Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to reorganize and modify its neural
connections in response to environmental stimuli, experience, learning, injury, and disease …

The foundations for successful child development are established in early childhood. Two
main policy approaches for strengthening these foundations have been subsidized …

This meta-analysis summarized the effects of universal and targeted social and emotional
learning (SEL) interventions in 48 studies on the development of social and emotional skills …

High‐quality early care and education (ECE) programs are thought to increase opportunities
for all children to succeed in school, but recent findings call into question whether these …

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 …

Many low-income and minority children in the United States and globally are at risk of poor
educational trajectories and, consequently, diminished life courses, because their …

The effectiveness of two professional development interventions, each designed to
strengthen teacher-child interactions in preschool classrooms, was tested using a teacher …

The Toolkit provides a practical,“how-to” guide for selection and adaptation of child
development measurements for use in low-and middle-income countries. Users can follow …

The present study examines the extent to which participation in a 14-week professional
development course designed to improve teacher–child interactions in the classroom …

This report considers the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) curriculum
throughout Europe. It explores the official curriculum, specified by national or regional …