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Analyzing social experiments as implemented: A reexamination of the evidence from the HighScope Perry Preschool Program
Heckman, James J., July, 2010
(Discussion Paper No. 5065). Bonn, Germany: Institute for the Study of Labor.

A reconceptualized cost-benefit and return-on-investment analysis of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program, based on data from the original program participants and matched data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1979)

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Antecedents and correlates of the popular-aggressive phenomenon in elementary school
Rodkin, Philip C., May/June 2010
Early Child Development and Care, 81(3), 837-850

A study of the relationship between popular-aggressive behavior in grades 3 through 6 and cognitive functioning, maternal sensitivity, and participation in child care through age 4.5 from a secondary analysis of data from 1022 children

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Associations among family environment, sustained attention, and school readiness for low-income children
Razza, Rachel A., 2010
Developmental Psychology, , 1-15

A study of sustained attention as a mediator of the relationship between family environment and school readiness, based on data from 1,046 low income children, with family environment data collected at 3-years-old and both attention and school readiness data collected at 5-years of age

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Child care and the development of behavior problems among economically disadvantaged children in middle childhood
Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, September/October 2010
Child Development, 81(5), 1460-1474

A study of the relationship between low-income children's development of behavior problems during middle childhood and child care quality, extent and type of care, as well as an examination of child characteristics, gender, and race-ethnicity, as moderators of the development of behavior problems, based on data from 349 7- through 11-year-old participants in the Three-City Study

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Dosage effects on school readiness: Evidence from a randomized classroom-based intervention
Zhai, Fuhua, December 2010
Social Service Review, 84(4), 615-655

A study of dosage effects of a targeted intervention on low-income child behavior problems, emotional and behavioral self-regulation skills, and cognitive development, as well as a study of variation of dosage effects across school readiness measures and the individual components of the Chicago School Readiness Project (CSRP), based on data from 602 children and 90 teachers in 35 Head Start-funded classrooms

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From policy to polity: Democracy, paternalism, and the incorporation of disadvantaged citizens
Bruch, Sarah K., April 2010
American Sociological Review, 75(2), 205-226

An examination of the relationship between patterns of civic and political engagement and low-income family’s participation in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Head Start and Early Head Start, and public housing assistance from a secondary analysis of longitudinal data from 7,529 families in 20 cities

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Identifying preschool children at risk of later reading difficulties: Evaluation of two emergent literacy screening tools
Wilson, Shauna B., January/February 2010
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43(1), 62-76

A study of the predictive validity of the Revised Get Ready to Read and the Individual Growth and Development Indicators screening tests with 176 preschool children in 21 preschools in North Florida

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Implementation fidelity of MyTeachingPartner literacy and language activities: Association with preschoolers’ language and literacy growth
Hamre, Bridget, Q3 2010
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 25(3), 329-347

An examination of association between the degree of variability in dosage, adherence, and quality of delivery of a supplemental literacy and language development classroom curriculum and children’s growth in language and literacy skills across the preschool year of 154 preschool teachers and 680 children participants enrolled in their classrooms

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Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System
Downer, Jason T., Q1 2010
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 25(1), 1-16

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The Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System (inCLASS): Preliminary reliability and validity of a system for observing preschoolers’ competence in classroom interactions
Downer, Jason T., Q1 2010
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 25(1), 1-16

An examination of the psychometric properties of the Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System (inCLASS), an observation tool that targets children’s interactions in preschool classrooms with teachers, peers, and tasks, based on the use of the tool with 145 children, ages three through five, enrolled in fourty four classrooms in twenty different preschool programs in the central region of a mid-Atlantic state

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Influence of maternal health literacy on child participation in social welfare programs: The Philadelphia experience
Pati, Susmita, September, 2010
American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1662-1665

A study of the use of child care assistance and four other types of welfare among groups of new mothers with differing levels of health literacy at both at the time of birth and as their children reached 6 months of age, based on data from a cohort of several hundred low-income mothers from the Philadelphia area

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Investing in health: The long-term impact of Head Start on smoking
Anderson, Kathryn H., July 2010
Economic Inquiry, 48(3), 587-602

An estimation of the relationship between Head Start participation and smoking behavior in young adulthood, based on 1999 and 2003 nationally representative data from a longitudinal study of 1,638 adults who attended Head Start, matched with siblings who did not

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Mechanisms of effects of an early intervention program on educational attainment: A gender subgroup analysis
Ou, Suh-Ruu, August 2010
Children and Youth Services Review, 32(8), 1064-1076

