2000
Whole School Reform in a Low-Income African American Community
Desimone L, Finn-Stevenson M, Henrich C. Whole School Reform in a Low-Income African American Community. Urban Education 2000, 35: 269-323. DOI: 10.1177/0042085900353003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool Development ProgramWhole-school reform modelsComer's School Development ProgramSchool reform modelWhole-school reformHigh school climateLevel of achievementTeacher efficacyDisadvantaged studentsSchool changeSchool climateSchool managementSchool reformComparison schoolsAchievement testElementary schoolParent involvementReform modelPreschool outcomesSchoolsDevelopment programsParent-child interactionsDepth interviewsLow-income African American communityAfrican American community
1998
Linking child care and support services with the school: Pilot evaluation of the school of the 21st century
Finn-Stevenson M, Desimone L, Chung A. Linking child care and support services with the school: Pilot evaluation of the school of the 21st century. Children And Youth Services Review 1998, 20: 177-205. DOI: 10.1016/s0190-7409(98)00003-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild care programsSchool-age child care programsChild careWhite suburban communitiesSpecial needs childrenYears of implementationPilot schoolsComparison schoolsPrincipal surveysElementary schoolIntervention schoolsSchool recordsChildren's readinessSchoolsGroup activitiesRole modelsChildcare staffSupport servicesPilot evaluationComprehensive programYoung childrenReadinessChild care arrangementsProgramParents