Publications
2024
Lotyczewski, B.S., Whittington, R., Smith, L., Sanyshyn, S., Duprey, E.B., Allan, M. J., McFall, J.P., & White, A.M. (2024). The effect of the Primary Project program on school attendance in early childhood. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 40(1), 25-37.
2023
Duprey, E.B., Embt, K.M., Macgowan, A., McFall, J., Strano, L., White, A.M., Peelle, D., Whittington, R., Hooper, R., Van Wagner, G., Murray, L., Cone, G., Avery, K. (2023). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2022-2023 twenty-sixth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T23-001.
Facts-at-a-Glance
Statistical Supplementary Materials
2022
Embt, K.M., McFall, J., & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2022). 2019-20 RECAP Annual Report: Family Perspectives. Children’s Institute Technical Report T20-006.
Duprey, E.B., Embt, K.M., Macgowan, A., McFall, J., Strano, L., White, A.M., Peelle, D., Whittington, R., Hooper, R., Van Wagner, G., Murray, L., Cone, G., & Avery, K. (2022). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2021-2022 twenty-fifth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T22-002.
Press release
Facts-at-a-Glance
Statistical Supplementary Materials
Duprey, E.B., Macgowan, A., Van Wagner, G., Al Ansar, A., Embt, K., Peelle, D., Strano, L, Hightower, A.D., Hooper, R., Allan, M., Boyle, R., Cameron, C., Lubecki, L., Thomas, E., Torkelsen, K., Townsend, S., & White, A.M. (2022). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2020-2021 twenty-fourth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T22-001.
Press release
Blog post
Facts-at-a-Glance
2021
Massengale, B., Perryman, K. (2021). Child-Centered Play Therapy’s Impact on Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Examination in At-Risk Elementary School Students. International Journal for Play Therapy, 30(2), 98-111.
Infurna, C.J. (2021). What Makes A Great Preschool Teacher? Best Practices and Classroom Quality in an Urban Early Childhood Setting. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. Vol. 13 No. 2
Infurna, C.J. & Montes, G. (2021). Two Years vs. One: The Relationship Between Dosage of Programming and Kindergarten Readiness. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. Vol. 13 No. 2
Infurna, C.J., Embt, K., Hightower, A.D., Van Wagner, G., Strano, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., MacGowan, A., Hooper, R., Boyle, R., Lubecki, L., Peelle, D., Townsend, S., Torkelson, K., Bradley, R., & White, A.M. (2021). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2019-2020 twenty-third annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T20-008.
2019
Infurna, C.J., Embt, K., Hightower, A.D., Van Wagner, G., Strano, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Hooper, R., Boyle, R., Lubecki, L., Peelle, D., Perez, I., Iadarola, S., & Townsend, S. (2019). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2018-2019 twenty-second annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T19-006.
Montes, G. & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2019). Investigating Eligibility Criteria for Primary Project: Predictive Analytic Rules Based on the T-CRS. Rochester, NY: Children's Institute, T19-001.
2018
Smith, L. & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2018). Primary Project: 2017-18 Rochester City School District (RCSD) Program Outcome Summary. Rochester, NY: Children's Institute, T18-014.
Montes, G. & Infurna, C.J. (2018). Who is likely to achieve kindergarten readiness in universal pre-kindergarten? A predictive analytic model. Rochester, NY: Children's Institute, T19-002.
Montes, G., Weber, M. R., Infurna, C.J., Van Wagner, G., Zimmer, A., & Hightower, A.D. (2018). Factor structure of the ECERS-3 in an urban setting: an independent, brief report. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 26:6, 972-984.
Infurna, C.J., Riter, D., Schultz, S. (2018). Factors that Determine Preschool Teacher Self-Efficacy in an Urban School District. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 1-7. ISSN 1307-9298.
Infurna, C.J., Hightower, A.D., Embt, K., Van Wagner, G., Strano, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Hooper, R., Boyle, R., Lubecki, L., & Peelle, D. (2018). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2017-2018 twenty-first annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T18-024.
