Supporting parents in promoting early learning: The evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project
Evangelou, Maria, June 2008
(Research Brief DCSF-RB039). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A summary of an evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project, in which 9 voluntary sector service agencies in the United Kingdom offered combinations of 12 interventions designed to increase parents' involvement in their one through three-year-old children's learning, based on interviews with agency staff, interviews with staff and managers at 20 sites, and interviews with and observations of more than 100 parents
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Supporting parents in promoting early learning: The evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project [Executive summary]
Evangelou, Maria, 2008
(Research Report No. DCSF-RR039). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A summary of an evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project, in which 9 voluntary sector service agencies in the United Kingdom offered combinations of 12 interventions designed to increase parents' involvement in their one through three-year-old children's learning, based on interviews with agency staff, interviews with staff and managers at 20 sites, and interviews with and observations of more than 100 parents
Executive Summary
Supporting parents in promoting early learning: The evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project
Evangelou, Maria, 2008
(Research Report No. DCSF-RR039). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
An evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project, in which 9 voluntary sector service agencies in the United Kingdom offered combinations of 12 interventions designed to increase parents' involvement in their one through three-year-old children's learning, based on interviews with agency staff, interviews with staff and managers at 20 sites, and interviews with and observations of more than 100 parents
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Peers Early Educational Partnership (PEEP) on children's developmental progress
Evangelou, Maria, 2003
(Research Report No. RR489). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A short-term longitudinal study on the influence of the parental education program on the cognitive and emotional development of disadvantaged children in the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) in Oxfordshire
Reports & Papers
Evidence on effective early childhood interventions from the United Kingdom: An evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP)
Evangelou, Maria, Spring 2007
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 9(1)
An exploration of the impact of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) parental education program on preschool children’s development, especially in literacy, numeracy, prosocial behavior and self-esteem, based on a longitudinal comparison of children whose parents did or did not have access to the program
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) on children's developmental progress
Evangelou, Maria, October, 2003
(Research Brief No. RB489). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of a short-term longitudinal study on the influence of the parental education program on the cognitive and emotional development of disadvantaged children in the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) in Oxfordshire
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Family and child factors related to the use of non-maternal infant care: An English study
Sylva, Kathy, Q1 2007
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 22(1), 118-136
An examination of the extent to which the use of non-maternal child care are effected by family and child characteristics, including family income levels, parent education levels, and maternal employment
Reports & Papers
Effective Pre-school Provision in Northern Ireland (EPPNI) summary report: 1998-2004
Melhuish, Edward, 2006
(Research Report No. 41). Bangor: Northern Ireland, Department of Education.
A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between early childhood program participation and cognitive, social, and academic outcomes in a random sample of 685 preschool attendees and 152 non-attendees in Northern Ireland, based on annual assessments between the ages of 3 and 8
Reports & Papers
Effective Pre-school Provision in Northern Ireland (EPPNI): Characteristics of pre-school environments in Northern Ireland: An analysis of observational data
Melhuish, Edward, 2002
(Technical Paper No. 1). Belfast, Northern Ireland: Stranmillis Press.
A study of the quality of child care experienced by participants in the Effective Pre-school Provision in Northern Ireland, a longitudinal study of children's development, preschool experiences, and the relationship between the two, based on observations of preschool settings
Reports & Papers
The Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project: Final report: A longitudinal study funded by the DfES 1997-2004
Sylva, Kathy, November, 2004
(Research Report No. SSU/FR/2004/01). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An analysis of the effects of early education and care experiences on later learning, social, and behavioral outcomes of preschool children in England
Reports & Papers
Researching effective pedagogy in the early years [Executive summary]
Siraj-Blatchford, Iram, June 2002
(Research Report No. 356). London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of an inquiry into the use of teaching practices to promote children’s developmental progress, based on case studies of a subsample of 12 Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project classrooms, and 2 reception classrooms in England
Executive Summary
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project: Findings from pre-school to end of key stage 1
Sure Start (Programme), November, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of findings from the beginning stage of a European longitudinal study of the effects of preschool programs on cognitive and social development of three through five year old children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Effective Pre-school Provision Northern Ireland (EPPNI): Pre-school and Key Stage 2 performance in English and mathematics
Melhuish, Edward, 2010
(Research Report No. 53). Bangor, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: Northern Ireland, Department of Education.
