Project Upgrade in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2003-2009
A two-year experiment, Project Upgrade tests the effectiveness of three different language and literacy interventions, Ready, Set, Leap! (RSL!), Breakthrough to Literacy (BTL) and Building Early Language and Literacy (BELL) implemented in child care centers in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that served children from low-income families. One hundred and sixty-two centers were randomly assigned to one of three research-based curricula or to a control group that continued with its existing program. The curricula, while grounded in a common set of research findings, differed in intensity, pedagogic strategies, and use of technology. In each center, one classroom that served four-year-old children was selected for the study. Teachers and aides assigned to the three treatment groups received initial and follow-up training as well as ongoing mentoring over a period of approximately 18 months, from Fall 2003 to Spring 2005. The study tested two kinds of outcomes: teacher behavior and interactions with children, and aspects of the classroom environment that support children?s language and literacy development, measured through direct observation; and children?s language and pre-literacy skills, measured by their performance on a standardized assessment.
Data Sets
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 2000 Cohort
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) is an ongoing, national, longitudinal study of the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of Head Start children. It examines the characteristics, well-being, and accomplishments, of families, the observed quality of Head Start classrooms, and the characteristics and opinions of Head Start teachers and other program staff.
Data Sets
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 1997 Cohort
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) is an
ongoing, national, longitudinal study of the cognitive, social,
emotional, and physical development of Head Start children. It
examines the characteristics, well-being, and accomplishments, of
families, the observed quality of Head Start classrooms, and the
characteristics and opinions of Head Start teachers and other program
staff.
Data Sets
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Birth Cohort, 2001-2002, Preschool Data [UNITED STATES]
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study is designed to provide decision makers, researchers, child care providers, teachers, and parents with detailed information about children's early life experiences. The birth cohort of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-B) looks at children's health, development, care, and education during the formative years from birth through first grade.
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