WCW Work on Childcare:
Early Care & Education and Out-of-School Time
The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) has conducted numerous research studies on issues related to the care and education of the young child. WCW scholars have also been leaders in the development and evaluation of the out-of-school time field. Evaluation and training programs have contributed to the professional development of educators and youth workers as well as positive outcomes for children.
Recent initiatives that focus on Early Care and Education include:
Boston Public Schools Early Childhood Studies
The Work, Families & Children team has conducted a series of studies for the Boston Public Schools (BPS), including the BPS K1 and K2 Programs Needs Assessment, and a 2007-08 follow-up study.
NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
This national, longitudinal study, funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, seeks to determine the relationship between children's early experiences and their developmental outcomes.
Family Income, Infant Child Care, and Child Development Study
This study followed a random sample of hundreds of children and 100 child care centers in order to examine links between family income, the quality and cost of child-care, and infant language and social development.
Massachusetts Early Care and Education Studies
Massachusetts Early Care and Education Studies is a group of inter-related research projects with a common interest in understanding the state of early care and education in Massachusetts today.
Recent initiatives that focus on Out-of-School Time include:
National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
This long-term program has brought national attention to the importance of children's out-of-school time using research, training and advocacy to strengthen children's emotional, physical, and social development for more than three decades.
Afterschool Matters: A National Research, Writing and Action Initiative
The primary objective of this project is to manage the continuation of the well established Afterschool Matters Initiative, which includes several publications and a Research Grantee program, in addition to planning for the national expansion of a related action/research writing initiative.
Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS)
APAS is an assessment system that helps programs link quality and youth outcomes together in a comprehensive and integrated fashion. It was developed to help address the accountability challenge that faces afterschool programs.
Building an Outcomes Evaluation System Phase III
During this phase of work, NIOST will design and develop two additional measurement tools—a youth survey (SAYO-Y) and a family survey (SAYO-F). These two tools will be used by Massachusetts Department of Education grantees to better understand youth needs, their program experiences and help pinpoint areas where youth may benefit from additional support.
Massachusetts Afterschool Research Study (MARS)
This project sought to identify the most successful elements of afterschool programs in Massachusetts; including staff, policy making, funding, and program/activity participation.
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