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....
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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....
10 Mar Pre-K offers children a boost, but how do we make it last?
When children have access to high-quality pre-K programs, particularly those who face disadvantages or have diverse backgrounds, the experiences and learning opportunities they are exposed to may “boost” their learning and development as they enter school — and have a lasting impact on their success....
20 Feb Leveraging the network research model to help close the achievement gap
Elizabeth Albro, commissioner of the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Research, shares her perspective on the value of network research models and the potential for the Early Learning Network's collective research to contribute to the knowledge base for early learning and for...
13 Feb Stronger alignment in early education key to student success
In a special issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly, the Early Learning Network’s six research and assessment teams examine practices and policies related to alignment in early childhood education....
02 Jan Early Learning Network leads session on closing achievement gaps starting in pre-K
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Early Learning Network researchers will present current findings on achievement gap trajectories starting in pre-K at the Institute of Education Sciences’ 2020 Principal Investigators Meeting in Washington, D.C....