elements of an effective intergenerational program for young children and senior citizens, based on observations of 25 intergenerational activities with over 176 children aged birth through six-years-old and adult participants

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National evaluation of Early Reading First: Final report [Executive summary]
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, May 2007
(NCEE 2007-4007). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A summary of an evaluation of the No Child Left Behind Act's Early Reading First component, a grant program providing funding to preschools serving children from low-income families to improve language and literacy development, that compared child outcomes and teacher practices in funded prorgrams and programs that had applied for but not received funding, based on child assessments, classroom observations, and teacher surveys

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

A summary of findings from the second national evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy program, which provides adult education, parenting classes, and early childhood education to low income families

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New Chance: Final report on a comprehensive program for young mothers in poverty and their children: Executive summary
Bos, Johannes M., 1997
New York: MDRC.

An examination of the impact on the long-term self-sufficiency and well-being of poor, young mothers and their children of New Chance, a voluntary demonstration project that provided comprehensive education, training, and other services

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Parent-Child Home Program/Play & Learn Group Demonstration Project: Preliminary findings report executive summary
Organizational Research Services,
Seattle, WA: Business Partnership for Early Learning.

A summary of preliminary findings from the first year of an outcome and process evaluation of the first cohort of the Seattle, Washington, Parent-Child Home Program/Play & Learn Group Demonstration Project, a two-year program consisting of an early literacy and school readiness home visiting program for toddlers and facilitator-led play groups for children and adults to foster early learning skills

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Parent-Child Home Program/Play & Learn Group Demonstration Project: Summary of evaluation findings [Executive summary]
Organizational Research Services, October, 2008
Seattle, WA: Business Partnership for Early Learning.

A summary of an outcome and process evaluation of the second cohort of the Seattle, Washington, Parent-Child Home Program/Play & Learn Group Demonstration Project, a two-year program consisting of an early literacy and school readiness home visiting program for toddlers and facilitator-led play groups for children and adults to foster early learning skills

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Parent-Child Home Program/Play & Learn Group Demonstration Project: Summary of evaluation findings [Executive summary]
Organizational Research Services, September, 2007
Seattle, WA: Business Partnership for Early Learning.

A summary of an outcome and process evaluation of the first cohort of the Seattle, Washington, Parent-Child Home Program/Play & Learn Group Demonstration Project, a two-year program consisting of an early literacy and school readiness home visiting program for toddlers and facilitator-led play groups for children and adults to foster early learning skills

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State administration of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: Structure, process and practices [Executive summary]
United States. Department of Education. Office of the Under Secretary, 2003
(Doc No. 2003-14). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Under Secretary.

A summary of a descriptive report covering the major areas of Even Start Family Literacy Program administration at the state level and the factors that facilitate or impede program improvement

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Summary of mid-year Play & Learn participant results: January-July 2006
Organizational Research Services, August, 2006
Seattle, WA: Child Care Resources.

A summary of preliminary findings from an outcome evaluation of Seattle, Washington, Play & Learn Groups, facilitator-led play groups for children and adults to foster early learning skills, based on participant-reported outcomes

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Third national Even Start evaluation: Program impacts and implications for improvement [Executive summary]
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 2003
(Doc No. 2005-05). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Planning and Evaluation Service.

A summary of an evaluative study of participation, language acquisition, and developmental impacts for parents and children enrolled in Even Start family literacy programs aimed at the socioeconomically disadvantaged in the United States from 1999-2001

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Transition to kindergarten evaluation: Rochester Even Start Family Literacy Program (Hand in Hand) [Executive summary]
Broton, Katie, May 2009
Saint Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A summary of an exploration of the transitional practices incorporated into the Hand in Hand family literacy program to help children and families to prepare for kindergarten, based on interviews with 14 parents and 5 kindergarten teachers on their perspectives on the program’s strengths and opportunities

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Yes We Can...Read!: Results from year 1: 2010-2011 [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research,
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.

A summary of an evaluation of the Yes We Can...Read! Children's Initiative, an early literacy program incorporating parent engagement workshops, family literacy nights, and community volunteer mentors, that examines program implementation, changes in parent engagement and home literacy practices, and children's attitudes toward reading and literacy skills, based on teacher logs and feedback, mentor and parent surveys, and child surveys and assessments

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