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Access to supplemental education services in central region states
Barley, Zoe, July 2007
(REL 2007–No. 007). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

An exploration of the access of students in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to supplemental education programs as required by the No Child Left Behind Act

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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report
United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, December 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Policy and Program Studies Service.

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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Connected kids at Head Start: Taking office-based violence prevention to the community
Cowden, John D., October 2009
Pediatrics, 124(4), 1094-1099

A qualitative study of the acceptability and appropriateness of Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure, a violence prevention curriculum for Head Start, based on data from 8 focus groups with 63 parents and family advocates at 2 Head Start centers in Kansas City

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A descriptive study of the Head Start Health Component: Vol. I. Summary report
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 1996
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

A description of the ways in which the Health Component of the Head Start program address the medical, nutritional, and mental health needs of program participants

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Early care and education collaborative: Evaluation report
Harvard Family Research Project, 2002
Paper presented at a meeting of the Early Care and Education Collaborative, Kansas City, Missouri.

An evaluation of the design and implementation of strategic communications collaborative aimed at creating the public will and investments needed for quality and comprehensive state early care and education systems in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

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The effects of a kindergarten program designed to minimize the differences in language and vocabulary development among children entering first grade
Ford, Pamela Koehl, 1999
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO

A study of the effects of an intervention kindergarten program on children’s language and vocabulary development entering the first grade, emphasizing one-to-one reading, cultural and travel experiences, and computer-aided instruction, and a study on the effect of preschool participation on the language and vocabulary development of children entering kindergarten

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Effects of preschool curriculum programs on school readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative
Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Consortium, July 2008
(NCER 2008-2009). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Research.

The final report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative, which conducted multi-site experimental evaluations of 14 preschool curricula's impacts on child outcomes (including behavior and early language, literacy, and math skills) at the end of preschool and in kindergarten, and on preschool classroom outcomes (including classroom quality, teacher-child interactions, and instructional practices)

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The effects of targeted positive behavior support strategies on preschoolers externalizing behavior
Smith, Sandra Covington, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Missouri--Columbia

An investigation of the impact of a behavior intervention implemented by Head Start teachers on preschool children's behavioral problems

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Effects of viewing the television program Between the Lions on the emergent literacy skills of young children
Linebarger, Deborah L., June 2004
Journal of Educational Psychology, 96(2), 297-308

An examination of the impact of an educational television series featuring literacy instruction on the literacy skills of kindergarten and first-grade children

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Evaluating the effectiveness of a technology-based preschool literacy project: A final report of the LitTECH Outreach Project
Johanson, Joyce, August 2008
Macomb, IL: Western Illinois University, Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood.

Findings from an evaluation of LitTECH, a project to link early childhood literacy research with effective practice, based on data on 92 teachers and 1,549 children in treatment classrooms and 37 teachers and 609 children in comparison classrooms

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Evaluation of an inservice model to train child care providers about inclusion
Espinosa, Linda M., 1998
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 12(2), 130-142

A study of the effects of an inservice education training project focused on care for children with disabilities in home- and center-based child care programs

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Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Group school study report
Linebarger, Deborah L., 27 May, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of December 10, 2012).

An examination of the educational influence and appeal of Bark Park Place to young children, based on a sample of 67 children in preschool through second grade from 3 child care centers in Trenton, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Kansas City, Missouri

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Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Home visit report
Linebarger, Deborah L., 05 December, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (Not accessible as of October 11, 2012).

An inquiry into the influence of exposure to Bark Park Place on parents? reading practices with children, based on home visits with 13 families from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Kansas City, Missouri

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Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Usability analysis
Linebarger, Deborah L., 17 August, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of October 11, 2012).

An evaluation of children?s understanding and ease of use of the Bark Park Place computer program, based on self-assessments of a subsample of 63 children from a larger study on the Bark Park Place television series

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The impact of early childhood programs on student achievement
Sutherland, Kelly Ann, May 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO

A study of the relationship between participation in Parents As Teachers (PAT) or prekindergarten (Pre-k) programs, and language and reading scores from prekindergarten through third grade standardized tests and a second study of the perceptions of kindergarten teachers of the influence of these early childhood programs on 288 student's academic success, from a secondary analysis of Dial-3, PAT district, and reading test data of students and a survey of 60 kindergarten teachers in a rural public elementary school district

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Linking child care and support services with the school: Pilot evaluation of the School of the 21st Century
Finn-Stevenson, Matia, 1998
Children and Youth Services Review, 20(3), 177-205

Results from two pilot studies on the social and academic effects on families of Schools of the 21st Century, comprehensive school-based programs with social support for families and children birth to age 12

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The national randomized field trial of success for all: Second-year outcomes
Borman, Geoffrey D., 2005
American Educational Research Journal, 42(4), 673-696

Findings from the second year of a three-year study assessing the influence of the Success for All program on children’s development, based on a sample of 3,290 students assessed using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) and the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised (WMTR)

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The pedagogical role of Reggio-inspired studios in early childhood education
Ganus, Laura Ann, March 2010
Unpublished dissertation, University of Denver, CO

A qualitative study of the roles of the studio, activities, and children's learning in Reggio-Emilia inspired schools, based on observations, formal and informal interviews with teachers, and a collection of artifacts in 2 schools

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Process evaluation: Power of the Wind pilot project: A six state partnership to engage youth with wind energy
Nippolt, Pamela L., October, 2010
St. Paul: University of Minnesota, Extension Service.

A process evaluation of the pilot of Power of the Wind, a 4-H curriculum for middle school children, that examines a train-the-trainer implementation model, youth interest and engagement, and connections across pilot sites

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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
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October 01, 2008
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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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Summative evaluation of Between the Lions: A final report to WGBH Educational Foundation
Linebarger, Deborah L., July 21, 2000
Kansas City, KS: Juniper Gardens Children's Project.

An evaluation of the educational television program "Between the Lions" for its appeal to children and effectiveness as an early literacy tool, based on a sample of 164 children in the greater Kansas City area

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Vaccination coverage among children enrolled in Head Start programs or day care facilities or entering school
Jiles, Ruth B., 2000
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: CDC Surveillance Summaries, 49(9), 27-38

A synthesis of reported data on vaccination rates of children in public schools and licensed child care centers, using information gathered through the Center for Disease Control’s National Immunization Program

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