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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC program: 2003-04 [Executive summary]
United States. Department of Education, 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

A summary of a description of the state-administered 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs, 2003-2004

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

A summary of 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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America after 3 PM: A household survey on afterschool in America [Executive summary]
Afterschool Alliance, 2004
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A summary of a survey of overall participation in K-12 after-school programs and other types of after school care

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Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons: Executive summary
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

A summary of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start

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Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Executive summary
United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, October 2005
(Doc. No. 2005-04). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development.

A summary of 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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Assessment practices and aspects of curriculum in early childhood education: Results of the 2007 NZCER national survey for ECE services
Mitchell, Linda, 2008
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

A summary of findings from a national study on assessment practices and curricular content in early childhood education programs in New Zealand

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Between the Lions American Indian Head Start Literacy Initiative: Final narrative report [Executive summary]
KNME-TV, July 15, 2006
PBS for Kids.

A summary of an overview of an initiative to increase English Language literacy skills of children in Native American communities in New Mexico by using the “Between the Lions” television program as part of the curriculum in Head Start classrooms

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Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative [Executive summary]
Prince, Debra L., July 15, 2002
Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, The Early Childhood Institute.

A summary of an investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi

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Changing Places: Exploring different conceptions of early childhood teacher preparation in music education [Executive summary]
Naughton, Chris, December, 2011
Wellington, New Zealand: Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.

A summary of a study of the experiences and perspectives of participants in a collaborative project in New Zealand in which paired music and early childhood education students develop music teaching and learning activities in early childhood centers, based on ethnographic case studies in 4 early childhood centers

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Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care: Policy framework summary
Center for Law and Social Policy, 2008
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A summary of a framework establishing four supports that infants and toddlers in child care need for healthy development, with 15 recommendations for state policies to address these supports

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Child Care Health Linkages Project: Evaluation summary
California Childcare Health Program, December 2004
Oakland: California Childcare Health Program.

A summary of a study of the effects of health consultation services on the health and safety of children in child care and early education programs

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The Collier County Early Literacy Partnership for Educational Success: 2005-2006: Year II implementation and evaluation: Executive summary
Florida Institute of Education, 2006
Jacksonville, FL: Florida Institute of Education.

A summary of findings from an implementation and program evaluation of the Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) and the Skills-based Educational Experiences Delivery System (ELLM/SEEDS), programs to improve children's early literacy skills in Collier County, Florida, during the 2005-2006 year

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

A summary of 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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Developing programmes to promote ethnic diversity in early childhood: Lessons from Northern Ireland [Executive summary]
Connolly, Paul, March 2009
(Working Papers in Early Childhood Development 52). The Hague, Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation.

A summary of an overview of armed conflict in Northern Ireland, the relationship of ethnic divisions to children's development, and attempts to develop early childhood interventions and programs to promote racial and ethnic diversity

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Early childhood interventions: Proven results, future promise [Executive summary]
Karoly, Lynn A., 2005
(Monograph No. MG-341-PNC). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A review of research that addresses the potential for interventions of various forms in early childhood to improve outcomes for participating children and their families, which includes consequences for not increasing investment in such programs, the range of early intervention programs, the benefits of such programs, and the societal returns produced by these programs

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The Early Years Transition & Special Education Needs (EYTSEN) project [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, June 2003
(Research Report No. RR431). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of an investigation into aspects and provisions of special educational needs (SEN) in young children between the ages of 3 and 6 years in the United Kingdom

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The economic benefits of high-quality early childhood programs: What makes the difference?: Executive summary
Galinsky, Ellen, 2006
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

Facts on the economic benefits of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, the Carolina Abecedarian Project and Chicago’s Child-Parent Centers (CPC)

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Effective learning in early childhood education?: The impact of the ECE ICT PL programme: A synthesis report [Executive summary]
Hatherly, Ann, December, 2009
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand, Ministry of Education.

A summary of findings from an initiative in New Zealand to incorporate information and communication technology into early childhood education services through teacher professional development, based on a synthesis of 56 action research projects from participating teachers and 3 surveys of teachers and services

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The effectiveness of a program to accelerate vocabulary development in kindergarten (VOCAB): Kindergarten final evaluation report [Executive summary]
Goodson, Barbara D., November 2010
(NCEE 2010-4014). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A summary of an evaluation of the impact of Kindergarten PAVEd for Success (K-PAVE), a kindergarten vocabulary intervention, on children's expressive vocabulary, academic knowledge, and listening comprehension, and on classroom instruction, based on child assessment and classroom observation data collected from a sample of 33 school districts, 65 randomly assigned schools, 130 kindergarten classrooms (2 per school), and 1,296 children

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

A summary of 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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Effects of a preschool mathematics curriculum: Summary research on the Building Blocks project [Executive summary]
Clements, Douglas H., 2002
Buffalo: State University of New York at Buffalo, Graduate School of Education.

A summary of a description and experimental evaluation of Building Blocks, a research-based, technology-enhanced mathematics curriculum for use in prekindergarten through second grade, in preschool classrooms serving low-income children, based on individual child assessments

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The efficacy of early childhood interventions: A report prepared for the Australian Government [Executive summary]
Wise, Sarah, July 2005
(Research Report No. 14) Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

An executive summary of an evaluation of the impact of a sample of public programs in Australia, the United States and other countries which aim to improve early childhood development and children's health, focusing on cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the benefits of these interventions

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Efforts to meet children's physical activity and nutritional needs: Findings from the I Am Moving, I Am Learning implementation evaluation: Final Report [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, February 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A summary of findings from the implementation of I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IM/IL), a Head Start program enhancement intended to increase the amount of time devoted to moderate to vigorous physical activity, improve the quality of structured movement activities, and promote healthy food choices, based on interviews with program administrators of 56 Head Start programs that implemented IM/IL to supplement their curricula

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Enhancing literacy support in after-school programs [Executive summary]
Ryan, Lesley M., 2002
Boston: Boston's After-School for All Partnership.

A summary of a study of the effects of literacy instruction in various after-school programs in the Boston area

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Establishing a foundation for progress toward high school graduation: Findings from the phase V of the Citizen Schools evaluation [Executive summary]
Pearson, Lee M., January, 2008
Boston, MA: Citizen Schools. (No longer accessible as of October 15, 2012).

A summary of 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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