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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Evaluation of projects funded during the 2004-2005 school year [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the impact of children’s participation in after school learning programs, created or expanded pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, on their academic performance in various categories |
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The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report [Executive summary] A summary of the interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments |
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Aboriginal young children's language and literacy development: Progress, promising practices, and needs [Executive summary] A summary of a compendium of information on the speech and language development of aboriginal children under six years old living in Canada, and a proposal for a national strategy to support the language and literacy development of these children |
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Access to supplemental education services in central region states: Summary A summary of an exploration of the access of students in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to supplemental education programs as required by the No Child Left Behind Act |
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The afterschool hours: Examining the relationship between afterschool staff-based social capital and student's engagement in LA's BEST [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the association of strong staff-student relationships with students' academic engagement and future aspirations in LA's BEST, an after school program for urban elementary school children in Los Angeles County that aims to enhance children's intellectual, social, and emotional development, based on a survey of staff and participating students |
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Air Force/NACCRRA Quality Family Child Care (QFCC) project: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of a joint Air Force-National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies initiative to increase the supply of high-quality family child care in civilian communities near Air Force bases by implementing the Air Force model of family child care among local providers |
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Assessing the effectiveness of Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program: First interim report [Executive summary] A summary of a longitudinal evaluation of Tennessee’s prekindergarten program; based on a comparison of annual assessments of 5 cohorts of children who attended prekindergarten programs between 1999-2000 and the 2003-2004 school year with the annual assessments of children who did not |
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Assessing the effectiveness of Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program: Preliminary report [Executive summary] A summary of an investigation into the academic achievement of participants in Tennessee’s prekindergarten program, and an exploration of program characteristics that promote participants’ short- and long-term academic achievement, based on a comparison of assessments of prekindergarten participants from the 1998-1999 through 2000-2001 program years with assessments of a random sample of children who did not participate in a prekindergarten program |
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Atlantic area child care assessment: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of a study of current and future child care needs in the Atlantic, Iowa, area, based on a community summit, a parent survey, and interviews with child care providers |
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The best of all worlds: A community vision for early learning and child care in Canada A summary of a discussion of a child care and early education pedagogy framework to help develop and guide a coordinated national child care and early education policy in Canada |
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Buenos principios: Latino children in the earliest years of life [Executive summary] A summary of an overview of demographic and school readiness characteristics of the Latino infant and toddler population in the United States, with an examination of four federally-funded early childhood education programs that address Latino families' early childhood needs |
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Building for the future: A first year evaluation of the ABCD Initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development (ABCD) Initiative to promote the structural quality of child care and early education facilities in California, with a focus on the financing, capacity building, development assistance, and advocacy program components of the initiative |
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Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector: Executive summary A summary of three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services |
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Career Promotions and Recruitment Strategy project: Executive summary A summary of research to identify target audiences, develop a viable message, and create an action plan to increase recruitment and retention in the child care and early education workforce in Canada |
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The challenges of change: Learning from the child care and early education experiences of immigrant families [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the child care and early education participation of children of immigrants and barriers to accessing child care and early education services for immigrant families, based on interviews with local leaders, policymakers, child care and early education service providers, and immigrant parents conducted during community site visits |
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Child care co-operatives in Canada 2007: A research report [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the role of co-operatives in Canada’s historical and contemporary child care markets, an explanation of federal and provincial/territorial child care policy, and a comparison of information about child care co-ops in Canada and in the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom |
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Child Care Health Consultation demonstration program: Phase IV final report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Child Care Health Consultation (CCHC) program, Oregon's initiative to improve children's health and safety in child care programs, from July 2006 through June 2007 |
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Child care in Cook County: Elements of child care supply and demand: FY 2006 (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006) [Executive summary] A summary of an investigation into the child care options available to parents in Cook County, Illinois, with a focus on affordability, unfilled slots, and hours of care needed |
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Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2006 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development summary A summary of a study of characteristics of the child care workforce in Minnesota, including size and stability, demographics, experience, and education and training, based on focus groups and surveys of licensed child care providers and child care center workers |
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Conception to age six: The foundation of school-readiness [Executive summary] A summary of an overview of the research and policy on school readiness in Canada |
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Cornell child care grant subsidy program: Online survey - evaluation report [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Cornell Child Care Grant Subsidy Program (CCCGSP), and an inquiry into the relationship between employees’ subsidy receipt and the quality of child care arrangements chosen |
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Cornerstones: Strengthening the foundation of health and safety in early education and care [Executive summary] A summary of an overview of national health and safety standards for child care and early education and of health and safety practices in child care and early education in Massachusetts, with a discussion of issues and recommendations for ensuring the health and safety of children in child care and early education |
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A cost-benefit analysis of universally-accessible prekindergarten education in Texas [Executive summary] A summary of a cost-benefit analysis of a plan to introduce high-quality universal prekindergarten in Texas |
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The cost of high-quality preschool education in New Jersey [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the costs of providing high-quality, full-day preschool services in New Jersey, based on an analysis of the cost of services provided through the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts |
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The current state of afterschool in Georgia: Building a strong foundation: Executive summary A summary of an overview of the features of the after school system in Georgia, including the definition and assessment of quality and sources of funding |
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