Child Math Assessment-Abbreviated
Instruments
The effects of parent program involvement and mathematics enrichment on preschooler's mathematics readiness skills
An investigation of how preschool children's mathematics readiness skills are affected by parent involvement in prekindergarten programs and a mathematics enrichment intervention
Reports & Papers
Early childhood mathematics: Promoting good beginnings
A study on the value of mathematical education and recommendations for educators, instruction methods and curriculum by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Other
The role of parents as formal math instructors of prekindergarten children
An exploration of the relationships between maternal attitudes about math, prekindergarten children’s’ math abilities, math achievements and mother-child math interactions
Reports & Papers
Improvements in math and reading scores of students who did and did not participate in the Foundations After School Enrichment Program during the 2001-2002 school year
A study on the effects of an after school program on mathematic and reading comprehension scores in the CTB/McGraw-Hill CAT-5 Mathematics and Reading Comprehension tests given in Philadelphia, Delaware and Franklin, Pennsylvania; in Cumberland County, New Jersey; and in Palm Beach County, Florida
Reports & Papers
What we know about girls, STEM, and afterschool programs: A summary
A summary of research on girls' participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in school and in STEM-oriented afterschool programs
Other
Evaluation of California's After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships program: 1999-2001
A report summarizing local, statewide reading and math outcome, matched-pair comparison, longitudinal, and cost benefit evaluations of California's After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program.
Reports & Papers
Title I: Does it serve the at-risk child?: A case study
A case study examination to determine if elementary school after school programs have been developed and staffed to support the goals of Title I (i.e., improve reading and mathematic skills, specifically language skills of English as a Second Language students)
Reports & Papers
Promoting learning and school attendance through after-school programs: Student-level changes in educational performance across TASC’s first three years [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of academic outcomes and attendance records of students participating in the after school programming of The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City schools, and a comparison of their outcomes with those of their non-participating peers in the same schools
Executive Summary
Investing in better outcomes: The Delaware Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
A study of the outcomes of children enrolled in early intervention services for disabilities and for those living in poverty in Delaware
Reports & Papers
Promoting learning and school attendance through after-school programs: Student-level changes in educational performance across TASC’s first three years
A study of academic outcomes and attendance records of students participating in the after school programming of The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City schools, and a comparison of their outcomes with those of their non-participating peers in the same schools
Reports & Papers
Summer school: Unfulfilled promise
An identification of problems preventing summer school programs from fulfilling their potential
Other
What is the penny buying for South Carolina?: Child development programs for four-year-olds: Student and program characteristics, longitudinal study of academic achievement, and current parent perceptions
Three studies of a South Carolina half-day child development program for at risk four-year-old children, including a descriptive study of program and child characteristics, a longitudinal study through grade three of the academic achievement of participants based on comparisons with nonparticipants, and a study of parent perceptions of the program
Reports & Papers
Summer school and summer learning 2002: Progress and challenges
An overview of the state of summer school programs in several states and school districts in the Southeastern United States
Other
Assessment: Profiling literacy with young indigenous children
A summary of results from a study examining the reliability and validity of a preschool profile tool designed to assess factors that influence early literacy development of young, Australian, indigenous children
Other
Evaluation report: North Carolina Support Our Students: 2001-2002
The evaluation of a state program designed to encourage quality after school programs for middle school students
Reports & Papers
Public programs and services: Publicly-funded programs and services for low-income families and their benefits for children
A summary of research on early childhood education and intervention programs for children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families in the United States
Other
The effect of increasing welfare mothers' education on their young children's academic problems and school readiness
A study on the effects of the educational level of a low-income mother on a child’s academic and behavioral school readiness using a sample of families eligible for the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training, from Atlanta, Georgia, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Riverside, California, along with data from the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies Child Outcomes Study (NEWWS-COS)
Reports & Papers
Early child development and the brain: The base for health, learning, and behavior throughout life
An overview of research on human development including early education, animal research, human biology, the relationship between verbal skills/literacy and SES and a presentation of findings from a case study of the implementation of parent skills training in Ontario, Canada
Other
Follow-on services: Programs that extend the benefits of early care and education services
A discussion of the necessity to create an early childhood initiative to develop a greater amount of interventions for young students in elementary to facilitate and build upon the healthy development experienced by them in early childhood programs, including health and other programs not regularly offered in schools
Other
Children at risk: Why the quality of child care matters: Standards for guiding development of regulation
A summary of the benefits of quality child care and standards for guiding regulation and accreditation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Non-school hour services: Programs that promote academic and behavioral achievement
A summary of the need, participation, curriculum and behavioral and achievement outcomes for after and before school programs for children
Other
Academic achievement programs and youth development: A synthesis
A study evaluating the impact of after-school, community-based academic oriented youth programs as it relates to improving child development and educational outcomes
Other
Effective early childhood programs: The U.S. Head Start experience
Descriptions of Head Start's initiatives of program performance measures with a focus on the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), including an overview of data collected to assess Head Start's outcomes and to refine the overall program
Other
[Review of the book Psychological perspectives on early childhood education: Reframing dilemmas in research and practice]
A review of an anthology investigating three issues facing early childhood education and care: clarifying developmentally appropriate practices, promoting age-appropriate curriculum design and development, and ensuring academic achievement while supporting socioemotional development
Book Reviews