Peabody, M. A., Hannah, M., Murphy, B. M., Smith, L., & Reynolds Weber, M. (2018). Building Competency in School Psychology Trainees Through the Use of Primary Project. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Advance online publication.
Devaney, E. & Moroney, D. (2018). Social and emotional learning in out-of-school time: Foundations and futures. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Review by Teachers College Record
Leopold, E., Zordan, E., Infurna, C., & Strano, L. (2018). Behavioral Supports for Children: Behavioral health consultation for Rochester child care centers 2017-18 report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T18-019.
Peabody, M.A., Perryman, K.L., Hannah, M., Smith, L., & Sanyshyn, S.M. (2018). Improving mental health outcomes for young children through the implementation of the Primary Project. Journal of School-Based Counseling Evaluation and Policy. 1(1): 40-50.
Montes, G. (2018). Having older siblings is associated with lower rates of depression, ADD/ADHD, anxiety and behavior problems among children with ASD. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 22(5): 642-647.
Devaney, E. & Moroney, D. (2018). Out-of-school time learning and 21st century skills: Building on the past to shape the future. In H. Janc-Malone & T. Donahue (Eds.), The Growing Out-of-School Time Field: Past, Present, and Future. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Smith, L. & Lotyczewski, S. (2018). Primary Project: 2016-17 Rochester City School District (RCSD) program outcome summary. Children's Institute Technical Report T18-001.
2017
Zimmer, A.E., Zordan, E., & Montes, G. (2017). Comparison of social emotional assessments, curricula, and competencies. Children's Institute Technical Report T17-008.
Working paper, November 2017. Best practices in implementing evidence-based programs in school: A qualitative study of the Primary Project social and emotional learning program.
Zordan, E., Leopold, E., Strano, L., Draper, R., Lotyczewski, S., Infurna, C., & Embt, K. (2017). Behavioral Supports for Children: Behavioral health consultation for Rochester child care centers 2016-17 report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T17-009.
Moroney, D. & Devaney, E. (2017). Ready to implement? How the out-of-school time workforce can support character development through social and emotional learning: A review of the literature and future directions. The Journal of Character Education, 13(1): 67-89.
Infurna, C.J., Hightower, A.D., Embt, K., Van Wagner, G., Strano, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., Boyle, R., Lubecki, L., Breitung, D., Valdez, D., Perez, I., & Peelle, D. (2017). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2016-2017 twentieth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T17-011.
2016
Montes, G. (2016). Children with autism spectrum disorder and screen time: Results from a large, nationally representative US study. Academic Pediatrics, 16, 122-128.
Infurna, C.J., Hightower, A.D., Van Wagner, G., Strano, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., Boyle, R., Lubecki, L., Embt, K., & Breitung, D. (2016). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2015-2016 nineteenth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T17-001.
Lotyczewski, B.S. & Hightower, A.D. (2016). Tabulated results of a survey of CPSE directors. Children’s Institute Technical Report T16-009.
Weber, M. R., Lotyczewski, B. S., Montes, G., Hightower, A. D., & Allan, M. (2016). Examining the Factorial Structure of the T-CRS 2.1. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 0734282915626006.
Smith, L. & Lotyczewski, S. (2016). Primary Project: 2015-16 Rochester City School District (RCSD) program outcome summary. Children's Institute Technical Report T16-018.
2015
Infurna, C.J., Hightower, A.D., Van Wagner, G., Strano, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Smith, M., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., Lubecki, L., & Embt, K. (2015). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2014-2015 eighteenth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T15-010.
Story, M.A., Hightower, A.D., Buettner, K., Van Wagner, G., Brugger, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Smith, M., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., & Lubecki, L. (2015). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2013-2014 seventeenth annual report, statistical supplement. Children’s Institute Technical Report T15-001.
2014
Story, M.A., Hightower, A.D., Buettner, K., Van Wagner, G., Brugger, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Montes, G., MacGowan, A., Smith, M., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., & Lubecki, L. (2014). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2013-2014 seventeenth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T14-006. Presentation.
Lotyczewski, B.S., Story, M., & Hightower, A.D. (2014). RECAP special report: 2014 UPK summer program outcome summary. Children’s Institute Technical Report T14-004.
