Afterschool: Generating excitement about math and science
An issue brief detailing how the extended learning time and individual attention offered to students who attend afterschool programs improves their performance in the subjects of math and science.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Does Head Start yield long-term benefits?
A study of the relationship between Head Start participation and school suspension, grade retention, and scores on math achievement tests
Reports & Papers
Child care factors and kindergarten outcomes: Findings from a national study of children
A longitudinal assessment of the cognitive development of children upon entering kindergarten, based on a sample of 18,097 children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K)
Reports & Papers
Preliminary analysis of Virtual Y after-school program participants' patterns of school attendance and academic performance: Final evaluation report: Program year 1999-2000 [Executive summary]
A summary of an assessment of the implementation of an after school initiative of the YMCA of Greater New York operated in public schools throughout New York City and an examination of the program's services and effectiveness
Executive Summary
Feelings About School
Instruments
Illinois prekindergarten program for children at risk of academic failure: FY 2000 evaluation report
An overview of the Illinois Prekindergarten Program, with performance statistics and results for the 2000 fiscal year
Reports & Papers
The condition of education 2000 in brief
A summary of an annual statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States, including before and after school child care participation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
North Carolina’s kindergartners & schools: Summary report [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of children and schools in North Carolina to determine statewide school readiness
Executive Summary
North Carolina’s kindergartners & schools: Summary report
A study of children and schools in North Carolina to determine statewide school readiness
Other
The condition of education 2001 in brief
A summary of an annual statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States, including preprimary education enrollment and home literacy activities
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Evaluation of the East Harris County Youth Program
An assessment of the implementation and utilization of the East Harris County Youth Program (EHCYP), based on surveys of administrators, staff, and participants in the after-school and summer programs
Reports & Papers
The condition of education 2001
An annual statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States, including preprimary education enrollment, home literacy activities, and before and after school child care participation
Reports & Papers
Entering kindergarten: A portrait of American children when they begin school
A profile of the characteristics of and skills possessed by children upon entrance of kindergarten, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K)
Reports & Papers
Entering kindergarten: A portrait of American children when they begin school: Findings from The condition of education 2000
An overview of early academic skills, knowledge, health, and behavior, and variations in these factors by gender and parent characteristics, among first-time kindergarteners at kindergarten entry, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998�99 (ECLS-K)
Other
Early childhood teachers' theories of progression and continuity
Highlights of a study eliciting teacher understandings of progression and continuity and the influence of their understanding on the interpretation of the National Curriculum, based on a sample of fourteen teachers and seven pairs of children in England
Reports & Papers
Papers from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies Program presented at the 2001 AERA and SRCD meetings
A collection of papers presenting research findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99
Other
An early childhood research agenda: Voices from the field [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of research literature on the long-term impacts of early childhood education participation on subsequent achievement and a study of the perceived research needs of Australian early childhood researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
Executive Summary
The effects of early maternal employment on later cognitive and behavioral outcomes
A longitudinal study controlling for factors such as child care use to determine if the effects on child cognitive development of maternal labor force reentry during the first three years of life persisted through ages seven or eight, using data from the nationally representative National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
Reports & Papers
Woodcock-Johnson III
A second revision of the original set of tests intended to measure cognitive abilities, oral language, and academic achievement in individuals 2 to 90 years or older
Instruments
Teaching oddity and insertion to Head Start children: An economical cognitive intervention
A journal article on the effects of an intervention to teach Head Start children the principle of oddity and how to insert objects into a series
Reports & Papers
An early childhood research agenda: Voices from the field
An examination of research literature on the long-term impacts of early childhood education participation on subsequent achievement and a study of the perceived research needs of Australian early childhood researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
Reports & Papers
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey Teacher Interview (FACES 2000): Spring 2001
Instruments
Young Einsteins: Much too early
An argument citing previous research supporting the claim that literacy is being taught to children at too early an age and that early childhood education should focus more on the traditional model of hands-on learning rather than academic training
Other
Young Einsteins: Much too late
An argument citing previous research supporting the claim that providing early literacy instruction through developmentally appropriate practices in preschool classrooms is important for young children's school readiness
Other
Afterschool and students with special needs
An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs for students with special needs; benefits include homework help and opportunities to develop social skills through inclusion
Fact Sheets & Briefs
