Research by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln team strengthens the case that positive, sustained relationships promote social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood....
A recent Early Learning Network study led by researchers at Ohio State University found that instructional practices in prekindergarten (pre-K) were starkly different from those in kindergarten through third grade, and that kindergarten appears to be highly academic for about two-thirds of classrooms. Findings also...
The second presentation in the Early Learning Network's Spring Webinar Series focused on family engagement. Video is available from the presentation led by researchers JoAnn Hsueh and Amanda Witte: "Home- and School-Based Activities to Support Student Success."...
The first presentation in the Early Learning Network's Spring Webinar Series focused on Transitions and Alignment. Video is available from the presentation led by researchers Ginny Vitiello and Kelly Purtell: "Easing the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten."...
The Early Learning Network's Ohio State University research team led a study exploring links between joint media engagement — where parents and children interact with media together — and gains in first-graders’ language and literacy skills. Results from the investigation suggest that moderate amounts of...
A policy brief based on Early Learning Network research is now available to help decision-makers ease children's transition from pre-K to kindergarten....
The Early Learning Network has identified some best practices to promote sustained environments — both in the classroom and at the policy level — that will help children maintain the pre-K boost in the early elementary grades and beyond....