Early childhood learning and development publications
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Is Alignment Enough? Investigating the Effects of State Policies and Professional Development on Science Curriculum Implementation
This paper focuses on teachers’ perceptions of curricular alignment and on curriculum implementation using empirical data from a statewide systemic inquiry science reform effort targeting students from kindergarten to eighth…
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San Francisco Bay Area KIPP Schools, A Study of Early Implementation and Achievement: Final Report
This report describes the implementation and impact of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) in five Bay Area middle schools.
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Sharing Best Practices In Youth Development
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Local Strategies And Practice For Using Technology In K-12 Education
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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS) Final Report
This National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS) report presents the key findings from a national longitudinal study. This report summarizes some of the key findings from this 10-year study and…
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Report To The Ready To Learn Initiative: Review Of Research On Media And Young Children’S Literacy
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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS): Family Outcomes at the End of Early Intervention
The report has two primary aims: to describe the outcomes reported by families following their experience with early intervention programs, and to identify a subset of families who were less…
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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS): Expenditure Study
This study used the “ingredients” approach or Resource Cost Model (RCM) to analyze early intervention expenditures. The RCM represents a bottom-up methodology for organizing and analyzing resource allocation data.
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Teacher Professional Development, Technology, And Communities Of Practice: Are We Putting The Cart Before The Horse?
In this paper, we seek guideposts to help education technologists understand the nature of local K-12 education communities of practice specifically their reciprocal relationship with teacher professional development and instructional…
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Preschoolers Demonstrate Emotional Growth in a Picture Pointing Task
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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS): Early Intervention Service Provider Survey
Survey of early intervention service providers used in the SRI-led National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS).
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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS): Program Director Survey
Directors of programs serving the children and families during their first six months in service complete a mail survey on the characteristics of their programs such as the number and…