Research Connections’ librarians have curated this page to include publications that may be of particular interest to child care and early education policymakers, professionals supporting the workforce, and researchers. The publications were selected because they align with federal priorities, seasonal priorities, current events, or national interest. Many of the highlighted publications have been featured in Research Connections newsletters.
This brief explores theories on how to sustain the benefits of attending preschool through elementary school. The theories come from studies using data from students enrolled in Boston Public Schools and explore whether sustained preschool benefits are associated with skill type, post-…
What do preschool administrators think about preschool inclusion? This study examines key themes from interviews with 23 preschool administrators to gain a better understanding of perspectives on preschool inclusion and what resources are required to provide high-quality preschool inclusion.…
Black, Latina, and Latino prekindergarten teachers, directors, and technical assistance providers participated in six listening sessions in April 2022. The purpose of these listening sessions was to understand participants’ perceptions of ECERS-3. This brief summarizes key themes that emerged…
In the U.S., 91 percent of families with a child under age 5 have a working parent. This report (from the Committee for Economic…
Distance learning became a day-to-day reality for many ECE programs across the country during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study provides a glimpse into how ECE teachers transitioned to virtual learning early in the COVID-19 pandemic. It does this by examining the…
This report provides details about the Implementation and Cost of High-Quality Early Care and Education (ECE-ICHQ) project. The project was designed to develop measures that help key ECE leaders understand best practices and the cost of improving quality in center-based ECE. The report, though…
Does attending state-funded prekindergarten have positive results for children in late elementary grades? The data from this randomized control study show negative results for children’s achievement and behavior through the sixth grade after participating in the state-funded preschool program in…
According to DC’s Early Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force, “It is no secret that early childhood educators – particularly those serving infants and toddlers – are under-valued financially” (p. 6). This report on DC’s Pay Equity Fund focuses on compensation equity for early educators…
Are ECE workers more likely to be uninsured than teachers of older students? This study uses data from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education to examine the rate of uninsured ECE workers compared with teachers of older students. The authors find that “preschool and kindergarten…
What is the relationship between preschool quality and academic outcomes later in life? This study uses several national datasets to answer that question. The author finds a positive relationship between increased quality benchmarks and fourth-grade academic outcomes, specifically English…
Our understanding of child development and the importance of quality early care and education continues to grow and develop as the years go on. This study looks back in history to the first government preschool effort, the WWII Lanham Act Nursery Schools (LNS), to examine the effects of access…
This analysis looks at the long-term social mobility effects of the Perry Preschool Project (PPP) using newly collected data about the original participants and their children. The program resulted in long-term cognitive gains for the original participants through age 54. In addition, the…
How does the quality of education matter after attending a high-quality preschool program? This study from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University looks at whether the positive effects of high-quality early childhood education programs in North Carolina are greater in school districts with…