Research on early education and care (EEC) dosage, defined as the amount or timing of
either current or cumulative participation in EEC programming, generally suggests that more …

Racial disparities in educational outcomes start early in childhood and persist through
adulthood. High quality Early Care and Education (ECE) programs tend to show benefits for …

The number of dual-language learners (DLLs) from low-income backgrounds who attend
early education programs in the US is rapidly increasing, leading to a need for research that …

Educare is a birth to age 5 early education program designed to reduce the achievement
gap between children from low‐income families and their more economically advantaged …

Children's early experiences and environments profoundly impact their development;
therefore, ensuring the well-being of children through effective supports and services is …

The effectiveness of Educare, a center-based early education program, in improving child
outcomes at age 3 was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial. Educare programs serve …

The overall goal of this chapter is to describe Educare, a comprehensive early childhood
education program model designed to serve young children, birth to age 5, and their families …

Despite the developments and examples of effective practice, it is asserted that early
childhood teachers encounter difficulties while utilizing formative assessment in their …

This chapter focuses on potential teacher workforce issues related to the implementation of
assessment policies within early childhood care and education (ECCE) programs for …

This work is dedicated to the memory of Laura J. Briley, without whom I would not have
come to a desire to understand the role of the caregiver in infant/toddler classrooms. Her …