The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report
The interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments
Reports & Papers
The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES): Interim report [Executive summary]
A summary of the interim results through kindergarten of a longitudinal study of the impact of participation in the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program, a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool program for children in high-poverty school districts, based on classroom observations and direct child assessments
Executive Summary
Benefits of compensatory preschool education
A review of studies on the benefits of compensatory preschool education, and its ability to produce long-term improvements in educational and economic success
Reports & Papers
Benefits of early childhood interventions across the world: (Under) Investing in the very young
A review of the international (non-U.S.) evidence on the benefits of early childhood interventions in the area of cognition, behavior, health, and schooling, with a total of 38 contrasts of 30 interventions in 23 countries with a focus on studies applying a quasi-experimental or random assignment design
Literature Review
The benefits of prekindergarten for middle-income children
A policy report discussing the need for more research on middle income children's risk of being denied quality child care due to eligibility ceilings and if this risk affects their potential for school readiness
Other
California's preschool for all act (Proposition 82): A policy analysis
A policy brief discussing California's preschool for all act, Proposition 82, in terms of its potential impact on preschool children's school readiness, education attainment, and its potential economic benefits
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Classroom practices and children's motivation to learn
A discussion of select research on the associations between the differing qualities of classroom environments and the motivation of children
Other
Continued impacts of New Mexico PreK on children's readiness for kindergarten: Results from the third year of implementation
A study of the impacts of participation in New Mexico PreK, a state-funded preschool program for four-year-old children offered through a variety of public and community-based providers, on children's receptive vocabulary, early literacy, and early math skills at kindergarten entry
Reports & Papers
Continued impacts of New Mexico PreK on children's readiness for kindergarten: Results from the third year of implementation [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the impacts of participation in New Mexico PreK, a state-funded preschool program for four-year-old children offered through a variety of public and community-based providers, on children's receptive vocabulary, early literacy, and early math skills at kindergarten entry
Executive Summary
A cost analysis of Part C early intervention services in New Jersey
An investigation of characteristics of early intervention programs (EIPs) determining the costs of providing such programs, based on a sample of all 44 EIPs in New Jersey
Reports & Papers
Early childhood education: The likelihood of sustained effects
An overview of research on the effects of several early education programs on the cognitive, socioemotional, and academic skills of children in the elementary school years
Other
Early childhood education: Pathways to better health
An examination of children's health outcomes in early childhood education programs and of program features associated with positive health outcomes
Other
Educational effectiveness of a Vygotskian approach to preschool education: A randomized trial
A random assignment experimental evaluation of the effects of Tools of the Mind, a Vygotskian-based curriculum, on the cognitive, linguistic, and socioemotional development of preschool children based on direct assessment and classroom observation
Reports & Papers
Educational effects of the Tools of the Mind curriculum: A randomized trial
An evaluation of the impact of the Tools of the Mind curriculum on the cognitive, self-regulation, and language skills of preschoolers at a public preschool in a low-income neighborhood
Reports & Papers
Effectiveness of early educational intervention
An overview of both longitudinal studies and meta-analyses of the effects of enriched preschool education on long-term cognitive, social, and schooling outcomes, a summary of findings from large-scale high quality public programs designed to replicate the results of small-scale programs, commentary on evaluations of Head Start and Early Head Start, and a discussion of conditions necessary to scale-up successful programs
Other
The effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program on young children's school readiness
A study of the effects of Arkansas Better Chance, a state-funded child care and early education program for preschool-age children from low-income families, on the literacy, language, and math development of children entering kindergarten
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the effects of Arkansas Better Chance, a state-funded child care and early education program for preschool-age children from low-income families, on the literacy, language, and math development of children entering kindergarten
Executive Summary
The effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on young children's abilities at kindergarten entry
A study on the effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on young children's abilities at kindergarten entry [Executive summary]
A summary of the study on the effects of the Michigan School Readiness Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of New Jersey's Abbott Preschool Program on young children's school readiness
A study on the effects of attending the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of New Jersey's Abbott Preschool Program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a study on the effects of attending the New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of the New Mexico PreK Initiative on young children’s school readiness
A study of the effects of the New Mexico PreK initiative on the receptive vocabulary, early literacy, and early math skills of children entering kindergarten, using data from a sample of 886 children from across New Mexico
Reports & Papers
The effects of Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on young children's school readiness
A study on the effects of attending Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
The effects of Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on young children's school readiness [Executive summary]
A summary of a study on the effects of attending Oklahoma's Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Executive Summary
The effects of South Carolina's early childhood programs on young children's school readiness
A study on the effects of South Carolina’s early education programs on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten, part of a larger study on school readiness
Reports & Papers
