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REFERENCES

Berlin, Lisa J., Colleen R. O’Neal, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn. “What Makes Early Intervention Programs Work? The Program, Its Participants, and Their Interaction.” Zero to Three: Bulletin of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, vol. 18, no. 4, February/March 1998, pp. 4-15.

Carnegie Corporation of New York. Starting Points: Meeting the Needs of Our Youngest Children. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1994.

Chen, H., and P.H. Rossi, editors. Using Theory to Improve Program and Policy Evaluations. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992.

Connell, James P., and Anne C. Kubisch. “Applying a Theory of Change Approach to the Evaluation of Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Progress, Prospects, and Problems.” In New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives, edited by K. Fulbright-Anderson, A.C. Kubisch, and J. P. Connell. Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, 1998, pp. 15-44.

Gomby, Deanna S., Patti L. Culross, and Richard E. Behrman, editors. “Home Visiting: Recent Program Evaluations--Analysis and Recommendations.” The Future of Children, vol. 9, no. 1, spring/summer 1999, pp. 4-26.

Harrell, Adele. Evaluation Strategies for Human Services Programs: A Guide for Policymakers and Providers. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute, 1996.

Hebert, Scott, and Andrea Anderson. “Applying the Theory of Change Approach to Two National, Multisite Comprehensive Community Initiatives.” In New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives, edited by K. Fulbright-Anderson, A.C. Kubisch, and J. P. Connell. Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, 1998, pp. 123-148.

Kagan, Sharon Lynn. “Using a Theory of Change Approach in a National Evaluation of Family Support Programs.” In New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives, edited by K. Fulbright-Anderson, A.C. Kubisch, and J. P. Connell. Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, 1998, pp. 113-121.

Kagan, Sharon L., Evelyn Moore, and Sue Bredekamp, editors. Reconsidering Children’s Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary. Washington, DC: National Education Goals Panel, Goal 1 Technical Planning Group, June 1995.

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Mitchell, Anne, Carol Ripple, and Nina Chanana. “Prekindergarten Programs Funded by the States: Essential Elements for Policy Makers.” New York: Families and Work Institute, September 1998.

Mulligan, Sharon, Claudia Coulton, Peter York, and Ronald Register. “Implementing a Theory of Change Evaluation in the Cleveland Community-Building Initiative: A Case Study.” In New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives, edited by K. Fulbright-Anderson, A.C. Kubisch, and J. P. Connell. Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, 1998, pp. 45-85.

Olds, David, Charles Henderson, Jr., Harriet Kitzman, John Eckenrode, Robert Cole, and Robert Tatelbaum. “The Promise of Home Visitation: Results of Two Randomized Trials.” Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 26, no. 1, January 1998, pp. 5-21.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. “Head Start Program: Final Rule.” Federal Register, vol. 61, no. 215, November 5, 1996, pp. 57186-57227.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. “Early Head Start Program Grant Availability: Notice.” Federal Register, vol. 60, no. 52, March 17, 1995, pp. 14548-14578.

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Weiss, Carol H. “Nothing as Practical as a Good Theory: Exploring Theory-Based Evaluation for Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Children and Families.” In New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives: Concepts, Methods, and Contexts, edited by J.P. Connell, A.C. Kubisch, L.B. Schorr, and C.H. Weiss. Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute, 1995.

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