Math and science in preschool: Policies and practice
A discussion of preschool children's mathematics and science understanding and what is known about preschool mathematics and science educational practices
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Mathematics and science in preschool: Policy and practice
A discussion of preschool children's mathematics and science understanding and what is known about preschool mathematics and science educational practices
Other
Measuring the quality of early childhood math and science curricula and teaching
An examination of the strengths and weaknesses of current quality measures of early childhood mathematics and science curricula, and recommendations for the development and improvement of these measures
Other
New Jersey Preschool Expansion Assessment Research Study (PEARS): Executive summary
A summary of an examination of the quality and capacity of early childhood settings in non-Abbott districts in New Jersey, with a focus on district expansion plans and teacher qualifications, based on surveys, interviews, and observation of programs for three- and four-year-old children and their staff
Executive Summary
New Jersey Preschool Expansion Assessment Research Study (PEARS): Statewide report
An examination of the quality and capacity of early childhood settings in non-Abbott districts in New Jersey, with a focus on district expansion plans and teacher qualifications, based on surveys, interviews, and observation of programs for three- and four-year-old children and their staff
Reports & Papers
New Jersey's Abbott prekindergarten program: A model for the nation
An overview of trends in participation, measurements of academic outcomes, and efforts to improve quality in the public preschool programs of New Jersey's Abbott-designated school districts
Other
NIEER statement on the National Early Literacy Panel findings
A response to and clarification of the implications of a review and synthesis of early literacy research
Other
Prepared statement of Ellen Frede, Ph.D., Co-Director, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIERR), Rutgers University
Congressional testimony on Head Start collaborations with state-funded preschool programs
Other
Preschool Classroom Implementation Rating Scale
Instruments
Preschool Classroom Mathematics Inventory
Instruments
Preschool curriculum decision-making: Dimensions to consider
A framework for decisionmakers to evaluate the appropriateness of curricula for their preschool programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Preschool curriculum decision-making: Dimensions to consider
A summary of a framework for decisionmakers to evaluate the appropriateness of curricula for their preschool programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Preschool Rating Instrument for Science and Mathematics
Instruments
The relationship of specific developmentally appropriate teaching practices in preschool to children's skills in first grade
A study of the relationship between developmentally appropriate teaching practices and positive academic outcomes for first-grade children in the High/Scope Preschool Curriculum
Reports & Papers
A rising tide: Classroom quality and language skills in the Abbott preschool program: Year two preliminary update, 2003-2004
An overview of the effects of the Abbott preschool program on classroom quality and early literacy in New Jersey
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The role of program quality in producing early childhood program benefits
An examination of the correlation between program quality and long-term benefits to children, based on a literature review on classroom practices and curricula used in the delivery of early childhood education and care programs
Other
