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21C: A decade of school-based child care
Deemer, Erin, 1998
Principal, 77(3), 43-46

A descriptive overview of Schools of the 21st Century, comprehensive child care programs for children from birth to age 12 years

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The Abecedarian Project: High-quality early child care has long-lasting effects
FPG Child Development Institute, April, 2012
(FPG Snapshot No. 66). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of a longitudinal study of the effect of an early educational intervention on economic, socioemotional, and educational outcomes at age 30, based on data collected from 101 of the original low-income participants in the Abecedarian Project experiment in North Carolina

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Acceptability and importance of adaptations to early literacy learning practices for young children with disabilities
Trivette, Carol M., 2010
(CELLpapers Vol. 5, No. 4). Morganton, NC: Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Center for Early Literacy Learning.

Findings from a study of early childhood intervention professionals' attitudes toward practices contained in parent guides to promote the early literacy development of young children that include adaptations for use with children with disabilities

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Afterschool and healthy lifestyles
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 8). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief that discusses how afterschool programs with a physical fitness component can promote health, improve children's eating habits, and encourage self esteem

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Afterschool and technology training
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 5). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An informational brief that uses nationally representative examples of after school programs that help school age children acquire technological skills that they will need for future academic success and employment

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Afterschool, community service and volunteerism
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 10). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief discussing a variety of afterschool programs that encourage students' involvement in public and community service

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After-school math
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, February 2009
(NCEE 2009-4057). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A description of a study on the effectiveness of the Harcourt Mathletics program, an after school mathematics intervention for children in grades two through five, based on data from children in 25 after school programs who were assigned by lottery to receive the Mathletics intervention or the regular after-school programming

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Afterschool programs that follow evidence-based practices to promote social and emotional development are effective
Durlak, Joseph A., 2012
Flint, MI: Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project.

A summary of a meta-analysis of research on after school programs that seek to enhance the personal and social skills of children and adolescents, based on 75 evaluations and 69 different programs that serve children 5- through 18-years-old

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After-school reading
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, February 2009
(Evaluation Brief 2009-4056). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A description of a study on the effectiveness of the Success for All Foundation's Success for All reading program, an after school reading intervention for children in grades two through five, based on data from children in 25 after school centers who were assigned by lottery to receive the Adventure Island intervention or the regular after-school programming

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All children ready for school success: Closing the ''preparation'' gap
Gruendel, Janice M., 2003
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.

A summary of the implementation of the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance, a public-private coalition of organizations and individuals which serves as a catalyst for policy change necessary to improve the health, safety, learning and economic security of its state's children and their families

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America's early childhood literacy gap
Jumpstart (Organization), September, 2009
Boston: Jumpstart.

An overview of children's early literacy development, the early literacy skills gap between children from low-income and middle-income families, and the role of early interventions in reducing the gap

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Approaches for promoting early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

An overview of approaches to early literacy instruction and parental involvement in the literacy initiatives of center-based and home-based child care centers, based on data from 10 case studies on participating programs in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative in California

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Between the Lions and literacy outcomes: The role of literacy manipulatives and parasocial relationships
Linebarger, Deborah L., April, 2008
(Research Brief Vol. 2, No. 1). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A research update of a study of the impact of viewing Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the additional impact of various literacy manipulatives, on the early language and literacy development of preschool and early elementary school children, based on pre- and post-intervention assessments of children in treatment and control classrooms

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Building professional development partnerships for inclusion
FPG Child Development Institute, February, 2009
(FPG Snapshot No. 57). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of a description of a convention of the Natural Allies project, a multidisciplinary project to connect trainers of early childhood professionals contributing to efforts in four states to increase practitioner skills in inclusive environments

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Challenging behaviors and the role of preschool education
McCabe, Lisa A., December 2007
(Preschool Policy Brief Issue 16). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A review of research on the relationship of children's participation in child care and early education, including curricula targeted at building social skills, and challenging behaviors

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Challenging behaviors and the role of preschool education
McCabe, Lisa A.,
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A summary of a review of research on the relationship of children's participation in child care and early education, including curricula targeted at building social skills, and challenging behaviors

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Child care providers' strategies to support inclusion
McGregor, Gail,
(Child Care plus+ Research Report No. 4). Missoula: Montana University Affiliated Rural Institute on Disabilities, Child Care plus+.

A discussion of strategies to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in Montana’s early childhood education and care programs, based on a survey of 1,744 owners and directors of child care programs

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Child care provider survey: Next steps
McGregor, Gail,
(Child Care plus+ Research Report No. 6). Missoula: Montana University Affiliated Rural Institute on Disabilities, Child Care plus+.

A summary of findings from the Montana Child Care Provider Survey, with a focus on strategies to support the inclusion of children with disabilities into early childhood programs

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Child care quality for children with disabilities
University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Center on Children, Families, and the Law,
(Policy Brief No. 6). University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Center on Children, Families, and the Law.

A briefing of a study of the experiences of children with disabilities and their parents in inclusive child care centers and family child care homes in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska, based on surveys of providers and parents and the in-depth observation of 365 providers

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A child outcome framework for the early childhood transition process
Rous, Beth, September 2006
Lexington: University of Kentucky, National Early Childhood Transition Center.

An overview of a conceptual framework for facilitating the transitions of special needs children from Part C interventions to preschool and from preschool to kindergarten

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Child outcome standards in pre-k programs: What are standards; what is needed to make them work?
Shore, Rima, March 2004
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue 5). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An overview of child outcome standards in Prekindergarten programs, how they relate to the standards movement in K-12 education, and what conditions are necessary to ensure their effectiveness

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Child-Parent Centers fact briefs: Curriculum
Human Capital Research Collaborative,
Minneapolis, MN: Human Capital Research Collaborative.

A discussion of curricula in Chicago Child-Parent Centers

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Closing the achievement gap through expanded access to quality early education in grades PK-3
King, Justin, July 25, 2006
(Issue Brief No. 3). Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An overview of the role of preschool and prekindergarten programs in closing the achievement gap in the school years, with federal policy recommendations for program role enhancement

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Coming together for children with disabilities: State collaboration to support quality, inclusive child care
Mezey, Jennifer, 2003
(Child Care and Early Education Series Policy Brief No. 4). Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A summary of state policies which would provide special education and early intervention services to low-income children with disabilities in child care programs

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Community-based after school programs and youth physical fitness
London, Rebecca, January 2011
Stanford, CA: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.

A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in primarily fitness-focused after school programs to children's physical activity and fitness

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