This article describes the results of a comprehensive review of the research literature from
2000 to 2011 evaluating the effects of early care and education practices on the …

Objectives The effectiveness of early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs for
children's development in various domains is well documented. Adding to existing meta …

The development of English language learners (ELLs) was explored from kindergarten
through eighth grade within a nationally representative sample of first-time kindergartners …

Although many studies have explored shared book reading between preschoolers and their
families, very few have examined this practice within a large, nationally representative …

Using nationally representative data from the ECLS-B, we examined children's outcomes
and growth from 9 to 65 months as a function of language used in the home at 24 months …

This cluster‐randomized controlled study examined dual language learners (DLLs) in
Norway who received a book‐based language intervention program. About 464 DLLs aged …

This study presents evidence pertinent to current debates about the lasting impacts of early
childhood educational interventions and, specifically, Head Start. A group of students who …

Multilingualism is an international fact of life and increasing in the United States. Multilingual
families are exceedingly diverse, and policies relevant to them should take this into account …

The purpose of this experimental study was to assess the efficacy of the Nuestros Niños
School Readiness (NNSR) Professional Development Program, a 2-year program that …

Little is known about 2nd language development among young, low-income, language-
minority children. This article examined the longitudinal English development of low-income …