The condition of education 2002 in brief
Wirt, John, 2002
(NCES 2002-011). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A summary of an annual statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States, including early childhood education program enrollment
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Summer programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 12). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief summarizing how summer programs can benefit children when school is out of session by improving their academic performance, encouraging community involvement, and providing nutritional meals
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Children at risk: Why the quality of child care matters: Standards for guiding development of regulation
Cross, Alice F., 2002
Bloomington: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.
A summary of the benefits of quality child care and standards for guiding regulation and accreditation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early childhood education: Building a strong foundation for the future
American Federation of Teachers, 2002
(Educational Issues Policy Brief No. 15). Washington, DC: American Federation of Teachers.
A comparison of universal, high quality early childhood education programs in the United States and other industrialized nations
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Connecting schools and after-schools within citywide initiatives: Part two of ''Finding common ground'' (Vol. 2, Issue 1, November 2001)
Hall, Georgia, 2002
(After School Issues Vol. 2, Issue 3). Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time.
A special issue of the journal After School Issues, focusing on the potential developmental and quality impacts, on children and schools, of connecting schools with after school child care and education programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Welfare policies matter for children and youth: Lessons from TANF reauthorization
Morris, Pamela A., 2002
(Next Generation Policy Brief). New York: MDRC.
A brief on the effects welfare reforms targeted at parents have on the academic achievement of their elementary-school-age and adolescent children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
American voters: Afterschool must remain a priority
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Poll Report No.3). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A discussion of results from the Afterschool Alliance 2002 nationwide poll of 800 registered voters on the need for after school programming in the United States
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The link between early learning and care and school readiness
Brown, Jen, 2002
Seattle, WA: Economic Opportunity Institute.
A brief account of research findings demonstrating the positive relationship between quality early care and education with school readiness, healthy child development, and long term academic success
Fact Sheets & Briefs
How does high quality child care benefit business and the local economy?
Brown, Jen, 2002
Seattle, WA: Economic Opportunity Institute.
A fact sheet on how high quality child care impacts economic productivity and child development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Children's early learning: What the state of Missouri can do
Thornburg, Kathy R., 2002
University of Missouri--Columbia, Center for Family Policy and Research.
A brief highlighting research findings on early childhood programs and how policymakers can better support the early learning needs of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
High-quality preschool: Why we need it and what it looks like
Espinosa, Linda M., November 2002
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue 1). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An overview of the process and structural measures of quality preschool education, with policy recommendations
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Incentives for attracting and retaining K-12 teachers: Lessons for early education
Laurence, Wendy, 2002
(Policy Brief 02-3). Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.
A policy brief on strategies and policy options to recruit and retain K-12 teachers in California with a focus on early childhood education
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Research on quality in infant-toddler programs
Honig, Alice S., 2002
(ERIC Digest No. EDO-PS-02-19). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
A brief addressing various issues related to research on infant-toddler program quality, including quality measures and child outcomes
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early education and childcare workforce survey
Scotland. Education Department, 2002
(Interchange 73). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department.
A summary of a survey of the characteristics of the child care and early education workforce in Scotland
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The Illinois after-school initiative 2002 task force report
Illinois. Department of Human Services, 2002
Chicago: Illinois Center for Violence Prevention.
An overview of the status, needs, and core elements of after school programming in Illinois, and recommendations for providing after school experiences to all interested school-age children and youth
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Evaluating municipal out-of-school time initiatives: Learning from the field
Little, Priscilla, 2002
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.
A brief on methods used in the evaluation of out-of-school time programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Unsupervised and unsafe: After-school and youth development programs
PA Partnerships for Children, 2002
Harrisburg, PA: PA Partnerships for Children.
A review of the effects of quality safety and adult supervision for children enrolled in after-school and youth development programs in Pennsylvania
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Off the shelf and into the field: Making the most of the National Research Council's new report: Community programs to promote youth development
Pittman, Karen, 2002
Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.
A summary of community-based after-school programs that focus on academic achievement, youth development and prevention
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Changing the face of child care & early learning in Detroit
Community Coordinated Child Care of Detroit/Wayne County, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
A discussion of the influence of the Coordinated Child Care Council of Detroit/Wayne County on child care program quality in the east-side of Detroit, Michigan
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The transition to kindergarten: A review of current research and promising practices to involve families
Bohan-Baker, Marielle, 2002
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.
A review of research on children's transition to kindergarten and effective practice approaches
Fact Sheets & Briefs
What would Proposition 49, the After School Education and Safety Program Act, mean for California?
California Budget Project, 2002
Sacramento: California Budget Project.
An analysis of the impacts of a proposed voter proposition affecting before and after school program funding on before and after school programs and on future budgets
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Lessons in strategic communication: Research and advocacy collaboration: A New Jersey case study
Coffman, Julia, 2002
Paper presented at a meeting of the Early Care and Education Collaborative, Kansas City, Missouri.
A review of the use of strategic communications to bridge research and advocacy for greater effect with the Abbott preschool program in New Jersey
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Youth involvement in evaluation & research
Horsch, Karen, February 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation, No. 1). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.
An overview of the youth-as-researcher after school projects, and a discussion of the role of youth in the program design and implementation of the programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Beyond the head count: Evaluating family involvement in out-of-school time
Caspe, Margaret, 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation Brief No. 4). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.
A brief on methods used in the evaluation of family involvement in out-of-school-time programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Out-of-school research meets after-school policy
Forum for Youth Investment, 2002
(Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary No. 1). Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.
A commentary on what is known and essential from research on out-of-school time, what else should be measured, and the relationship between the experimental research and after school policy
Fact Sheets & Briefs