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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight |
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Administrative management capacity in out-of-school time organizations: An exploratory study A study of the administrative and management capacity and needs, including financial, human resources, information technology, and facilities administration and management, of 16 organizations providing high-quality out-of-school time programming in New York City and Chicago |
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The afterschool experience in Salsa, Sabor y Salud: Evaluation 2007-2008 A process and outcomes evaluation of Salsa, Sabor y Salud (SSS), a child-centered adaptation of a healthy lifestyles program for Latino families, that examined the effect of program participation on elementary school students' and program instructors' knowledge and healthy behaviors, based on survey, interview, and observational data collected in after school programs implementing SSS and matched control programs in Los Angeles and on case studies of programs in Chicago |
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Building on the promise: State initiatives to expand access to Early Head Start for young children and their families A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on in-depth interviews with state program administrators |
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The Chicago Program Evaluation Project: A picture of early childhood programs, teachers, and preschool-age children in Chicago: Final external report A study of four-year-old children and their experiences in early childhood education programs in Chicago in the 2006-2007 school year, including children's characteristics and developmental levels, characteristics of early childhood program teachers and classrooms, and children's development over the course of the school year and its relationship to family and classroom characteristics, based on child assessments, teacher interviews, and classroom observations in a representative sample of children and classes |
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Chicago's Partnership for Quality Child Care: 1994-2007 An account of the progress of the Chicago Partnership for Quality Child Care, an initiative to help child care providers gain accreditation and improve the quality of their services, between 1997 and 2007 |
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Child care & early education in Illinois: The choices parents make A study of the child care arrangements of families in Illinois, including the association of arrangement type with family characteristics and parent-child reading practices, based on data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health |
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Differences in child care quality in rural and non-rural areas A comparison of the adult/child ratios at child care sites in rural and non-rural areas, and a study of the relationships between child/adult ratios, price, and subsidy use in rural and non-rural areas of the United States, based on data from 1,349 families in 5 states |
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Early care and education state budget actions: FY 2007 and FY 2008 A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal years 2007 and 2008, based on a survey of the 50 states and territories |
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Ensuring quality care for low-income babies: Contracting directly with providers to expand and improve infant and toddler care An analysis of states' use of contracts to provide subsidized child care for infants and toddlers and the potential for contracts to improve the quality or increase the supply of child care, based on interviews with policymakers and contracted providers |
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a technology-based preschool literacy project: A final report of the LitTECH Outreach Project Findings from an evaluation of LitTECH, a project to link early childhood literacy research with effective practice, based on data on 92 teachers and 1,549 children in treatment classrooms and 37 teachers and 609 children in comparison classrooms |
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Illinois salary & staffing survey of licensed child care facilities: FY 2007 An inquiry into the compensation, recruitment, and retention of early childhood workers in licensed child care centers and family child care settings, based on responses to a statewide survey of 496 child care centers and 1,390 family child care homes in Illinois |
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Improving preschool classroom processes: Preliminary findings from a randomized trial implemented in Head Start settings A test of the impact of the mental health consultants provided to enhance Head Start teachers’ classroom management skills as part of and Chicago School Readiness Project (CRSP) |
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Neighborhood characteristics and child care type and quality A study of the association between the social and demographic characteristics of neighborhoods and neighborhood-level child care choice and quality, based on a sample of 80 Chicago neighborhoods |
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Parental conceptions of school readiness: Relation to ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and children’s skills A study of the family demographic characteristics and child skills associated with parental conceptions of school readiness, based on interviews with 452 parents of 4-year-olds enrolled public prekindergarten programs |
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Preparing early childhood educators to address young children’s social-emotional development and challenging behavior: A survey of higher education programs in nine states A study of the perceived preparedness of graduates of 2- and 4-year college-level early education programs to manage children’s challenging behavior and promote children’s socioemotional development, and a study of faculty approaches to teaching these subjects, based on questionnaire responses from the faculties of 125 programs in 9 states |
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Promoting tolerance and respect for diversity in early childhood: Toward a research and practice agenda: A view from the field A study of approaches to offering diversity, tolerance, and respect for diversity (DTRD) education for young children from birth to age 10, including variations in program content and evaluation, participants, and organization staff and funding, based on interviews with representatives of organizations offering DTRD progamming |
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State child care assistance policies 2008: Too little progress for children and families A study of changes to state child care assistance policies from February 2007 to February 2008, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent co-payments, and reimbursement rates, based on a survey of state child care administrators |
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The state of preschool 2008: State preschool yearbook An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children in all 50 states during the 2007-2008 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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Super Why Summer Camp assessment findings: Summer 2008 An evaluation of the emergent literacy outcomes of participation in Super WHY! Reading Camp, a week-long summer literacy program for preschool-age children, based on pre- and post-test assessments of 454 children who participated in 2008 |
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Transition issues and barriers for children with significant disabilities and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: Delphi study An identification of barriers and strategies relating to transition to preschool and kindergarten by children with significant special needs, and children with special needs from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, based on forums and surveys of small populations of family members, administrators, and providers, in four states |
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Working with young children with disabilities: Perceptions, skills, and training needs of Head Start teachers An examination of Head Start teachers' feelings towards their role in the provision of services to children with disabilities, skills, and professional development needs, based on a sample of 83 teachers from 13 Head Start centers at 19 sites in the southernmost nine counties in Illinois |
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