A longitudinal study of the relationship of children's abilities at the start of primary school, their family and home environment, and their preschool experiences to their educational attainment in English and mathematics at age 11 in Northern Ireland
Reports & Papers
Performing against the odds: Developmental trajectories of children in the EPPSE 3-16 study [Executive summary]
Siraj-Blatchford, Iram, June, 2011
(Research Report DFE-RR128). Runcorn, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education.
A summary of a study of the influence of risk and protective factors, including the role of preschool participation and the home learning environment, on children's development in England, based on case studies of 50 children drawn from the longitudinal Effective Pre-school, Primary, and Secondary Education 3-16 Project
Executive Summary
Researching effective pedagogy in the early years
Siraj-Blatchford, Iram, June 2002
(Research Report No. 356). London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An inquiry into the use of teaching practices to promote children’s developmental progress, based on case studies of a subsample of 12 Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project classrooms, and 2 reception classrooms in England
Reports & Papers
Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 project (EPPE 3-11): Final report from the primary phase: Pre-school, school and family influences on children's development during Key Stage 2 (age 7-11)
Sylva, Kathy, 2008
(Research Report No. DCSF-RR061). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A study of the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children in primary school in England and their relationship to family and home learning environments and to preschool and primary school experiences, based on data from a longitudinal study of the relationship of preschool and primary school experiences to children's development
Reports & Papers
The Early Years Transition & Special Education Needs (EYTSEN) project
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, June, 2003
(Research Report No. RR431). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A longitudinal study on the special educational needs of children between three and six years old at risk of developing social or cognitive behavioral problems and parental perceptions of how needs are met and satisfaction with special educational programs in the United Kingdom
Reports & Papers
Performing against the odds: Developmental trajectories of children in the EPPSE 3-16 study
Siraj-Blatchford, Iram, June, 2011
(Research Brief DFE-RB128). Runcorn, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education.
A summary of a study of the influence of risk and protective factors, including the role of preschool participation and the home learning environment, on children's development in England, based on case studies of 50 children drawn from the longitudinal Effective Pre-school, Primary, and Secondary Education 3-16 Project
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Performing against the odds: Developmental trajectories of children in the EPPSE 3-16 study
Siraj-Blatchford, Iram, June, 2011
(Research Report DFE-RR128). Runcorn, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education.
A study of the influence of risk and protective factors, including the role of preschool participation and the home learning environment, on children's development in England, based on case studies of 50 children drawn from the longitudinal Effective Pre-school, Primary, and Secondary Education 3-16 Project
Reports & Papers
Transforming the early years in England
Sylva, Kathy, 2005
Oxford Review of Education, 31(1), 11-27
An examination of changes in early education in England from 1997-2004, focusing on policy innovations, expansion of child care and early education services, as well as issues with current policies that need to be taken into account by policymakers
Reports & Papers
Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 project (EPPE 3-11): Final report from the primary phase: Pre-school, school and family influences on children's development during Key Stage 2 (age 7-11) [Executive summary]
Sylva, Kathy, 2008
(Research Report No. DCSF-RR061). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A summary of a study of the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children in primary school in England and their relationship to family and home learning environments and to preschool and primary school experiences, based on data from a longitudinal study of the relationship of preschool and primary school experiences to children's development
Executive Summary
Wraparound care: A model of integrated provision [Executive summary]
Smith, Teresa, 2004
London: Institute for Fiscal Studies.
A summary of a study of the implementation and impact of five pilot projects in the United Kingdom that provided a core early education program to preschool children with extended hours care to help parents' employment
Reports & Papers
Wraparound care: A model of integrated provision
Smith, Teresa, 2004
London: Institute for Fiscal Studies.
A study of the implementation and impact of five pilot projects in the United Kingdom that provided a core early education program to preschool children with extended hours care to help parents' employment
Reports & Papers
Evaluating the Madrasa preschool programme in East Africa: A quasi-experimental study
Mwaura, Peter A.M., October 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(3), 237-255
A comparison of the cognitive development of preschool-age children cared for at home, at secular preschools, and at preschools using the mixed Islamic and secular curriculum of the Madrasa Resource Centre (MRC) Early Childhood Programme, in three East African countries, based on a longitudinal study of 423 children
Reports & Papers
The effects of the Peers Early Educational Partnership (PEEP) on children's developmental progress [Executive summary]
Evangelou, Maria, 2003
(Research Report No. RR489). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of the effects of the preschool intervention program, Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP), which aims to increase the educational achievement of disadvantaged children under five years of age
Executive Summary