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The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report [Executive summary] A summary of the interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments |
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Aboriginal young children's language and literacy development: Progress, promising practices, and needs [Executive summary] A summary of a compendium of information on the speech and language development of aboriginal children under six years old living in Canada, and a proposal for a national strategy to support the language and literacy development of these children |
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Access to supplemental education services in central region states: Summary 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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The afterschool hours: Examining the relationship between afterschool staff-based social capital and student's engagement in LA's BEST [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the association of strong staff-student relationships with students' academic engagement and future aspirations in LA's BEST, an after school program for urban elementary school children in Los Angeles County that aims to enhance children's intellectual, social, and emotional development, based on a survey of staff and participating students |
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Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector: Executive summary A summary of three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services |
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The challenges of change: Learning from the child care and early education experiences of immigrant families [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the child care and early education participation of children of immigrants and barriers to accessing child care and early education services for immigrant families, based on interviews with local leaders, policymakers, child care and early education service providers, and immigrant parents conducted during community site visits |
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Child Care Health Consultation demonstration program: Phase IV final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Child Care Health Consultation (CCHC) program, Oregon's initiative to improve children's health and safety in child care programs, from July 2006 through June 2007 |
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Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2006 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development summary A summary of a study of characteristics of the child care workforce in Minnesota, including size and stability, demographics, experience, and education and training, based on focus groups and surveys of licensed child care providers and child care center workers |
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A cost-benefit analysis of universally-accessible prekindergarten education in Texas [Executive summary] A summary of a cost-benefit analysis of a plan to introduce high-quality universal prekindergarten in Texas |
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The cost of high-quality preschool education in New Jersey [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the costs of providing high-quality, full-day preschool services in New Jersey, based on an analysis of the cost of services provided through the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts |
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The current state of afterschool in Georgia: Building a strong foundation: Executive summary A summary of an overview of the features of the after school system in Georgia, including the definition and assessment of quality and sources of funding |
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Determinants of child care participation [Executive summary] An exploration of factors that influence parents’ decision to enroll their children in formal child care, and an investigation into the relationship of maternal employment decisions to parents’ need for child care, based on data from more than 12,000 households in West Germany |
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Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care [Executive summary] A summary of a comparison of the parenting and child care practices between white, Somali, and Vietnamese children, based on data on a subsample of 238 children in Melbourne, Australia who participated in the Child Care in Cultural Context (CCICC) study |
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Discussion and intensity of kindergarten attendance and secondary school track choice [Executive summary] A summary of a longitudinal investigation of the links between kindergarten attendance, duration and intensity and children’s outcomes in primary and secondary school, based on data of 1,332 West-German children followed from age 2 until 14 who participated in a larger national study |
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Early care and education for children in low-income families: Patterns of use, quality, and potential policy implications [Executive summary] A summary of a review of research in four areas: 1) child care and early education usage patterns among children from low-income families, 2) child care and early education quality and its relation to child development, 3) child care and early education quality for children from low-income families, and 4) the policy context shaping child care and early education quality |
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Early care and education in the Golden State: Publicly funded programs serving California's preschool-age children [Executive summary] A summary of the second component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on features of the state's publicly funded early childhood education programs including their funding sources, eligibility requirements, enrollment, requirements for service delivery, reimbursement mechanisms, and inefficiencies, based on administrative and publicly available data, interviews with key informants, and county case studies of Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, and San Mateo Counties |
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Early Childhood Consultation Partnership: Results of a random-controlled evaluation [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the effects of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a statewide system of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) in Connecticut, on classroom quality and teacher-child interactions, teacher instructional beliefs and practices, teacher job stress and satisfaction, and child classroom behavior |
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Early childhood in Brazil: General overview and current issues [Executive summary] A summary of a discussion of early childhood policies, practices, and issues in Brazil |
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Early literacy: Quality teaching and learning in Pasifika early childhood education [Executive summary] A summary of an exploration of teacher beliefs towards children's acquisition of Samoan language and literacy skills and their practices that accompany these beliefs, based on information gathered through a year-long project to improve children's early literacy skills in Pasifika, New Zealand |
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Early years study 2: Putting science into action [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the effects of early childhood education (ECE) on children and on Canadian society at large, an examination of ECE in Canada, a comparison of Canada’s investment in ECE with that of other countries, and a call to act on scientific knowledge about ECE |
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The economic impact of the early care and education industry in Fresno County: Executive summary A summary of an analysis of the economic impact of the Fresno County, California, child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation |
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Effective Pre-School and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11): Influences on children’s attainment and progress in Key Stage 2: Cognitive outcomes in year 5 [Summary report] A summary of a study of the degree to which attendance at particular preschools and primary schools impact children’s cognitive and socio-behavioral development, based on study data from the end of children’s fifth year of primary school |
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Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 project (EPPE 3-11): Influences on children’s development and progress in Key Stage 2: Social/behavioural outcomes in year 5 [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the social and behavioral development of children in year 5 of primary school in England and their relationship to family and home learning environments and to preschool and primary school experiences, based on data from a longitudinal study of the relationship of preschool and primary school experiences to children's development |
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The effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the effects of Arkansas Better Chance, a state-funded child care and early education program for preschool-age children from low-income families, on the literacy, language, and math development of children entering kindergarten |
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The effects of the New Mexico PreK Initiative on young children’s school readiness A summary of a study of the effects of the New Mexico PreK initiative on the receptive vocabulary, early literacy, and early math skills of children entering kindergarten, using data from a sample of 886 children from across New Mexico |
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