Summaries of recent primary research studies on the benefits of early childhood education, including a summary of the recent momentum around high-quality early education in Massachusetts.
| Importance of Early Childhood Education (ECE) |
Investing
in Early Education is Essential
What
is High-Quality Early Education?
Health Benefits of High-Quality Early Education
Early Education: An Economic Development Strategy
High-Quality Early Education Reduces Local Costs for Communities
 Early Childhood Education and Latino Children
Early Childhood Education and School Readiness
Early Childhood Education and Student Achievement
Math and Science in Early Learning
Summary of the Effects of Universal PreK Programs
The Effects of State Prekindergarten on Young Children's School Readiness in Five States
The Effects of Universal Pre-K on Cognitive Development
Georgia's Universal Pre-K Program Early Childhood Study 2001-2002
Lifetime Effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40
Long-term Effects of an Early Childhood Intervention on Educational Achievement and Juvenile Arrest
Promoting School Readiness in Oklahoma: An Evaluation of Tulsa's Pre-K Program
Child Developmental Impact of Pittsburgh's Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) in High-Risk Communities: First Phase Authentic Evaluation Research
Summary of Major Longitudinal Studies on the Benefits of Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education: A Strategy for Closing the Achievement Gap
New Jersey Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES)
Inequality at the Starting Gate: Social Background Differences in Achievement as Children Begin School
Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
Language Growth in Low-Income Children in Economically Integrated Versus Segregated Preschool Programs
Momentum Grows: Early Education in Massachusetts
Fast Facts:
Children, Families and Early Education in Massachusetts
Defining High Quality in the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program
Massachusetts' Families Preference and Implementation of the UPK Program
The Benefits of Massachusetts Early Education Programs
An Economic Analysis of Investments in Early Childhood Education in Massachusetts
Keeping the Promise: A Study of Massachusetts Child Care Voucher System
Massachusetts Cost Quality Studies
The Brookline Early Education Project
The Momentum Grows: Universal Pre-Kindergarten in Other States
Early Childhood Education in Other States
Pre-K
Initiatives in Other States — A Selected Overview
Pre-Kindergarteners Left Behind: Explusion Rates in State PreKindergarten Systems
Accountability
and Assessment in Early Childhood Programs
Head
Start FACES 2000: A Whole Child Perspective on Program Performance
"A Commonwealth for Children" Speech by Professor Barbara Beatty, November 15, 2006
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