Early Childhood Education

2015 report from the U.S. Department of Education proposes that we must expand access to high-quality early learning to ensure that all children graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college, careers, and life.

Features statistics on children and families in the United States across a range of domains, including family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.

Provides full-text access to the journal Early Childhood Matters, the Early Childhood in Focus series of briefing notes, as well as other selected publications and reports.

Policy brief identifies important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs as indicated by research and professional standards.

Assesses the current knowledge base for early care and education (ECE) partnerships, highlights promising models or components of models for these partnerships, and identifies gaps in the research.

Study was conducted by the Education International Early Childhood Education (ECE) Task Force and gathered and analyzed cross-national data on early childhood education policies, systems, programs and activities from 17 countries.

Includes three longitudinal studies that examine child development, school readiness, and early school experiences.

Paper provides policymakers with a review of published research on ECE workforce education and credentials as well as research on the current status of ECE wages, recruitment and retention challenges, and promising practices.

Annual reports describes how public policy shapes early childhood programs in Canada.

RAND research has informed the debate on balancing the costs and benefits of preschool and early childhood education in the United States and Europe. Also includes journal articles, commentary, research briefs, and more.

Only ongoing assessment of what U.S. students know and can do in different subjects.

Examines Head Start and Early Head Start data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, six territories, along with AIAN and MSHS for 2014-2015, as well as historical data from 2007 to 2015.

Early learning expert Harriet Dichter goes title by title to explain how ESSA addresses access, quality workforce development, and support for the successful transition into elementary school.

Mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

Nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.

National Reports on the Development of Education submitted by countries since 1933.

Only ongoing assessment of what U.S. students know and can do in different subjects.

The Annual Reports and Information group within the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produces several reports each year that draw from over 25 surveys by NCES and other government agencies.

Nation's largest professional employee organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.

A nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. Research includes K-12 assessment and accountability, school reform, teachers and teaching, higher education, military education and training, worker training, and substance-abuse prevention in schools.

Agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.

Responsible for coordinating international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication.

Works nationally to improve learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for everyone.