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			The effect of afterschool program participation on English language acquisition London, Rebecca, Spring 2011 Afterschool Matters, 13, 22-29 An analysis of predictors of after school program participation and a second study of the relationship between after school program participation and the English language development of English language learners, based on data from first through seventh graders in one elementary school district and a large after school program provider in Redwood City, California	Reports & Papers
			The effect of attending full-day kindergarten on English learner students Cannon, Jill S., Spring 2011 Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 30(2), 287-311 An examination of the influence of full-day kindergarten on academic achievement, retention, and English language fluency of English language learners, based on data from 159,566 students from 7 cohorts from the 2001-2002 through 2007-2008 school years in the Los Angeles Unified School District	Reports & Papers
			Neighborhood community influences on preschool children's development and school readiness Hanson, Marci, January-March 2011 Infants and Young Children, 24(1), 87-100 An examination of the influence of socioeconomic disadvantage and language isolation on children's social skills and academic outcomes, based on a sample of 1,006 four-year-old children, including 195 English language learners (ELLs) and 164 children with disabilities	Reports & Papers
			Literacy promotion for families participating in the Women, Infants, and Children program Whaley, Shannon, March 2011 Pediatrics, 127(3), 454-461 An investigation into the effect of a bilingual early literacy intervention on both academic measures of children's school readiness and the children's home literacy environments, based on information from 102 families who received four years of the intervention, 103 families who received 2 years of the intervention, and 200 families in a control group from Los Angeles County, California	Reports & Papers
			Informing the performance-based contract between First 5 LA and LAUP: Child progress in the 2010-2011 program year: Final report Moiduddin, Emily M., 30 November, 2011 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. 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	Reports & Papers
			The state of preschool 2011: State preschool yearbook Barnett, W. Steven, 2011 New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. 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	Reports & Papers
			Learning together: A study of six B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and education: Year 3 Whitebook, Marcy, February 2011 Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. Findings from the third year of a five-year longitudinal study of six cohorts of students participating in California early childhood education B.A. completion programs, in which small groups of students pursue a bachelor's degree together and receive support services, that examine students' program and post-graduation employment experiences	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Final evaluation report Quick, Heather, 12 January, 2011 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. 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	Reports & Papers
			Independent statewide evaluation of after school programs: ASES and 21st CCLC: Year 2 annual report Huang, Denise, April, 2011 (CRESST Report 789). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing. Findings from the second year of a four-year longitudinal evaluation of publicly-funded after school programs in California that examined grantee and program characteristics, program attendance patterns, the relationship of program participation to academic achievement, and participant behavioral outcomes	Reports & Papers
			Effectiveness of a coordinated community effort to promote early literacy behaviors Peifer, Karen, August, 2011 Maternal and Child Health Journal, 15(6), 765-771 A comparison of changes in family literacy behavior between the 2001 and 2003 cohorts of a coordinated multi-level community early literacy behavioral intervention that includes book distribution programs in clinical settings, child care centers, and home visitation programs for low income and mono-lingual Spanish speaking families in San Mateo County, California	Reports & Papers
			School readiness in Alameda County 2010: Results of the fall 2010 assessment Applied Survey Research, 27 June, 2011 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 Alameda County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments	Reports & Papers
			First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission School Readiness Initiative: 2011 Pre-Kindergarten Academies evaluation report LFA Group, November, 2011 Fairfield, CA: First 5 Solano. 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	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program McCarthy, Betsy, October, 2011 San Francisco: WestEd. 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	Reports & Papers
			Promoting the development of preschool children's emergent literacy skills: A randomized evaluation of a literacy-focused curriculum and two professional development models Lonigan, Christopher J., March, 2011 Reading and Writing, 24(3), 305-337 A study of the impact of a literacy-focused preschool curriculum and two types of professional development on the emergent literacy skills of at-risk children, based on data from teachers and 739 children in 48 preschools	Reports & Papers
			Transmedia suites pilot: Summary report McCarthy, Betsy, September, 2011 Washington, DC: Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 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	Reports & Papers
			Making summer count: How summer programs can boost children's learning McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2011 (MG-1120-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. A review of research on summer learning loss and summer program effectiveness and costs, and an examination of school district efforts to develop summer learning programs, based on case studies and key informant interviews	Reports & Papers
			The impact of Prop. 49: A profile of after school policy and practice in Oakland and San Francisco Brackenridge, Katie, 2011 Oakland, CA: Partnership for Children and Youth. An inquiry into the influence of the passage of a bill to support the funding of after school programs on program coordination, collaboration, and practices, based on case studies of the experiences of organizations based out of Oakland and San Francisco, California	Reports & Papers
			A pilot study of quality support coaching in LAUP: Findings from the 2010-2011 program year: Final report Atkins-Burnett, Sally, 10 November, 2011 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. 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	Reports & Papers
			California Head Start child outcomes 2011: Methodology and discussion of results Huffaker, Peter, February, 2011 Los Angeles: Child Care 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	Reports & Papers
			Summer Bridge key findings report: Summer 2010 jdcPartnerships, 18 January, 2011 San Rafael, CA: First 5 Marin. Findings from an evaluation of Summer Bridge, a kindergarten readiness program for 4- and 5-year-old children in Marin County, California, that examines participant characteristics and outcomes and parent and teacher program experiences, based on program administrative data, student developmental assessments, and parent and teacher surveys	Reports & Papers
			Municipal leadership for afterschool: Citywide approaches spreading across the country Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, 2011 Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families. 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	Reports & Papers

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