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2010 strategic report to the governor on the status of early childhood: Executive summary
Nebraska. Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council,
Lincoln: Nebraska, Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council.

A summary of an overview of early childhood services in Nebraska related to parent education and family support, socioemotional development and mental health, early care and education, and medical and dental homes, with an examination of the system of public supports for early care and education in the state

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2011 impact of economic downturn on child care [Executive summary]
Quality Care for Children,
Atlanta, GA: Quality Care for Children.

A summary of an examination of issues related to the number and quality of child care providers in Georgia, based on survey responses from 208 child care centers and 277 family child care providers

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2011 local child care market rate study: Final report [Executive summary]
Workplace Solutions, June, 2011
New Castle: Delaware, Division of Social Services.

A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across Delaware in 2011 by provider type, full-day or part-day status, and age group, including information on odd-hours care and care for children with special needs, based on survey responses from 554 providers

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2011 Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Professional Development Survey [Executive summary]
Vermont. Child Development Division, June, 2012
Waterbury: Vermont, Child Development Division.

A summary of a study of the professional development needs of early childhood and after school professionals in Vermont, including their professional development information sources, access, awareness, and interests, based on survey responses from 986 early childhood and after school professionals

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The 2012-2013 Maryland school readiness report: Children entering school ready to learn
Maryland. State Department of Education,
Baltimore: Maryland, State Department of Education.

A summary of a presentation of findings from teacher assessments of the school readiness of Maryland kindergarteners during the fall of 2012

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2012 evaluation report: First Things First External Evaluation: Family and Community Case Study [Executive summary]
Arizona State University,
Phoenix, AZ: First Things First.

A summary of a study of Arizona family, stakeholder, and child perspectives on the availability, accessibility, and quality of supports and services for children from birth to age 5, including early care and education, based on interviews and focus groups with 69 parents and guardians, 110 stakeholders, and 45 children

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2012 Oregon child care market price study [Executive summary]
Grobe, Deana, July, 2012
Salem: Oregon, Department of Human Services.

A summary of a study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the state of Oregon in 2012 by provider type and age of child, based on data from a statewide child care resource and referral database for 3,511 family child care facilities, 861 child care centers, and 552 certified family child care facilities

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21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2009-2010
Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction, August, 2011
Madison: Wisconsin, Department of Public Instruction.

A summary of an evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data

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21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2010-2011
Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction, August, 2012
Madison: Wisconsin, Department of Public Instruction.

A summary of an evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data

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21st Century Community Learning Centers 2009-10 Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) report [Executive summary]
Finlay, Krystina, 26 September, 2011
Denver: Colorado, Department of Education.

A summary of an evaluation of Colorado 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics and activities, as well as participant academic outcomes, based on analyses of annual performance data submitted by 18 Colorado grantees

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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and program monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC performance data: 2008-09 [Executive summary]
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (U.S.), 26 July, 2010
Washington, DC: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.

A summary of an examination of: 21st Century Community Learning Center program characteristics, including activities, staffing, and participants; programs with participants who meet academic and behavior performance targets; and the relationship of program characteristics to the achievement of performance targets, all based on secondary analyses of program reporting data

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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and program monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC performance data: 2009-10 [Executive summary]
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (U.S.), 28 September, 2011
Washington, DC: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.

A summary of an examination of: 21st Century Community Learning Center program characteristics, including activities, staffing, and participants; programs with participants who meet academic and behavior performance targets; and the relationship of program characteristics to the achievement of performance targets, all based on secondary analyses of program reporting data

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21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012 [Executive summary]
Hammer, Patricia Cahape, December, 2012
Charleston: West Virginia, Department of Education, Office of Research.

A summary of an evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data

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21st Century Community Learning Centers implementation study report: Executive summary
McCutcheon, Emily R., November, 2011
Nashville: Tennessee, Department of Education.

A summary of interim findings from an implementation evaluation of Tennessee 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examine participant and staff recruitment and retention, program activities, and community and school engagement, based on visits to 20 program sites during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years

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The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program in Florida: Program report of the 2009-2010 academic year [Executive summary]
Baker, Thomas A.,
Tallahassee: Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

A summary of an evaluation of Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student and parent satisfaction and teacher assessments of student academic behavior, based on survey responses from 16,834 students, 9,664 parents, and 19,831 teachers

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4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Enrollment and implementation study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, December, 2009
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET), an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines the characteristics of enrolled children, as well as program implementation in the areas of partnerships, staffing and professional development, curriculum, evaluation, marketing and communications, and funding, based on survey responses from 4-H SET liaisons and state program leaders who oversee 4-H programs

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4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study: Executive summary
Mielke, Monica, March, 2010
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of a study of the science-, engineering-, and technology-related attitudes, activities, and skills of children participating in 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET), an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, based on survey responses from 1,060 children attending 4-H SET programs

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4-H Science evaluation: Year 3 implementation study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, February, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines local-level program implementation, including in the areas of program content and pedagogy, staff and volunteers, youth recruitment, professional development, partnerships and resource support, and evaluation, based on survey responses from 372 county-level 4-H agents

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4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study [Executive summary]
Mielke, Monica, April, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines: 4-H Science program characteristics and activities; the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants; and the relationship of participant characteristics to their science-related attitudes, activities, and skills, based on survey responses from 182 4-H Science educators and from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs

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Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth grade follow-up [Executive summary]
Barnett, W. Steven, 20 March, 2013
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

A summary of a study of the relationship of participation in New Jersey's Abbott Preschool, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, to educational achievement and school success in fourth and fifth grades, based on a comparison of state assessment test data for 553 Abbott Preschool participants and 201 matched nonparticipants who attended the same kindergarten classrooms

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Access to early childhood education in Australia [Executive summary]
Baxter, Jennifer, April, 2013
(Research Report No. 24). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

A summary of an examination of the concept and measurement of access to early childhood education in Australia, and of a study of variation in access to early childhood education by child characteristics, based on consultations with key stakeholders, a literature review, and secondary analyses of four national data sets

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Access to the Illinois Preschool for All initiative: Insights from five lower-incidence immigrant groups in northern Cook County [Executive summary]
Adams, Gina, 2012
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A summary of findings from two studies of the barriers to and opportunities for accessing Preschool for All (PFA), Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on 9 focus groups with Nigerian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian parents, and on 19 interviews with PFA providers

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After child care subsidies for TANF leavers: Implications for child school readiness [Executive summary]
Weinraub, Marsha, February, 2011
Philadelphia: Temple University, Family and Children's Policy Collaborative.

A summary of a longitudinal study of the child care arrangements of children of former welfare recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania who received child care subsidies after leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), based on analyses of secondary and administrative data for 157 children

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Annual evaluation report: Clayton Educare: 2009-10 school year [Executive summary]
Klute, Mary M., February, 2011
Denver, CO: Clayton Early Learning.

A summary of a study of classroom quality, parenting experiences, and children's cognitive, language, and socioemotional development in Clayton Educare, a program in Denver, Colorado, offering center-based and home visiting services to children and families from pregnancy to age 5, based on classroom observations, direct child assessments, and parent and teacher surveys

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Arizona Kindergarten Readiness Study: First Things First External Evaluation [Executive summary]
First Things First External Evaluation, 01 July, 2011
Phoenix, AZ: First Things First.

A summary of a study of the physical health and well-being, socioemotional development, approaches to learning, language and literacy development, cognition, and general knowledge of Arizona kindergarteners, based on direct assessments, parent and guardian questionnaires, and teacher questionnaires for a representative sample of 1,145 first-time kindergarteners in 2009

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