06 Nov Policy brief highlights ways to ease children’s transition to school
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....
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07 Oct How long does the preschool advantage last?
New paper by the Early Learning Network's University of Virginia team examines end of kindergarten outcomes of pre-K graduates and their non-attending peers....
15 Sep Engaging families during the pre-K to kindergarten transition
A practice guide based on Early Learning Network research is now available to help educators and families work together to successfully navigate the transition from pre-K to kindergarten....
11 Aug Promoting sustained environments to maintain the pre-K boost
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....
15 Jul Building skills to maintain the pre-K boost
Early Learning Network teams have identified some best practices to promote skill building — 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....
29 Jun Four promising factors to close opportunity gaps among children of color
Early Learning Network researchers have identified several actions that may help eliminate or reduce early opportunity gaps based on race and income....
28 Jun New findings on how parents can support prekindergartners’ learning at home
New paper by the Early Learning Network's MDRC team highlights how parents can support prekindergartners’ learning at home....
27 May Spanish-language webinar addresses the transition to kindergarten amid COVID-19
Webinar available in Spanish....
23 May Honoring the life and legacy of Carol Connor
Early Learning Network principal investigator Carol McDonald Connor, Ph.D. will have a lasting legacy through her distinguished contributions to early learning practice and research, and the indelible impact she made on the many researchers, scholars, practitioners, children and families whose lives she touched....
23 Apr ¿Cómo puedo apoyar la transición de mi hijo a kindergarten desde casa?
Even though kindergarten may be months away, and school closures may still impact students in the fall, using these strategies now — and as often as possible — is the best way to help your child be prepared and become comfortable with the idea of...