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Informing the performance-based contract between First 5 LA and LAUP: Child progress in the 2010-2011 program year: Final report A study of children's developmental progress from fall to spring in the Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) program, based on fall and spring assessments for a representatives sample of 675 children |
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Transmedia suites pilot: Summary report An evaluation of six transmedia gaming suites, which are videos and computer games linked to established children's educational shows and characters, that examines student learning and engagement, as well as usability and technical issues, based on pilot testing in California on 56 children in two preschool classrooms, 45 children in three first grade classrooms, and 45 children in two out-of-school time programs |
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First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission School Readiness Initiative: 2011 Pre-Kindergarten Academies evaluation report An evaluation of Pre-Kindergarten Academies, kindergarten readiness programs in Solano County, California, that examines characteristics of participating children and teachers, as well as changes in children's school readiness skills, based on survey responses from 15 teachers and on pre- and post-program school readiness assessments for 309 children |
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Summer Bridge key findings report summer 2011 Findings from an evaluation of Summer Bridge, a five-week summer kindergarten readiness program for children in Marin County, California, that examine child characteristics and developmental outcomes, as well as family and teacher program experiences, based on program administrative data, student developmental assessments, and family and teacher surveys |
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Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program A study of the implementation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program, a transmedia curriculum for summer programs with a focus on math and literacy skills, and of the relationship of participation in the program to teaching outcomes and to children's math and literacy outcomes, based on surveys from and interviews with 152 6- to 8-year-old children and 16 teachers at 12 summer programs |
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California Head Start child outcomes 2011: Methodology and discussion of results An examination of the relationship of participation in Head Start as a 3-year-old to child developmental level, based on analyses of fall 2009 assessment scores for 10,215 children enrolled in 42 Head Start programs in California |
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Correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among preschoolers during unstructured outdoor play periods A study of the correlations between child moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and select child, location, and social context variables during outdoor unstructured play periods, based on 204 observations of 51 4- and 5-year-old children at a preschool in southern California in the fall and spring of 2009-2010 |
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2010 child development center survey A study of the characteristics of the center-based child development program workforce in Kern County, California, including tenure, education, training, turnover, benefits, and wages, based on surveys from 55 programs |
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Child care provider training and a supportive feeding environment in child care settings in 4 states, 2003 A comparison of feeding practices between child care centers that did and did not receive funding and support from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and an assessment of training factors that could account for differences among centers, based on surveys of 203 directors and 567 staff in child care centers serving low-income children in 4 states |
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Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Final evaluation report Findings from an eight-year process and outcome evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examines both program characteristics and quality and both child and parent school participation and literacy outcomes |
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A pilot study of quality support coaching in LAUP: Findings from the 2010-2011 program year: Final report A pilot study of quality support coaching for center-based and family child care providers in the universal prekindergarten program of Los Angeles County that examines coaching implementation, stakeholder perceptions of coaching, and characteristics of coaching across different contexts, based on key informant interviews, coach and provider focus groups, coaching record reviews, and provider case studies |
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The state of preschool 2011: State preschool yearbook An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the 2010-2011 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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The availability of neighborhood early care and education resources and the maltreatment of young children A study of the relationship between rates of maltreatment of young children and density of both family and center based licensed child care spaces, supply of licensed child care relative to demand, and preschool/nursery school attendance, with controls for a variety of neighborhood socioeconomic indicators, based on data from children aged birth through 5 in 2,052 United States Census tracts in Los Angeles County |
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Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents |
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State early childhood advisory councils: An overview of implementation across the states An examination of developments and variation among state early childhood advisory councils, based on a review of state applications for grants provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well as updates provided by council leadership |
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Strengthening the early childhood workforce: How wage incentives may boost training and job stability A study of the levels of completed training and rates of job turnover for 2,783 preschool staff participants in the Matching Funds for Child-care Retention Incentive Program for Early Care and Education Staff (CRI) in several California counties |
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Ethnic differences in social-emotional development in preschool: The impact of teacher child relationships and classroom quality A study of differences in teachers' perceptions of prekindergarten children's behavior problems by ethnic group and gender, and a second study of the relationship between both classroom and teacher quality and children's behavior problems, based on a secondary analysis of two multi-state prekindergarten studies |
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Curriculum intervention in preschool children: Nutrition Matters! A study of the effects of the full- or partial-implementation of the Nutrition Matters! nutrition and gardening curricula on children's preferences for and likelihood to try a variety of healthy foods, based on data collected from 266 children at 18 early education sites in California |
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Spring 2011 transitional kindergarten school district survey: Summary of results A study of California school district plans for the implementation of a transitional kindergarten program, which was created by a state law that changes the entrance age for kindergarten and first grade, based on a survey of 325 school districts |
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Promoting healthy practices in child care centers: The role of child care resource and referral agencies A study of child care center obesity prevention practices and child care resource and referral agency health-related training and technical assistance offerings, based on a survey of 113 agencies from 29 states |
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Evaluation of the 40-Hour Initial Pre-Service Training for Entry-Level Child Care Providers An evaluation of the 40-Hour Initial Pre-Service Training for Entry-Level Child Care Providers, an interactive online training, that examines participant experiences of and knowledge gains from the training and changes to resource and referral agency training and technical assistance offerings, based on pre- and posttest participant knowledge assessments, individual lesson analyses, participant focus groups, and resource and referral agency staff interviews |
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California subsidized childcare characteristic study A study of the characteristics of families and children served by California's subsidized child care programs and the child care expenses of families receiving subsidized care, based on an analysis of administrative data and case studies in 3 counties |
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State child care assistance policies 2011: Reduced support for families in challenging times A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2010 and February 2011 and between 2001 and February 2011, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent copayments, reimbursement rates, and assistance to parents searching for a job, based on a survey of state child care administrators |
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Municipal leadership for afterschool: Citywide approaches spreading across the country An examination and profiles of city-led efforts to build comprehensive out-of-school time systems, based on surveys and interviews with representatives from 27 cities |
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Bleach exposure in child care settings: Strategies for elimination or reduction A field test of new disinfecting and sanitizing methods and products to reduce bleach exposure and associated asthma risks in child care workers and children in San Francisco |
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