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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight |
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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report An examination of the extent to which state kindergarten through third grade (K-3) reading standards and assessments address five components essential to effective reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), based on an analysis of a stratified, random sample of states' reading standards and on the content of reading assessments in states with statewide assessments |
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Collaborating for impact: A multilevel early childhood obesity prevention initiative A description of the implementation the Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures (HKHF) early childhood obesity prevention program and a pilot study of its implementation with both the parents of children attending Head Start and Head Start staff that includes an examination of HKHF community partners' satisfaction with the partnership structure and process, the nutrition and physical activity environments of the Head Start programs, Head Start staff members' perceptions of training, changes in parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions following We Can! Workshops, and Saturday Open Gym family demographics and attendance, based on data staff and parents of children from 4 Head Start sites in the Boston, Massachusetts area |
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Comparing four literacy reform models in high-poverty schools: Patterns of first-grade achievement A quasi-experimental evaluation of low income, minority group first graders' literacy achievement and development after participating in one of four early literacy models: Building Essential Literacy, Developing Literacy First, Literacy Collaborative, Success for All |
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A day in third grade: A large scale study of classroom quality and teacher and student behavior A study evaluating the quality of 780 third grade classrooms observed as part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD) |
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Effect of early educational intervention on younger siblings: The Infant Health and Development Program A study of the relationship between participation of an older sibling in an early intervention program and the younger sibling's measures of intelligence, youth behavioral problems, and expectations of the future, based on data from the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP), an eight-site randomized trial of three years of early education for premature low-birth-weight infants who were followed up through age 18, and 229 siblings of participating children born within 5 years of the IHDP study participants |
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The effect of school-age child care on stress and resiliency A study of the relationship between school-age children’s after school child care and stress in children through analyzing life events stress, type of after-school child care, time in child care, and outcome measures of externalizing behavior, anxiety, and depression; questionnaires were completed by 206 first through fourth graders and their parents |
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Effects of locomotor skill program on minority preschoolers' physical activity levels A study of the effects of a teacher-taught, locomotor skill (LMS)-based physical activity (PA) program on the LMS and PA levels of young minority children, based on data from 71 children aged 2.9-5 in 8 low-socioeconomic status preschool classrooms |
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Enhancing literacy support in after-school programs A report on how literacy instruction is incorporated into after school programs in Boston and how it could be improved |
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Establishing a foundation for progress toward high school graduation: Findings from the phase V of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the fifth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools programs in the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on indicators of students? likelihood to graduate from high school |
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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Massachusetts family child care study An implementation and impact evaluation of LearningGames, an intervention to promote children's development through language-rich interactions between caregivers and children, in family child care homes in Massachusetts, based on pre- and post-test observations of 173 experimental and 180 control providers |
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Evaluation of summer 2010 Out-of-School Time Literacy and Learning Promotion Grant An evaluation of an initiative to fund literacy curricula and build capacity and school linkages in summer programs in urban Massachusetts communities |
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An evaluation of two approaches for teaching phonemic awareness to children in Head Start A comparison of the effectiveness of two approaches to teaching phonemic awareness |
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Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Open Gym observations A study of the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of children and caregivers before, during, and after participation in Open Gym from pre- and post- gym questionnaires and direct observation of 10 caregivers, children, and 17 student activity leaders in an urban neighborhood in Boston |
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Implementing a structured reading program in an afterschool setting: Problems and potential solutions An implementation-fidelity study of the READ 180 program, a tecnology-based literacy curriculum conducted in an after school setting with 606 4th, 5th, and 6th grade study participants from 7 schools in Massachusetts |
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Improving early literacy promotion: A quality-improvement project for Reach Out and Read An evaluation of the implementation of a Reach Out and Read (ROR) quality improvement project as measured by the rates of age-appropriate book giving and the delivery of ROR guidance, based on data from 6 pediatric clinics and parent surveys |
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Maternal elaborative reminiscing increases low-income children's narrative skills relative to dialogic reading A study of the effect of dialogic reading or elaborative reminiscing on oral language and emergent literacy for 33 low-income mothers of 4-year-old children attending Head Start |
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Pathways to reading: The role of oral language in the transition to reading A study of the relationship between preschool oral language skills and reading performance in early elementary school, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development |
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A pilot study of early childhood mental health consultation for children with behavioral problems in preschool A study of the effect of Together For Kids, an intervention in which a Child Development Advisor (CDA) consultant provides program-, family-, and child-focused mental health services at a child care center, on the rate of behavior problems, based on a pilot project in four preschool programs and one Head Start program in Greater Worcester, Massachusetts |
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A pilot study to examine the effect of additional structured outdoor playtime on preschoolers' physical activity levels An examination of the impact of an additional 30 minutes of outdoor playtime three days per week for four weeks on physical activities of young children in preschools, based on data from 134 children in eight full-day early care and education classrooms in Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Preparing students in the middle grades to succeed in high school: Findings from phase IV of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the fourth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools programs in the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on students? engagement and academic achievement in high school |
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Progress toward high school graduation: Citizen Schools' youth outcomes in Boston Findings from the sixth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts |
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Putting students on a pathway to academic and social success: Phase III findings of the Citizen Schools evaluation Findings from the third phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, including information on participants? achievement in eighth grade |
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Strategies for promoting prevention and improving oral health care delivery in Head Start: Findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol I. Final technical report Final findings from a two-year implementation evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative, which provided grants to Head Start programs to design and implement oral health promotion strategies, based on interviews with program directors, a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and site visits |
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Sustained effects of high participation in an early intervention for low-birth-weight premature infants A randomized study of early intervention programs for premature infants examining and comparing the effects of high participation levels to low participation levels |
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