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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and program monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC performance data: 2008-09 An examination of: 21st Century Community Learning Center program characteristics, including activities, staffing, and participants; programs with participants who meet academic and behavior performance targets; and the relationship of program characteristics to the achievement of performance targets, all based on secondary analyses of program reporting data |
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Achieving, connecting, thriving: The ACT Results Framework for Boston youth: Project background, methodology and recommended next steps An examination of efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, to establish a citywide framework for out-of-school time program outcomes in the domains of achieving, connecting, and thriving (ACT), based on interviews and focus groups with local and national stakeholders, a review of other outcomes frameworks, stakeholder feedback on draft frameworks, and a survey of out-of-school time providers |
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Advantages of gardening as a form of physical activity in an after-school program A study of the relationship between participation in a Cooperative Extension Service after school gardening program and the self-reported physical activity levels of children, based on data from 31 children in third through fifth grade in Oklahoma |
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Alberta Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities: Longitudinal study pilot phase A pilot longitudinal evaluation study in one Alberta Head Start (AHS) site to assess outcomes for participants compared to age-matched non-AHS peers on literacy, achievement in school, prosocial skills and receptive vocabulary, the feasibility of the longitudinal method used, and its applicability to future longitudinal evaluative studies of AHS programs in Alberta, based on data from 48 children at one school in a small rural off-reserve aboriginal community northwest of Edmonton, Alberta |
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Annual evaluation report: 2009-2010 school year An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Nebraska that examines program characteristics and quality, as well as participant characteristics and academic performance, based on administrative data, program observations, and surveys from teachers, students, parents, and collaborative partners |
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Basic factors that affect general academic motivation levels of candidate preschool teachers An investigation of personal and familial factors associated with both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation levels of preservice early care and education teachers, based on data from 285 students in Turkey at Selcuk University Faculty of Vocational Education in the 2007-2008 academic year |
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Building bridges to promote educational well-being: A population-based study of the impact and timing of out-of-home placement, child maltreatment & homelessness A study of the prevalence of out-of-home placement in a cohort of second grade students in an urban public school system, of the relationship of out-of-home placement to educational outcomes, and of first experiences of child maltreatment and homelessness as predictors of out-of-home placement, based on data for 12,045 second grade students from an integrated administrative data set |
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Building Iowa's child care workforce for the 21st century: Results of the center and family Child Care Provider Wage Study A study of the characteristics of the Iowa child care workforce, including education, training, income, benefits, and turnover, based on survey responses from 73 child care center directors, 390 registered family child care providers, and 131 unregistered family child care providers |
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The Camp Program Quality Assessment (Camp PQA): Development and pilot study Findings from an exploration of the development, validity, and reliability of the Camp Program Quality Assessment (Camp PQA), an assessment of day and residential camp setting quality, based on data collected at 20 camps |
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Child care in rural areas: Top challenges An examination of child care challenges facing child care providers and parents in rural areas, based on survey responses from child care resource and referral agencies in 42 states |
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Classroom modeling of supplemental literacy instruction: Influencing the beliefs and practices of classroom teachers A study of the relationship between participation in Systematic and Engaging Early Literacy Instruction (SEEL), a supplemental intervention developed by speech language pathologists who modeled literacy strategies for teachers, and both teachers' impressions and self-reported classroom changes resulting from the program, based on data from 3 Head Start teachers at the end of the program year, and follow-up interviews with 2 of the 3 teachers 2 years after they had completed their involvement with SEEL |
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Early Learning Coalition of Duval report 2009-10 An examination of the school readiness skills and gains of children who attend early care and learning centers that participate in Guiding Stars of Duval, an initiative to improve the quality of early learning and care services in Jacksonville, Florida, based on pre- and posttest assessments of participants and public school kindergarten readiness administrative data |
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Early oral language markers of poor reading performance in Hong Kong Chinese children An investigation of the extent to which language skills at ages 2- through 4-years-old discriminate poor from adequate readers at age 7, based on data from 41 poor readers and 41 adequate readers matched on age, parents' education levels, and nonverbal intelligence who are Chinese from Hong Kong |
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Early Steps to School Success: Annual evaluation report An evaluation from August 2009 through June 2010 of Early Steps to School Success, a language and literacy development program for children from birth to age 5 and their families, that examines enrollment, retention, participant characteristics, community risk context, services delivered, and both child vocabulary and home literacy outcomes, based on data collected through the program's web-based system for tracking services, child characteristics, and outcomes indicators |
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The effects of spatial density on the social interaction of preschool children with disabilities A comparison of rates of social interaction of children with disabilities and typically developing peers in small, medium, and large spaces, based on data from 20 3- through 5-year-old children in 3 classrooms in Sydney, Australia |
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Engaging young children in collective curriculum design A description of 5-year-old children in Brazil and their kindergarten teachers collectively designing a science curriculum, based on data from an on-campus unit of early childhood education of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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Evaluation of the 4-H Science Initiative: Year 2 implementation study An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines state-level implementation of 4-H Science and characteristics of successful 4-H Science programs, based on interviews with state and county 4-H leaders |
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Examining the Human Resource Implications of Emerging Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)/Communications Strategy Development: Family child care An examination of issues related to family child care in Canada, and a discussion of their implications for the early childhood education and care profession, based on stakeholder surveys, 30 key informant interviews, and a literature review |
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Examining the Human Resource Implications of Emerging Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)/Communications Strategy Development: Inclusion An examination of issues related to inclusion in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Canada, and a discussion of their implications for the ECEC profession, based on stakeholder surveys, 30 key informant interviews, and a literature review |
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Examining the Human Resource Implications of Emerging Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)/Communications Strategy Development: Integration of ECEC and education An examination of issues related to the integration of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) and education sectors in Canada, and a discussion of their implications for the ECEC profession, based on stakeholder surveys, 30 key informant interviews, and a literature review |
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Examining the Human Resource Implications of Emerging Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)/Communications Strategy Development: School-age child care An examination of issues related to school-age child care in Canada, and a discussion of their implications for the early childhood education and care profession, based on stakeholder surveys, 30 key informant interviews, and a literature review |
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Family, friends & neighbors: Year 1 evaluation report An evaluation of Family, Friends and Neighbor Care, a program in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to improve the quality of home-based child care providers through home visits and play groups, that examines program implementation and changes in caregiving quality, children's vocabulary, and provider access to community resources, based on program data, surveys from 15 parents, stakeholder interviews and focus groups, pre- and post-program observations of 33 providers, and pre- and post-program assessments of 29 children |
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First Things First External Evaluation research brief: Arizona Kindergarten Readiness Study Findings on the relationship of preschool attendance to early math and literacy skills from a study of the school readiness and development of Arizona kindergarteners, based on direct assessments, parent questionnaires, and teacher questionnaires for a representative sample of 1,145 kindergarteners in 2009 |
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First Things First External Evaluation research brief: Family and Community Case Study Findings from a study of Arizona family, stakeholder, and child perspectives on the availability, accessibility, and quality of supports and services for children from birth to age 5, including early care and education, based on interviews with 148 families and focus groups with 110 stakeholders |
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Fort Worth After School 2009-10 evaluation report An evaluation of Fort Worth After School, a publicly-funded program in Fort Worth, Texas, that examines program characteristics, activities, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction, as well as participant academic outcomes, based on student attendance and assessment data, program observations, and student, parent, teacher, principal, and program staff surveys |
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