When does preschool matter?
We have many reasons to invest in preschool programs, including persistent gaps in school
readiness between children from poorer and wealthier families, large increases in maternal …
readiness between children from poorer and wealthier families, large increases in maternal …
Is kindergarten the new first grade?
Recent accounts suggest that accountability pressures have trickled down into the early
elementary grades and that kindergarten today is characterized by a heightened focus on …
elementary grades and that kindergarten today is characterized by a heightened focus on …
Education Inequalities at the School Starting Gate: Gaps, Trends, and Strategies to Address Them.
E García, E Weiss - Economic Policy Institute, 2017 - ERIC
Extensive research has conclusively demonstrated that children's social class is one of the
most significant predictors--if not the single most significant predictor--of their educational …
most significant predictors--if not the single most significant predictor--of their educational …
Socioeconomic gaps in early childhood experiences: 1998 to 2010
This study compares the early life experiences of kindergarteners in 1998 and 2010 using
two nationally representative data sets. We find that (a) young children in the later period are …
two nationally representative data sets. We find that (a) young children in the later period are …
[BOOK][B] Cradle to kindergarten: A new plan to combat inequality
Early care and education in the United States is in crisis. The period between birth and
kindergarten is a crucial time for a child's development. Yet vast racial, ethnic, and …
kindergarten is a crucial time for a child's development. Yet vast racial, ethnic, and …
Understanding sources of individual variability in parents' number talk with young children
L Elliott, EJ Braham, ME Libertus - Journal of Experimental Child …, 2017 - Elsevier
Several studies suggest that parents' use of number words while talking with their children is
positively related to children's understanding of certain mathematical concepts. In this study …
positively related to children's understanding of certain mathematical concepts. In this study …
Patterns of cross-national variation in the association between income and academic achievement
AK Chmielewski, SF Reardon - Aera Open, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In a recent paper, Reardon found that the relationship between family income and children's
academic achievement grew substantially stronger in the 1980s and 1990s in the United …
academic achievement grew substantially stronger in the 1980s and 1990s in the United …
Parents' use of number talk with young children: Comparing methods, family factors, activity contexts, and relations to math skills
J Thippana, L Elliott, S Gehman, K Libertus… - Early Childhood …, 2020 - Elsevier
Variability in children's early math skills may stem from differences in experienced math
learning opportunities at home. Previous studies have quantified math-learning …
learning opportunities at home. Previous studies have quantified math-learning …
Trends in income-related gaps in enrollment in early childhood education: 1968 to 2013
K Magnuson, J Waldfogel - AERA open, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We use data from the 1968–2013 October Current Population Survey to document trends in
3-and 4-year-old children's enrollment in center-based early childhood education, focusing …
3-and 4-year-old children's enrollment in center-based early childhood education, focusing …
The state of young children in the United States: School readiness
Summary In the United States, there is a large and growing movement to promote school
readiness by investing in the education and care of young children before they enter school …
readiness by investing in the education and care of young children before they enter school …