Research demonstrates that children's participation in quality early childhood care and
education often has immediate positive effects on their social‐emotional, self‐regulation …

State governments are largely responsible for most early childhood education (ECE)
policies (eg, state pre-K, Child Care and Development Fund [CCDF]). However, multiple …

States may regulate instructional policies—standards, curricula, assessments, and
professional development—of early childhood education programs with the goal of …

Preschool policy is motivated by the notion that early childhood care and education
increases school readiness, which, in turn, provides a foundation for lifelong advantages …

The aim of this study is to identify research trends for technology use in pre-school curricula.
Research trends were analysed by employing content and bibliometric analysis methods. A …

Commonly regulated structural quality features, like educator education levels and group
size, are thought to be foundational to the quality of children's everyday experiences in early …

Curriculum is a key foundation for early childhood instruction, yet how teachers perceive
curriculum's role in children's learning or how this informs their planning and instruction is …

As states and localities expand their investments in pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs,
policymakers need to understand the cost, at both the provider and system levels, of …

Alphabet knowledge is one essential skill for the successful development of early literacy
skills and is predictive of later reading success. Extant literature has examined both the …

High-quality early childhood education (ECE) programs can improve children's school
readiness and future academic success (Karoly, Kilburn & Cannon, 2005; Magnuson, Ruhm …