Story, M., Hightower, A.D., Van Wagner, G., Brugger, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Smith, M., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., & Lubecki, L. (2014). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2012-2013 sixteenth annual report, statistical supplement. Children’s Institute Technical Report T14-002.
Story, M., Hightower, A.D., Van Wagner, G., Brugger, L., Lotyczewski, B.S., Smith, M., Dangler, P., Hooper, R., & Lubecki, L. (2014). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2012-2013 sixteenth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T14-001. Abstract. Presentation.
Healthi Kids Coalition (2014). Healthy School Meals in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). Clara Barton School #2. Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School #10. James P.B. Duffy School #12. Dr. Charles T. Lunsford #19. John James Audubon School #33. Theodore Roosevelt School #43. Charles Carroll School #46. World of Inquiry School #58.
2013
Story, M., Hightower, A.D., MacGowan, A., Van Wagner, G., & Brugger, L. (2013). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2011-2012 fifteenth annual report, statistical supplement. Children’s Institute Technical Report T13-002.
Allan, M., Montes, G., Brugger, L., & Moore, S. (2013). Impact of curtailed funding. Children’s Institute Technical Report T13-001.
2012
Story, M., Hightower, A.D., MacGowan, A., Van Wagner, G., Brugger, L., & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2012). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2011-2012 fifteenth annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-016. Presentation
Taylor, C., Hightower, A.D., MacGowan, A., Van Wagner, G., Brugger, L., & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2012). Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership 2010-2011 fourteenth annual report, statistical supplement. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-002.
Peterson, S.M. & Weber, M. (2012). Partners in Family Child Care 2011-2012 Year 4 Report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-012.
Montes, G., Lotyczewski, B.S., & Hightower, A.D. (2012). Children’s Institute Early Cognitive Kindergarten Parent-Reported Screening Instrument (CI-ECKPSI): A two item parent-reported indicator that predicts academic performance 5 years later. Children's Institute Technical Report T12-021.
Montes, G., Lotyczewski, B.S., & Hightower, A.D. (2012). Children’s Institute Early Mathematics Kindergarten Parent-Reported Screening Instrument (CI-EMKPSI): A four item parent-reported indicator that predicts academic performance 5 years later. Children's Institute Technical Report T12-020.
Montes, G., Lotyczewski, B.S., & Hightower, A.D. (2012). Children’s Institute Early Self-Regulation Kindergarten Parent-Reported Screening Instrument (CI-ESRKPSI): A five item parent-reported indicator that predicts academic performance 5 years later. Children's Institute Technical Report T12-019.
Montes, G., Lotyczewski, B.S., & Hightower, A.D. (2012). Children’s Institute Early Literacy Kindergarten Parent-Reported Screening Instrument (CI-ELKPSI): A four item parent-reported indicator that predicts academic performance 5 years later. Children's Institute Technical Report T12-018.
Law, W., Montes, G., Hightower, A.D., Lotyczewski, B.S., & Halterman, J.S. (2012). Parent-Child Rating Scale (PCRS): A parent-reported questionnaire to assess social and emotional functioning in children. Children's Institute Technical Report T12-017.
Felding, S. (2012). Disparity in SED recovery during a system of care mental health transformation. Journal of Applied Social Science.
Allan, M.J., Webb, D., Brugger, L.S., Lotyczewski, B.S., Hightower, A.D., & Dumka, M. (2012). Evaluation of Hip-Hop to Health Jr. booster sessions in family child care settings. Children's Institute Technical Report T12-004.
Lotyczewski, B.S. & Montes, G. (2012). United Way after-school program evaluation. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-06B.
Story, M.A., Moore, S., Brugger, L., & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2012). Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) after-school assessment 2011-2012 seventh annual report. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-015.
Story, M.A., Moore, S., Brugger, L., & Lotyczewski, B.S. (2012). Rochester After-School Academy 21st Century Community Learning Centers 2011-2012 program quality assessment. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-014.
Lotyczewski, B.S. (2012). Community Place 2011-12 after school program data summary. Children’s Institute Technical Report T12-005.