2014
Family, school, and community partnerships: Practical strategies for afterschool programs
Finn-Stevenson M. Family, school, and community partnerships: Practical strategies for afterschool programs. New Directions For Student Leadership 2014, 2014: 89-103. PMID: 25537352, DOI: 10.1002/yd.20115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfterschool programsCommunity partnershipsCommunity school strategyNumber of schoolsCommunity-based organizationsPractical strategiesPhilanthropic sectorSchool reformSchool strategiesMore schoolsCommunity agenciesGovernment agenciesSchoolsProgram levelNations childrenPartnershipNational initiativesWidespread recognitionCommunityAgenciesUnprecedented popularityProgramOrganizationIntegral partCentury
2013
The Added Value of the School of the 21st Century When Combined With a Statewide Preschool Program
Ginicola M, Finn-Stevenson M, Zigler E. The Added Value of the School of the 21st Century When Combined With a Statewide Preschool Program. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2013, 83: 89-93. PMID: 23330626, DOI: 10.1111/ajop.12004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Childhood Environmental Rating ScaleSchool reform modelEnvironmental Rating ScaleProgram quality ratingsEducational goalsPreschool programsReform modelABC programPreschoolSchoolsDevelopmental indicatorsQuality ratingsSeparate programsState fundsProgramMultiple programsQuality servicesChildrenDevelopmental assessmentHigh-quality servicesLittle attentionRating ScaleCenturyGoalServices
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
1997
SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOLS
Zigler E, Finn-Stevenson M, Stern B. SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOLS. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 1997, 67: 396-407. PMID: 9250341, DOI: 10.1037/h0080242.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
The school of the 21st century: Creating opportunities for school-based child care
Finn-Stevenson M, Linkins K, Beacom E. The school of the 21st century: Creating opportunities for school-based child care. Child & Youth Care Forum 1992, 21: 335-345. DOI: 10.1007/bf00757383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild carePublic schoolsUse of schoolsFamily support servicesNeeds of familiesQuality child careSchool programsSchoolsCoordination of servicesNational initiativesPreliminary evaluation resultsSupport servicesFamily supportUnited StatesComprehensive systemCenturyServicesEvaluation resultsInitiativesProgramParentsFamilyOpportunitiesArticleCare