Citizen Schools: Evidence from two student cohorts on the use of community resources to promote youth development: Phase II report of the Citizen Schools evaluation
Citizen Schools, 30 August, 2004
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.
Findings from the second phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on student participants' selection of college preparatory high school and on schedule advancement into tenth grade
Reports & Papers
Teaching and learning when no one is expert: Children and parents explore technology
Bers, Marina Umaschi, 2004
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 6(2)
A discussion of a workshop series during which parents and children engaged in the design, programming, and building of a personally meaningful project with the assistance of technology
Reports & Papers
The social adjustment of three, young, high-achieving Korean-English bilingual students in kindergarten
Ryu, Jiyoung, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(3), 165-171
An observational study of the academic development and social/psychological adjustment of three gifted, bilingual, Korean kindergarten students entering English speaking schools
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Child care and low-income children's development: Direct and moderated effects
Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 296-312
A study determining the effect of child care quality on low-income children's cognitive and social development, utilizing data from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study
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Are child developmental outcomes related to before- and after-school care arrangements?: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 280-295
A study determining the effects of family factors, child care types, and child care hours on children's functioning, utilizing data from the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care (SECC)
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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284
A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling
Reports & Papers
Kindergarten development grants: Line item 7030-1002: Progress report for FY04
Massachusetts. Department of Education. Early Learning Services, 2004
Malden: Massachusetts Department of Education, Early Learning Services.
A discussion of the improvement of full-day kindergarten programs in Massachusetts funded by the state’s development grants
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The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year
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The economic impact of the child care and early education industry in Massachusetts
Traill, Saskia, 2004
Oakland, CA: National Economic Development and Law Center.
A discussion of the role of Massachusetts child care and early education in increasing the parental workforce, promoting child development and stimulating the state's economy
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Type of child care and children's development at 54 months
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 203-230
An investigation of the factors that contribute to parents' child care decision-making, and the effects of child care settings on child outcomes, funded by the NICHD Early Child Care Research Network
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Family income and its relation to preschool children's adjustment for families in the NICHD study of early child care
Mistry, Rashmita S., 2004
Developmental Psychology, 40(5), 727-745
A longitudinal study examining the relation between family income and family processes to child outcomes, investigating whether income has a greater impact for children from low income families
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Does class size in first grade relate to children's academic and social performance or observed classroom processes?
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, September 2004
Developmental Psychology, 40(5), 651-664
An assessment of the amount that first grade class size predicted child outcomes and observed classroom processes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
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Framing early childhood development: Strategic communications and public preferences
Gilliam, Jr., Franklin D., 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 7). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.
An examination of approaches to conveying organizational information, and the role of communications methods in early childhood program planning, implementation, and management
Reports & Papers
Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications
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Nonstandard work schedules and child care decisions: Evidence from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
Han, Wen-Jui, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 231-256
A study of the relationship between parents' work schedules and child care arrangements, using longitudinal data collected by the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Early Child Care Research Network
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