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The Atlantic Philanthropies' Disadvantaged Children and Youth program in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Overview of program evaluation findings: Final report [Executive summary]
Paulsell, Diane, January 30, 2009
New York: Atlantic Philanthropies.

A summary of an evaluation of Disadvantaged Children and Youth, a program in Ireland and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of disadvantaged children by improving service delivery through evidence-based services and prevention and early intervention strategies, based on semistructured interviews with key informants and on a research and policy review

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Building a community-wide early learning system: East Yakima at baseline [Executive summary]
Del Grosso, Patricia, 05 May, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the East Yakima community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for East Yakima Early Learning Initiative implementation

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Building a community-wide early learning system: White Center at baseline [Executive summary]
Paulsell, Diane, 05 May, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the White Center community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the WCELI planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for WCELI implementation

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Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Summary report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A summary of findings from the interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project.

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The Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project: How Early Head Start programs are reaching out to kith and kin caregivers: Final interim report [Executive Summary]
Paulsell, Diane, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of a preliminary descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, examining participant characteristics and program design as they affect the extension of home visitation services to relatives and non-relatives caring for infants and toddlers enrolled in home-based Early Head Start programs

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Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness review: Executive summary
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, November 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A summary of a review of research on the effectiveness of home visiting programs for pregnant women or families with children from birth to age 5

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Implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System: Spring 2005 update: Executive summary
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 10 January, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of a study providing updated findings from the Head Start Quality Assurance Study, which examined Head Start staff fidelity to protocol in administering the National Reporting System Child Assessment, based on site visits to Head Start programs

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Leading the way: Characteristics and early experiences of selected Early Head Start programs: Executive summary: Volumes I, II, III
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, December 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

A summary of a three-volume report on the implementation of the 17 programs participating in the National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, including overviews of cross-site features, program profiles, and program implementation

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Making a difference in the lives of infants and toddlers and their families: The impacts of Early Head Start: Executive summary
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A summary of findings from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, a large-scale, random-assignment evaluation of the impact of Early Head Start programs on the development of infants and toddlers, and the parenting and family development of low-income families in 17 diverse sites across the US. Findings when children were 36 months of age, showed a pattern of positive, modest impacts across a wide range of child, parent-child and parent outcomes.

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Oral health promotion, prevention, & treatment strategies for Head Start families: Early findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, September 05, 2007
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A summary of interim 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 1) interviews with program directors, 2) a web-based recording-keeping system for grantees, and 3) site visits

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Partnerships for quality: Improving infant-toddler child care for low-income families [Executive summary]
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2002
Washington, DC: Zero to Three.

A summary of a study of the impact of collaborative community initiatives to improve access to quality infant-toddler child care for low-income families

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Pathways to quality and full implementation in Early Head Start programs [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A summary of a report characterizing the development of Early Head Start programs over the first four years of the program's existence

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A profile of kindergarten readiness in East Yakima: Fall 2007 [Executive summary]
Boller, Kimberley, 02 July, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of the first year of analyses from a multi-year kindergarten readiness study, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that describe the school readiness and family characteristics of children entering kindergarten in fall 2007 in East Yakima, Washington, based on parent interviews, home observations, direct child assessments, and teacher reports of children's skills and behavior

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A profile of kindergarten readiness in White Center: Fall 2007 [Executive summary]
Boller, Kimberley, 02 July, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of the first year of analyses from a multi-year kindergarten readiness study, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that describe the school readiness and family characteristics of children entering kindergarten in fall 2007 in White Center, Washington, based on parent interviews, home observations, direct child assessments, and teacher reports of children's skills and behavior

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Quality child care for infants and toddlers: Case studies of three community strategies: Executive summary
Paulsell, Diane, 2003
Washington, DC: Zero to Three.

A study of child care quality and it impact on infants and toddlers presenting a set of in-depth case studies of three types of collaborative infant-toddler child care initiatives located in four diverse communities, with findings collected during intensive three-day sight visits to the case study communities

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The role of Early Head Start programs in addressing the child care needs of low-income families with infants and toddlers: Influences on child care use and quality [Executive summary]
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2004
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families.

A discussion of the patterns and quality of child care use by Early Head Start families and the impacts that program participation had on families' child care choices.

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The Seeds to Success Modified Field Test: Findings from the impact and implementation studies [Executive summary]
Boller, Kimberley, 28 June, 2010
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of an implementation and impact evaluation of Seeds to Success, a quality rating and improvement system developed as part of the Early Learning Initiative in White Center and East Yakima, Washington, based on pre- and post-treatment program observations and staff surveys and interviews in 14 randomly assigned child care centers and 52 randomly assigned family child care providers

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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 [Executive summary]
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.

A summary of 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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Strategies for supporting quality in kith and kin child care: Findings from the Early Head Start Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot evaluation [Executive summary]
United States. Head Start Bureau, 28 July, 2006
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A summary of a descriptive evaluation of the Enhanced Home Visiting Pilot Project, an initiative supporting the quality of kith and kin child care provision for infants and toddlers in Early Head Start, based on site visits, staff telephone interviews, quality observations, caregiver interviews, and administrative records

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