An exploration of the relationship between gender and other factors (cognitive advantage, family support, social adjustment, motivational advantage, and school support) that account for the link between educational attainment and participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center (CPC) Program, based on an analysis of a sample of 1334 youth (682 females and 652 males) from the Chicago Longitudinal Study

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The nature and impact of changes in home learning environment on development of language and academic skills in preschool children
Son, Seung-Hee, September 2010
Developmental Psychology, 46(5), 1103-1118

A study of changes in the early home learning environment as children approach school entry, and a study of the relationship between changes in early home learning environment and the development of both language and academic skills of preschoolers, based on a secondary analysis of data collected from 1,018 children

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NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase I, 1991-1995 [United States]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2010
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase I, 1991-1995 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR21940-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-08. doi:10.3886/ICPSR21940

The overall purpose of this study was to examine the influence of variations in early childcare histories on the psychological development of infants and toddlers from a variety of family backgrounds. This general objective was addressed through a prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families, which took into account the complex interactions among child characteristics and those of the human and physical environments in which the children were reared.

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NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase II, 1996-1999 [United States]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2010
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase II, 1996-1999 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR21941-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR21941

The overall purpose of this study was to examine the influence of variations in early childcare histories on the psychological development of infants and toddlers from a variety of family backgrounds. This general objective was addressed through a prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families, which took into account the complex interactions among child characteristics and those of the human and physical environments in which the children were reared.

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NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase III, 2000-2004 [United States]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2010
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase III, 2000-2004 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR21942-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-08. doi:10.3886/ICPSR21942

The overall purpose of this study was to examine the influence of variations in early childcare histories on the psychological development of infants and toddlers from a variety of family backgrounds. This general objective was addressed through a prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families, which took into account the complex interactions among child characteristics and those of the human and physical environments in which the children were reared.

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NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase IV, 2005-2008 [United States]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2010
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase IV, 2005-2008 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR22361-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR22361

The overall purpose of this study was to examine the influence of variations in early childcare histories on the psychological development of infants and toddlers from a variety of family backgrounds. This general objective was addressed through a prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families, which took into account the complex interactions among child characteristics and those of the human and physical environments in which the children were reared.

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"Plays nice with others": Social-emotional learning and academic success
Denham, Susanne A., September 2010
Early Education and Development, 21(5), 652-680

A discussion of an optimal model for socioemotional learning to improve children's academic success, with a focus on children's self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, decision-making, and relationship skills

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Preschool-to-third grade programs and practices: A review of research
Reynolds, Arthur J., August 2010
Children and Youth Services Review, 32(8), 1121-1131

A review of literature on the effectiveness of preschool-to-third grade intervention programs and practices, including extended early childhood interventions, preschool programs, full-day kindergarten, reduced class sizes in the early grades, parent involvement, instructional practices, school transitions, and mobility, for young children making the transition to school

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The rate of return to the HighScope Perry Preschool Program
Heckman, James J., February 2010
Journal of Public Economics, 94(1-2), 114-128

An estimation of the cost-benefit ratio and rate of return for the High/Scope Perry Preschool program, with a focus on the economic benefits and impact on crime

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A review of parent interventions for preschool children’s language and emergent literacy
Reese, Elaine, March 2010
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 10(1), 97–117

A review of studies on the effectiveness of shared book reading, conversation, and writing interaction training programs for parents of typically developing preschoolers and kindergarteners on children's language and literacy skills, conducted between 1988 and 2010

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A tale of two methods: Comparing regression and instrumental variables estimates of the effects of preschool child care type on the subsequent externalizing behavior of children in low-income families
Crosby, Danielle A., September 2010
Developmental Psychology, 46(5), 1030-1048

A comparison of ordinary least squares regression and instrumental variable analysis, two analytic methods for the estimation of relationships between child care type and externalizing problems, in order to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of each, and an analysis of the relationship between child developmental and different care settings for children in low-income, single-mother families

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Understanding the positive role of neighborhood socioeconomic advantage in achievement: The contribution of the home, child care, and school environments
Dupere, Veronique, September 2010
Developmental Psychology, 46(5), 1227-1244

A study of the relationships between neighborhood socioeconomic advantage, home, child care, and school quality, and children's reading and vocabulary achievement trajectories between ages of 54 months and 15 years, based on a sample of 1,364 children born in 1991 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development

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What counts in the development of young children's number knowledge?
Levine, Susan Cohen, September 2010
Developmental Psychology, 46(5), 1309-1319

A study of the relationship between the number talk infants and toddlers hear from their primary caregiver in the home environment and their understanding of the numeric meanings of number words at preschool age, based on video transcripts of home observations of 44 parent-infant dyads as well as tests administered to parents and children

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