Attitudes and practices of ECE providers in Santa Clara County: An initial exploration of providers in high-need regions
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A study of the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of early care and education providers in Santa Clara County, California, based on a survey of 45 child care centers and 34 family child care homes
Reports & Papers
An evaluation of the SaMCARES program: Round 9 (2008-2009)
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
San Mateo, CA: Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo.
Findings from an evaluation of SaMCARES, an intervention program to increase the retention and improve the quality of the early childhood education workforce in San Mateo County, California, based on information from a survey of and database records on program participants
Reports & Papers
An evaluation of the SaMCARES program: Round 9 (2008-2009) [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
San Mateo, CA: Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo.
A summary of findings from an evaluation of SaMCARES, an intervention program to increase the retention and improve the quality of the early childhood education workforce in San Mateo County, California, based on information from a survey of and database records on program participants
Executive Summary
Examining elementary school practices in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2009 survey of elementary school principals: Data brief
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A study of Santa Clara County, California, public school principals' relationships with local early care and education providers, school readiness measurement practices, and beliefs about parent involvement and teacher professional development, based on a survey of 102 elementary school principals
Reports & Papers
An in-depth study of First 5 centers and their visitors: Focus group and family portrait analysis
Applied Survey Research, April 2009
Concord, CA: First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission.
An exploration of the demographics and perceptions of families served by First 5 family resource centers, based on data from a survey of 215 visitors to First 5 Centers and focus groups with 65 individuals from Contra Costa County, California
Reports & Papers
An in-depth study of First 5 centers and their visitors: Focus group and family portrait analysis [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research, April 2009
Concord, CA: First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission.
A summary of an exploration of the demographics and perceptions of families served by First 5 family resource centers, based on data from a survey of 215 visitors to First 5 Centers and focus groups with 65 individuals from Contra Costa County, California
Executive Summary
Promoting academic success & career development for ECE/CD students - An evaluation of Canada College's early childhood education / child development program
Applied Survey Research, 2009
Redwood City, CA: Canada College.
An evaluation of the Canada College early childhood preparation program in California, including information on program completion rates, degrees awarded, and dual-language students
Reports & Papers
Promoting academic success & career development for ECE/CD students - An evaluation of Canada College's early childhood education / child development program [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research, 2009
Redwood City, CA: Canada College.
A summary of an evaluation of the Canada College early childhood preparation program in California, including information on program completion rates, degrees awarded, and dual-language students
Executive Summary
Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A summary of a comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Executive Summary
School Readiness Initiative: Program evaluation report: San Mateo County, California
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
San Mateo, CA: First 5 San Mateo County.
A summary of an evaluation of the School Readiness Initiative, a program to promote children's readiness to succeed in the K-12 education system in San Mateo County, California, with a focus on their parent education, mental health, and kindergarten transition initiatives
Executive Summary
School readiness initiative: Program evaluation report: San Mateo County, California
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
San Mateo, CA: First 5 San Mateo County.
An evaluation of the School Readiness Initiative, a program to promote children's readiness to succeed in the K-12 education system in San Mateo County, California, with a focus on their parent education, mental health, and kindergarten transition initiatives
Reports & Papers
School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A summary of a study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Executive Summary
School readiness in San Mateo County: Results of the 2008 assessment
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in San Mateo County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Reports & Papers
School readiness in San Mateo County: Results of the 2008 assessment [Executive summary]
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
A summary of a study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in San Mateo County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments
Executive Summary
A summary of school readiness in two high-need schools: Results of a comprehensive assessment effort in two targeted Santa Clara County elementary schools
Applied Survey Research, 27 August, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.
Results of a pilot project in two Santa Clara County, California, elementary schools for kindergarten teachers to systematically collect school readiness assessment data on entering kindergarten students, including on their skills and transitions to kindergarten
Reports & Papers