The 30-second effect: An experiment revealing the impact of television commercials on food preferences of preschoolers
A study of the influence of televised food commercials on preschool children's food preferences among a sample of 40 Head Start children in northern California
Reports & Papers
Alphabetic anxiety and explicit, systematic phonics instruction: A cognitive science perspective
An examination of the role of the alphabet in children’s acquisition of early literacy skills
Other
An analysis of early literacy assessments used for instruction
A literature review analyzing assessments used to obtain instructionally relevant information about the literacy performance of children in kindergarten through third grade
Literature Review
''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home
An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County
Reports & Papers
Assessing the literacy for young children: The case for multiple forms of evidence
A review of the issues in assessing young children’s literacy and strategies to improve classroom based assessments
Other
Assessment in early childhood settings: Learning stories
Other
Attrition from after school programs: Characteristics of students who drop out
A study comparing the at-risk status of elementary and middle school children who remained in afterschool programs with those who withdrew based on student questionnaires
Reports & Papers
Beginning literacy with language: Young children learning at home and in school
An edited text with multiple authors reporting on research regarding the relationship between early interactions and children's language and literacy skills, as part of the Home School Study of Language and Literacy Development
Other
Beyond the pages of a book: Interactive book reading and language development in preschool classrooms
An article on the effects of an interactive reading intervention on the language skills of preschool children.
Reports & Papers
Book examines critical periods
An overview of the book "Critical Thinking About Critical Periods" on the importance of early interventions in children's early brain development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Brains, genes, and environment in reading development
A discussion of the research of genetics versus environmental influences on children's literacy
Other
Bringing it all together: The multiple origins, skills, and environmental supports of early literacy
A study of the origins, skills and environmental supports of early language and literacy
Reports & Papers
Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families
An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives.
Reports & Papers
Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Summary report
A summary of findings from the interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project.
Executive Summary
Caring for infants and toddlers: Analysis and recommendations
An overview of child development and parenting issues, with recommendations for how government, employers, and the community can improve the caregiving options for parents of very young children
Other
Caring for infants and toddlers [Executive summary]
A summary report on caregiving options and supports, including parental leave and child care, for families with children under three in the United States and abroad.
Executive Summary
Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less
An examination of changes in family income-to-needs and its effect on young children's cognitive, language, and behavioral development and outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
Reports & Papers
Child care and children's peer interaction at 24 and 36 months: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
A study of how time spent in child care, child care quality, and availability of peers relate to children's peer social competence at 23 and 36 months, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
Reports & Papers
Child care and common communicable illnesses: Results from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
An examination of the relationship between experiences in child care and communicable illnesses (gastrointestinal tract illness, upper respiratory tract infection, and ear infections or otitis media) through a child's first 3 years of life, and an investigation of the relationship between the increased frequency of these illnesses and language development, school readiness, and behavior problems
Reports & Papers
Child-care and family predictors of preschool attachment and stability from infancy
An analysis of the relationship between family factors and infant and toddler child care experiences and preschool attachment, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
Reports & Papers
Child care factors and kindergarten outcomes: Findings from a national study of children
A longitudinal assessment of the cognitive development of children upon entering kindergarten, based on a sample of 18,097 children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K)
Reports & Papers
Child Care Use in Mexican American Families
An examination of factors that may influence child care practices of Mexican American families, including: community and employment factors; cultural beliefs and caregiving practices; extended family and non-kin networks; family characteristics; and child care characteristics. The study uses an integrative process-oriented model of minority children's development, and follows two cohorts of Mexican American families: a group with one-month old infants (N=80), and a group with 24-month old toddlers (N=80), for three years. This cross-sectional cohort design focuses on three issues: (1) factors associated with parental child care choices; (2) assessment of the features and quality of child care; and (3) factors associated with the effect of child care on family and child outcomes.
Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
Children at the center: Promoting child development through evidence-based practice
An investigation of the effects of an intervention of evidence based practices on 69 children’s language and social skills in six child care centers
Reports & Papers
Children's comprehension of narrative picture books
An inquiry into children’s comprehension of wordless picture books, based on a sample of 158 students in kindergarten to second grade, assessed using the Narrative Comprehension of Picture Books task (NC task), and a study on the usefulness of the NC task on various groups of children, based on a subsample of 92 children
Reports & Papers
Children's performance in school readiness skills in the Jumpstart Program
Two longitudinal studies of a Head Start national supplemental preschool program in New York City targeting of disadvantaged children and its influence in improving children’s school readiness skills and adaptive behaviors
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