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State policies that promote early childhood mathematics A study by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) on state standards of early childhood mathematical education, educational level and professional development recommended for educators, curriculum and testing requirements |
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Evaluation of the 4-H Science Initiative: Year 2 implementation study An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines state-level implementation of 4-H Science and characteristics of successful 4-H Science programs, based on interviews with state and county 4-H leaders |
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Effects of a measurement and planning system on kindergartners' cognitive development and educational programming A study of the impact of a measurement and planning system, which provided to teachers assessment information and learning activities, on 838 kindergarten children’s basic skill acquisition in math, reading, and science, and additionally on their cognitive development, school promotion, and referral to special education |
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K-2 standards and assessments: A 50-state review A descriptive study of each state's kindergarten, first grade, and second grade content standards and mandatory assessments |
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NCSL technical report: State approaches to school readiness assessment An examination of states' kindergarten assessment practices and use and reporting of school readiness information, based on data from the 25 states that perform kindergarten assessments |
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Bringing transmedia to expanded learning settings: Emerging practices An examination of efforts by 11 public television stations to incorporate transmedia storytelling, which links interactive games, television series, and websites to established children's educational characters, into out-of-school time programs serving young children, based on site visits, progress reports, and interviews with television station staff |
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Coaching and quality assistance in quality rating improvement systems: Approaches used by TA providers to improve quality in early care and education programs and home-based settings A study of the features of on-site technical assistance and coaching provided by state child care quality rating and improvement system technical assistance providers, based on interviews with 34 technical assistance providers in 17 states |
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Unequal opportunities for preschoolers: Differing standards for licensed child care centers and state-funded prekindergarten programs A comparison of state licensing regulations for center-based child care and early education programs to state prekindergarten program standards, as well as to Head Start standards and military child care regulations, using a quality standards checklist |
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Leaving children to chance: NACCRRA's ranking of state standards and oversight for small family child care homes: 2012 update A ranking of state regulation and oversight of family child care homes against 16 benchmarks, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations |
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National evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1994-1997 final report The second national evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program, examining what has changed and what has remained stable over its first eight years, specifically addressing who and what is served by the program, federal funding methods, participant's developmental and educational gains, best practices, and the success with which the program is reaching its target population |
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Head Start children's entry into public school: A report on the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study An overview of the impact, on children, families, schools, and communities, of 31 local demonstration programs, conducted as part of the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study, in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991-92 school year through the 1997-98 school year, and implementing major initiatives related to: parent involvement; educational enhancement; family social support services; and health and nutrition |
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Inside the content of infant-toddler early learning guidelines: Results from analyses, issues to consider, and recommendations An analysis of the organization and content of state early learning guidelines (ELGs) for infants and toddlers, based on coding ELG documents |
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We can do better: Child Care Aware of America's ranking of state child care center regulations and oversight: 2013 update A review of program requirements and oversight in state child care center licensing regulations, based on an analysis of state child care licensing regulations and a survey of child care licensing directors in each state, the District of Columbia, and at the United States Department of Defense |
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Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of state boards of higher education and national professional accreditation organizations A study of the diversity-related content and language in state boards' of higher education and professional accreditation organizations' early childhood teacher standards |
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Infant-Toddler early learning guidelines: The content that states have addressed and implications for programs serving children with disabilities A categorical analysis of the contents of the infant and toddler early learning guidelines (ELGs) published by 21 states, and a discussion of their implications for programs serving children with disabilities |
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Infant/toddler early learning guidelines An overview of the Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs) published by 17 states and 3 territories |
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Early childhood teacher preparation programs in the United States: State report for Iowa An overview of the characteristics of the programs, faculty, and students in early childhood teacher preparation programs to prepare the workforce of service providers to children under age 5 in Iowa |
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The QUINCE-PFI study: An evaluation of a promising model for child care provider training: Final report An examination of the efficacy of an individualized, assessment-based, on-site consultation model of professional development for the quality improvement of early childhood programs, based on 108 child care classrooms and 263 family child care homes from twenty-four agencies in five states assigned to a group to receive a professional development intervention or to a control group |
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Conceptualizations of readiness and the content of early learning standards: The intersection of policy and research? An analysis of 46 state-level early education standards documents to investigate the specific areas of development addressed in order to determine how different states conceptualize school readiness |
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NCSL technical report: State approaches to school readiness assessment An examination of states’ definitions of children’s school readiness and states’ uses of information on school readiness, based on data from 23 states that require universal or near-universal assessment by stature |
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Iowa financing strategy for a comprehensive early childhood system: ''A down payment approach'' A description of organizational planning, financing, resource management and advocacy strategies to support the implementation of an efficient system for providing effective early care and education services |
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Parent involvement and extended learning activities in school improvement plans in the Midwest Region An analysis of parent involvement and extended learning activities, including before and after school programming, in school improvement plans mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin |
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Multiple case studies of the relationship between prekindergarten teachers' literacy knowledge, literacy instruction, and classroom behaviors A study of the responses of expert researchers and teachers to items on the Language and Literacy Assessment (LLA), a presentation of the Language and Literacy Assessment - revised (LLA-r), an item analysis of LLA-r, and validity study of the revised instrument from teachers' responses from across Iowa to an online version of the instrument |
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Staff Development A survey of the experiences of Early Head Start programs in meeting the challenges of planning and implementing high quality services to expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers |
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Process evaluation: Power of the Wind pilot project: A six state partnership to engage youth with wind energy A process evaluation of the pilot of Power of the Wind, a 4-H curriculum for middle school children, that examines a train-the-trainer implementation model, youth interest and engagement, and connections across pilot sites |
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