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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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Who is ahead and who is behind?: Gaps in school readiness and student achievement in the early grades for California's children [Executive summary] A summary of the first component of a multicomponent study of preschool education in California, which focuses on whether students were meeting the state's early elementary math and English-language arts standards and how increased access to high-quality preschool programs can close achievement gaps, based on state- and local-level school readiness and achievement data and on previous studies of the benefits of high-quality preschool programs |
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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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Outcomes linked to high-quality afterschool programs: Longitudinal findings from the Study of Promising Afterschool Programs A summary of a longitudinal study of the relationship of elementary and middle school students' after school experiences, including participation in high-quality after school programs, to their academic, social, and behavioral outcomes |
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Tackling the achievement gap through Project Early Kindergarten: Evaluation report after the first three years of a Saint Paul Public Schools initiative [Executive summary] A summary of a synthesis of different components of an implementation and outcomes evaluation of Project Early Kindergarten, an early kindergarten program in St. Paul, Minnesota, for four-year-old children, intended to facilitate the transition to kindergarten |
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title IVB: 21st Century Community Learning Centers year end report - Fiscal year 2006 [Executive summary] A summary of a report on the 2005-2006 fiscal year of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) in Massachusetts, including information on available programs, participants, and hours of services offered |
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Executive summary: Evaluation of the North Carolina More at Four pre-kindergarten program: Year 5 report (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006): Children's outcomes & program quality in the fifth year A summary of an evaluation of the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 years of the North Carolina More at Four program, a state-funded initiative to provide high-quality educational experiences to at-risk four-year-olds, that addresses characteristics of local programs, quality of services provided, and participant outcomes, based on monthly program reports, classroom observations, and child assessments |
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LA 4 & Starting Points prekindergarten program evaluation 2006-2007: Full report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of LA 4, a publicly funded Louisiana prekindergarten program for at-risk 4-year-old children, with a focus on program strengths and opportunities during the 2006-2007 school year, based on pretest and posttest assessments of 8,557 children |
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Para nuestros niños: Expanding and improving early education for Hispanics: Executive report A summary of an analysis of the achievement gaps between Hispanic children and non-Hispanic white children from kindergarten through fifth grade |
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Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: 2006-07 tenth annual report [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the tenth year of an assessment of the quality, parental satisfaction, and the outcomes of children in early childhood programs in Rochester, New York, based on parent surveys observations of children and their classrooms |
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Enriching children, enriching the nation: Public investment in high-quality kindergarten [Executive summary] A summary of an analysis comparing the costs and fiscal, earnings, and reduced crime benefits of a hypothetical high-quality prekindergarten program for children from low-income families and a hypothetical high-quality universal prekindergarten program |
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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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Quality of childcare settings in the Millennium Cohort Study [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the quality of child care experienced by participants in a longitudinal cohort study of children born between 2000 and 2002 in the United Kingdom, based on direct observations of child care settings and a survey of child care center directors |
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The impact of early learning partnerships: Indicators of progress for Pre-K Counts in Pennsylvania: A descriptive study of child and program outcomes: 2005-2007 [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an outcome evaluation of Pre K Counts, a Pennsylvania initiative to improve early education and care quality by increasing prekindergarten partnerships among community-based child care providers and school districts, based on measures of children's development and program quality |
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Ensuring the best start in life: Targeting versus universality in early childhood development [Executive summary] A summary of a review of research from Canada and the United States that identifies strategies for promoting young, vulnerable children's healthy development in Canada by considering four policy issues: 1) targeted versus universal approaches, 2) conditions for high-quality early childhood education, 3) benefits ands costs associated with different programs, and 4) requirements for supporting the health development of all Canadian children |
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Care in the home: A description of family child care and the experiences of the families and children that use it: Executive summary A summary of findings from the two-and-a-half-year In-Depth Study of Family Child Care, a component of the National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families, focusing on parents and their employment and child care experience, family child care providers and their homes as child care environments, and children and their experiences in family child care |
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The Massachusetts Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success Initiative [Executive summary] A summary of a profile of the Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time to Support Student Success Initiative, an state-wide initiative to lengthen the school day to include increased core academic instruction, enriched program content, individualized instruction, and increased teacher preparation time |
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More than homework, a snack, and basketball: Afterschool programs as an oasis of hope for black parents in four cities A summary of a study in Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C., of black parents' beliefs about and attitudes toward the after school programs in which their children are enrolled, based on a survey questionnaire and participation in focus groups |
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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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Executive summary: Early childhood care and education preferences among Latino families in Los Angeles A summary of a study of the child care and early education decisions of Latino families in Los Angeles, including perceptions of the availability of and barriers to child care and early education and family factors associated with these perceptions, based on open-ended, in-depth interviews with parents |
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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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Minnesota School Readiness Study: Developmental assessment at kindergarten entrance: Fall 2006 A summary of a study assessing the school readiness of Minnesota children entering kindergarten in 2006, based on teacher assessments of a representative sample of Minnesota children |
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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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