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

Some environmental influences, including intentional interventions, have shown persistent
effects on psychological characteristics and other socially important outcomes years and …

In the past few decades, we have seen a rapid proliferation in the use of quasi-experimental
research designs in education research. This trend, stemming in part from the “credibility …

Purpose The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which emerged in 2019 and quickly spread to
the United States, resulted in widespread closure of PreK-12 schools and universities and a …

Observational data collected prior to the pandemic (between 2004 and 2019) were used to
simulate the potential consequences of early childhood care and education (ECCE) service …

This study examines the effects of universal Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) on
child development and children's later life outcomes. Using meta-analytical techniques, we …

Parental involvement is a key ingredient in school policy and various parental involvement
programs aim at raising children's school success. Adding to existing meta-analyses …

The third edition of this significant and groundbreaking book summarizes current research
into how young children learn mathematics and how best to develop foundational …

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 …

Differences in how children develop are substantially linked to differences in children's
learning experiences. As early as 9 months of age, the differential experiences of children …