2016
The Transformative Power of the Dog: The Growing Use of Canine Assistants in Therapeutic Interventions and School Settings
Finn-Stevenson M. The Transformative Power of the Dog: The Growing Use of Canine Assistants in Therapeutic Interventions and School Settings. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: 437-438. PMID: 27238060, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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
1996
Funding child care and public education.
Zigler E, Finn-Stevenson M. Funding child care and public education. The Future Of Children 1996, 6: 104-21; discussion 137-45. PMID: 8972130, DOI: 10.2307/1602422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild careAffordable child careChild care servicesPublic education systemService delivery systemState prekindergarten programsPrivate dollarsSocial servicesParent feesPupil expendituresEducation systemPublic educationFinancing modelPublic schoolsFalse distinctionNational importanceSchool districtsFunding sourcesPrekindergarten programsSchoolsCare servicesNew fundsOngoing operationsFundsEducation