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Selected Publications and Presentations of Lizabeth M. Malone:

Selected Publications:
(Maiden name: Reaney)

Malone, L. M., West, J, Denton Flanagan, K., & Park, J. (2006). The early reading and mathematics achievement of children who repeated kindergarten or who began school a year late. NCES Publication 2006-064. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

Reaney, L. M. & Kruger, T. (2002). The ECLS--B 48-month assessment: Framework and measures. Commissioned paper for U. S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: Education Statistics Services Institute.

West, J., Denton, K. L., & Reaney, L. M. (2001). The kindergarten year: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998--99. NCES Publication 2001--023. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

Brimhall, D. W., Reaney, L. M., & West, J. (1999). Participation of kindergartners through third-graders in before- and after-school care. NCES Publication 1999--013. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

Selected Presentations:

Razza, R. A. Malone, L. M., Behring, K. R., Kagan, S. L., & Brooks-Gunn, J.  Using assessment to improve school readiness and Head Start program quality.  Poster symposium presented at the Head Start 8 th National Research Conference, Washington , DC , June 2006.

Malone, L. M. & Fauth, R. C. (2006, April). Bridging home, school, and community for children's learning: Early childhood out-of-school time and achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.

Malone, L. M., Behring, K. R., Kagan, S. L., Abbott-Shim, M., & Lambert, R. (2005, April). Using assessments and formative evaluation to provide technical assistance and mentoring to Head Start teachers. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Malone, L. M. & Fauth, R. C. (2005, April). Out-of-school time: The impact of early enrichment opportunities on kindergartners' cognitive achievement. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Reaney, L. M. & West, J. (2003, April). Examining the impact of
kindergarten enrollment decisions on first grade reading and mathematics achievement . Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Reaney, L. M., Denton, K. L., & West, J. (2002, April). Enriching environments: The relationship of home educational activities, extracurricular activities and community resources to kindergartners' cognitive performance. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Denton, K. L., Reaney, L. M., & West, J. (2001, April). Home educational activities, literacy resources and kindergartners' reading knowledge and skills. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Reaney, L. M., Denton, K. L., & West, J. (2000, April). Beginning school: U.S. kindergartners' developmental status - Variation by entry age and gender. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.