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Research Reports and Data: Early Childhood Education and Child Development

I will try to keep this page updated with current research, data and reports on child development and early childhood education.

General Research

• What Does Research Say About Early Childhood Education?
• TWO YEARS IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION A Community Portrait of Quality and Workforce Stability- Alameda County, California
• State Tiered Quality Strategies (TQS), 2004*
• Child Care in Poor Communities: Early Learning Effects of Type, Quality, and Stability"
• Preschool Teachers' Play Experiences Then and Now
• The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40: Summary, Conclusions, and Frequently Asked Questions
• The Impact of Early Childhood Leadership Training on Role Perceptions, Job Performance, and Career Decisions

Developmental Research

• Are imaginary friends good for children?
• Malnutrition In Early Years Leads To Low IQ And Later Antisocial Behavior
• Infants, Children Prefer Sounds Over Pictures And Only Slowly Become Visually Oriented, Studies Find
• Toddlers' Imitation Predicts Well-Developed Conscience
• Infants Learn To Fill In Perceptual Gaps By 4 Months
• UCLA Brain Researchers Uncover New Clues To SIDS
• Tufts University Research Shows TV Carries Messages That Influence Infants' Behavior
• Autism: Why do some develop then regress?
• Infants may offer clues to language development
• Researcher Links Storytelling And Mathematical Ability
• New Research Provides the First Solid Evidence that the Study of Music Promotes Intellectual Development

Reports and Data

• Data on Federal Funding for Early Care and Education
• Key Facts About American Children
• Computer Use in Preschools: Directors' Reports of the State of the Practice
• A Policy Primer: Quality Pre-Kindergarten
• Current Data on the Salaries and Benefits of the U.S. Early Childhood Education Workforce
• Child Care: National Data Overview
• Hispanics and Child Care: The Changing Landscape
• Cost of providing quality preschool education to America's 3- and 4-year olds

Sources

• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
• Early Childhood Research & Practice
• Center for the Child Care Workforce
• The Trust for Early Education
• Science Daily
• The National Child Care Information Center
• APA
• Eureka Alert
• Research About Effective Literacy Instruction
• NAEYC
• Cenus Data
• National Institute for Early Education Research