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CONSTRUCT GRID

Legend
X = Primary Construct
0 = Secondary Construct
1 = High Confidence
2 = Lower Confidence

Domain --> ECONOMIC WELL-BEING/SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Construct --> Characteristics of Employment (e.g. retention, stability, number of hours, job advancement) Income Earnings Poverty Variables Barriers to employment (e.g. transportation) Job Skills and Work Experience Welfare Receipt (e.g. TANF, SSI, Food Stamps) Economic Hardship (e.g. food insecurity) Other Other
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS]   these three are bracketed together child care  
Building Strong Families O1 O1 O1 O1 O1   O1 O1    
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project X1 X1 X1 X1 X1 O1 X1 X1    
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I) X1 X1 X1 X1 X1          
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II)                    
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation X1 X1 X1 X1 X1 X1 X1 X1    
Employment Retention and Advancement Project X1 X1 X1 X1 X1          
National Head Start Impacts Study O2 O2 O2 O2     O2      
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) X1 X1 X1 X1     X1      
Early Head Start (0-3) O1 O1 O1       O1      
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K                    
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being   O2 O2   O2   O1 O2    


Domain --> Program Implementation Receipt of Services
Construct --> Faithfulness Program Design Service Delivery Other Other Benefits (e.g. Food Stamps, SSI, Medicaid, TANF, Child Care Subsidies) Comprehensive Services For Children Child Care Child Welfare Services (e.g. child protective services, permanency services) Other services (e.g. health, juvenile court, mental health)
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS]    
Building Strong Families X2         O1   O1 O1  
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project X2         X1 O O1    
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I) X1         X1 O1 Type of care, hrs/wk, cost
X1
   
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II) X1         X X Hours per week in care    
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation X1 X1       X1 X2 X1   X1
Employment Retention and Advancement Project X2 Participation
X1
Dosage
X1
      X2   O1   X1
National Head Start Impacts Study O2 O2 O2 O2     O2      
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)           O2 X2 X2    
Early Head Start (0-3) X1 X1 X1     X1 X1 X1 O2 O2
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K               X1    
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being     X1     O2 X1 O1 X1 X1


Domain --> FAMILY FUNCTIONING
Construct --> Marriage Quality (e.g. cooperation, stability) Father Involvement Household Structure Conflict in the Family Violence Out of wedlock childbearing Home environment Permanency Outcomes (e.g. adoption, guardianship) Other Other
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS] relationship quality in and out of households intact and absent   these two are bracketed together  
Building Strong Families X2 X1 X1 X1 X1 O1 X1      
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project O2 O1 X1 O1 O1 X1 O1      
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I) O1 O O1       O?      
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II)                    
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation   X1 O1   O1   O1      
Employment Retention and Advancement Project O1   O1   O1          
National Head Start Impacts Study     X1   O2          
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)   O2 X1   O2          
Early Head Start (0-3)   X1 X1 X1     X1      
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K   X1 X1 X1     X1      
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being O1 X2 X1 X1 X2 X1 X2 X1    


Domain --> ADULT/PARENTAL FUNCTIONING
Construct --> Mental Health Substance Use Criminal Behavior Parent/Child Interaction (e.g. activities, quality, parenting styles) Physical Health Efficacy/ Control Parental Cognitive Ability Parental Educational Attainment Self-management, improved personal life skills Other
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS]   primary caregiver, move to family functioning  
Building Strong Families O1 O1   X1 O1 X1   O1 O2  
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project X1 X1 O1 O1 X1 X1     X2  
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I)                    
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II)                    
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation X1 X1 X1 O1 O1     X1    
Employment Retention and Advancement Project O1 O1     O1     X1    
National Head Start Impacts Study X2 O2 O2 X1 O2 O2 O2 X1 O2  
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) X2 O2 O2 X1 O2 O2 O2 X1 O2  
Early Head Start (0-3) X2 O2   X1       X1    
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K X2 O2   X1       X1    
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being X2 X2 X2 X1.5 O2 O2   O2 X2  


Domain --> COMMUNITY CONTEXT
Construct --> Availability of other services to families and kids (e.g. health, mental health, special ed) Local Policies (e.g. availability of pre-K, agency/systems) Linkages Across Services and Partnerships Community Violence Other neighborhood measures (e.g. perceived safety) Rural/Urban Economic Development/ Availability of Jobs Other Other
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS]  
Building Strong Families X2 O2 X2 O2 O2 O1 X1    
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project X1 O2 X2 O2   X1 X1    
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I) X1 X1       O1 O1    
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II) X1 X1              
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation                  
Employment Retention and Advancement Project O1   O1     O1 O1    
National Head Start Impacts Study X2 O2 O2 O2 O2        
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) O2   O2 O2 O2        
Early Head Start (0-3) X1 X2     O2 O2      
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K O2       O2 O2      
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being X1 O2 O1 O2 O2 O1      


Domain --> QUALITY OF CARE/SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
Construct --> Teacher / Caregiver Qualification Quality of Curriculum - both at child and caregiver level Curriculum Implement-ation Stability of Care Class Size/Ratio Parent Involvement in School or Care Setting Parent - Teacher/ Provider Relationship After-School Activities/ Programs Teacher Individua-lizing Teacher Sensitivity Teacher Salaries Other
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS]  
Building Strong Families                        
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project O     O O O O O        
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I)       X1                
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II) X1 X1/? X1 X1 X1 O1 O1/?          
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation O1     O1 O1     O1        
Employment Retention and Advancement Project       O1                
National Head Start Impacts Study X1 X2 O2 O2 X1 O1 X1   X1 X1 X1  
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) X1 X1 X2 O1 X1 X2 X2   X1 X1 X1  
Early Head Start (0-3) X1 X1 X1 X2 X1 X2 X2   X1 X2    
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K X1 X1 X1 X2 X1 X2 X2          
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being       O1 O2 O2 O2 O2        


Domain --> CHILD WELL-BEING AND DEVELOPMENT [WHOLE CHILD PERSPECTIVE]
Construct --> Health Outcomes Motor Development Language and Literacy Social and Emotional Well-Being Direct Assessments Children of Different Ages Numeracy Academic Achievement Other Other
[WG INSERTED COMMENTS]   Gross/fine   Possibly Divide [Crossed Out] [Crossed Out] Cognitive Dev. Cognitive Dev. Risk Behavior  
Building Strong Families X1 X1 X1 X1 X1          
Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Demonstration and Evaluation Project O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1        
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (I) O1     O?            
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies (II)     X1 O? X1          
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation X1   X1 X1 X1 X1   X1    
Employment Retention and Advancement Project                    
National Head Start Impacts Study X2 X1 X1 X2     X1 X1    
Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) X2 X1 X1 X1? X1   X1 X1    
Early Head Start (0-3) X2   X1 X1? X1 X1        
Early Head Start Tracking Pre-K     X1 X1? X1 X1 X1 X1    
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being X2 X1 X1 X1? * * X1 X2    

 



 

 

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