Achieving full-day kindergarten in New Mexico: A case study
A study of the evolution and development of the universal full-day kindergarten (FDK) program for all five-year-olds in New Mexico
Reports & Papers
Arranging and paying for child care
A report on the child care arrangements, payment methods, preschool enrollment, and potential costs of universal preschool provision in California
Reports & Papers
Arranging and paying for child care [Executive summary]
A summary of a report on the child care arrangements, payment methods, preschool enrollment, and potential costs of universal preschool provision in California
Executive Summary
Assessing proposals for preschool and kindergarten: Essential information for parents, taxpayers and policymakers
An analysis of proposals for the universal provision of preschool in California and Arizona, with recommendations for the improvement of the present quality of early childhood education and care services
Other
Assessing proposals for preschool and kindergarten: Essential information for parents, taxpayers and policymakers [Executive summary]
A summary of a critique of proposals that encourage the adoption of universal, full-day preschool programs in the state of Arizona
Executive Summary
Assessing the value of 4K in Wisconsin: A study of 4K community approach districts (2005-06): Executive summary
A summary of a study of Wisconsin districts offering free, universal pre-kindergarten to four-year-old children, examining characteristics of teachers and families participating in the program as well as parent satisfaction rates
Executive Summary
Building universal preschool in partnership with the private early education and care system: Essential elements for partnerships between public and private early care and education systems
A study investigating the principles necessary for developing universal child care programs in the United States that meet community and parent needs, including community planning partnerships and collaboration, system structure, program structure, parent choice, funding and accountability
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
Can't buy mommy's love?: Universal childcare and children's long-term cognitive development
A comparison of the language and math performance at age 15 of children who were 3 years old either before or after the implementation of universal child care for 3-year-old children in their respective region of Spain, based on data for Spain from the 2003, 2006, and 2009 waves of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a cross-national assessment of skills and knowledge
Reports & Papers
The case against universal preschool in California
Arguments against the creation of a universal preschool program in California, with an emphasis on the currently public and private market for early childhood education and care
Other
A case study of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
A study of the creation, development, and impact of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care during its first two and a half years, based on interviews with public and private educators and program providers, legislators, policymakers, business leaders, early education experts, and other stakeholders
Reports & Papers
A case study of the Pre-k for All DC campaign: How pre-k for all became the law of the land in Washington, DC
A study of the history of the campaign to make prekindergarten universally available in the District of Columbia
Reports & Papers
Classroom quality and time allocation in Tulsa's early childhood programs
A study comparing classroom time spent on instruction, instructional quality, and predictors of quality in publicly-funded universal prekindergarten programs with Head Start programs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, based on classroom observations and teacher surveys
Reports & Papers
Collaborating for kids: New York State universal prekindergarten 1999-2000
An overview of the implementation of UPK in NYS, with a discussion of how programs address diversity by accommodating the cultural and linguistic diversity of children and their families within their districts; meeting the needs of children with disabilities; and helping children learn about, respect, and appreciate the differences among them
Reports & Papers
Continuing the collaboration: Universal prekindergarten expansion in New York State
A study of implementation, programming, practices, and expansion during the first three years of public school districts' participation in New York State's universal prekindergarten program, based on surveys of school district program coordinators and analyses of school district reports to the New York State Department of Education
Reports & Papers
A cost-benefit analysis of universally-accessible pre-kindergarten education in Texas
An overview of the anticipated costs and benefits of the universal provision of prekindergarten in Texas
Fact Sheets & Briefs
A cost-benefit analysis of universally-accessible prekindergarten education in Texas
A cost-benefit analysis of a plan to introduce high-quality universal prekindergarten in Texas
Reports & Papers
A cost-benefit analysis of universally-accessible prekindergarten education in Texas [Executive summary]
A summary of a cost-benefit analysis of a plan to introduce high-quality universal prekindergarten in Texas
Executive Summary
The cost of universal access to quality preschool in Illinois: A report to Governor George H. Ryan's Task Force on Universal Access to Preschool
An analysis of the cost of universal access to preschool program quality in Illinois
Reports & Papers
The costs and benefits of universal preschool in California
A brief discussing the potential costs and benefits of implementing a high quality universal preschool program in California.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The cultural context of infant caregiving
A criticism of universal child care and a discussion of the need for early intervention and family integration to account for cultural disparities in children’s needs
Other
Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Initiative evaluation: Phase I final report
An evaluation of Cuyahoga County, California's Early Childhood Initiative plan for universal comprehensive care access for children from birth to age 5
Reports & Papers
Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Initiative evaluation: Phase I final report: Executive summary
A summary of an evaluation of Cuyahoga County, California's Early Childhood Initiative plan for universal comprehensive care access for children from birth to age 5
Executive Summary
Design choices: Universal financing for early care and education
A brief presenting a model designed to compare the costs of different approaches to the universal provision of early care and education
Fact Sheets & Briefs
A dissent to New America Foundation's "Closing the achievement gap through expanded access to quality early education in grades PK-3"
A critical response to an issue brief describing the role of preschool and prekindergarten programs can play in closing the achievement gap in the school years, with federal policy recommendations for enhancing the role of these programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
