Child Policy Research Briefs
A list of research briefs on a variety of child policy topics published since 2005.
2009
Are Charter Schools Making a Difference?: A Study of Student Outcomes in Eight States
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The Costs of Methamphetamine Use: A National Estimate
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Designing Effective Pay-for-Performance in K-12 Education
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Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System
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Embracing the Future: Embedding Digital Repositories in Higher Education Institutions
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How Can the Military Best Support Guard and Reserve Families During Deployment?
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How Parental HIV Affects Children
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Improving Accountability in Public Education
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Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform
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Increasing Participation in No Child Left Behind School Choice
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Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System
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Making It Easier for School Staff to Help Traumatized Students
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Measuring the Progress of the Math Science Partnership of Southwest Pennsylvania
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No Child Left Behind Educational Options: Availability Expands, But Participation Remains Low
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Promoting Effective Preschool Programs
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The Role of Charter Schools in Improving Education
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The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Education Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
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Strategies for Advancing Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California
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2008
Achievement and Attainment in Chicago Charter Schools: A Summary
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Assessing Child Care Quality: How Well Does Colorado's Qualistar Quality Rating System Work?
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Child-Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: What Can We Learn from Early Adopters?
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Evaluating the Spirituality for Kids After-School Program
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Exposure to Sex on TV May Increase the Chance of Teen Pregnancy
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Extending the Reach of Arts Education
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Florida's Middle School Reading Coaches: What Do They Do? Are They Effective?
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Implementing No Child Left Behind in Three States
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Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children
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Teens Who Work Are More Likely to Smoke
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Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind: Progress Toward Implementation
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What Does Economics Tell Us About Early Childhood Policy?
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2007
Accountability Under No Child Left Behind: Progress Toward Implementation
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Do Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Affect Student Achievement?
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Evaluating Teacher Quality Under No Child Left Behind
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How Educators in Three States Are Responding to Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind
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How Neighborhoods Can Reduce the Risk of Obesity
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How Schools Responded to Student Mental Health Needs Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Need for High-Quality Child Care Affects Military Readiness and Retention
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New Perspectives on Marijuana and Youth: Abstainers Are Not Maladjusted, but Lone Users Face Difficulties
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A New System for K-12 Education in Qatar
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The Promise of Preschool for Narrowing Readiness and Achievement Gaps Among California Children
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Publicly Funded Early Care and Education Programs for California Preschool-Age Children
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Student Achievement in Privately Managed and District-Managed Schools in Philadelphia Since the State Takeover
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Using the "Getting to Outcomes" Approach to Help Communities Prevent Underage Drinking
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Using Outcomes to Assess Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Programs—How Feasible?
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2006
Comprehensive School Reform: The Implementation Gap
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Curbing Teen Dating Violence: Evidence from a School Prevention Program
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Does Reform-Oriented Teaching Make a Difference? The Relationship Between Teaching Practices and Achievement in Mathematics and Science
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Forging the Link Between Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking
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Getting To Outcomes: Improving Community-Based Substance-Use Prevention
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How the 2005 Hurricanes Affected Students in Louisiana
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How Schools Can Help Children Recover from Traumatic Experiences
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Improving Access to Needed Health Care Improves Low-Income Children's Quality of Life
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Project ALERT Plus May Leverage the Effect of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
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Quality Primary Care Requires More Than Insurance
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Ready for School: Can Full-Day Kindergarten Level the Playing Field?
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Reforming Teacher Education, Again
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Triple Jeopardy for Vulnerable Children: Greater Health Needs, Less Access, Poorer Primary Care
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2005
Children at Risk: Consequences for School Readiness and Beyond
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The Costs and Benefits of Universal Preschool in California
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A Decade of Entrepreneurship in Education: A Look at Edison Schools' Improvement Strategies and Their Effects on Student Achievement
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Delaying Kindergarten: Effects on Test Scores and Childcare Costs
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Helping Children Cope with Violence: A School-Based Program That Works
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Juvenile Probation Initiatives in California and Their Effects
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Making Out-of-School Time Matter
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Meeting Literacy Goals Set by No Child Left Behind: A Long Uphill Road
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Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
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Saturated in Beer
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Scaling Up High-Quality Pre-K: What Can Be Learned From States' Efforts To Date?
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Stopping Violence Before it Starts: Identifying Early Predictors of Adolescent Violence
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