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 There's a wealth of information on the early childhood years where the graduation pipeline begins. Here you will find some representative reports, research and articles. Posting here does not indicate Georgia Partnership endorsement. For the latest information on Early Childhood issues in Georgia, visit the Department of Early Care and Learning - Bright from the Start, web site. Preschoolers' depression can linger; adults opt for meds Researchers followed 306 children ages 3 to 6 for 24 months and found that depression doesn't necessarily end when Susie gives back the doll. Children who were depressed at the beginning of the study were four times more likely to be depressed 12 or 24 months later than children who weren't depressed at the beginning of the study. (May 2010) Early Childhood Experiences Have Lasting Emotional and Psychological Effects Experiences between birth and age 5 matter significantly to children's long-term emotional and psychological health, and changing these experiences for the better pays dividends. (May 2010) Child Care Center Findings; Findings from Georgia's Pre-K Program This study provides scientific evidence for where further investments are needed while validating Bright from the Start’s current initiatives designed to improve quality in all early learning environments across the state. (March 2010) Cost savings analysis of school readiness in Michigan - Prepared for Early Childhood Investment Corporation This study provides more evidence that early childhood investments pay big dividend to society down the road of a child's life. (January 2010) Estimates of the Costs and Benefits of Expanding the Early Childhood Education Program in Kentucky A number of findings emerged from this work, but there is one overriding conclusion: When we consider the combined public and private benefits of pre-k, the total estimated benefit is more than $5 for every $1 the state would invest in an expanded pre-k program. (December 2009) Ready, Willing, and Unable to Serve - Early Education Across America is Needed to Ensure National Security Seventy-five percent of America's young adults can't join the military because they can't pass the entrance exam, are obese, have drug issues or criminal records. Something must be done. (November 2009) Preschoolers' depression can linger; adults opt for meds Researchers followed 306 children ages 3 to 6 for 24 months and found that depression doesn't necessarily end when Susie gives back the doll. (August 2009) The Apples Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (Apples) In the 1999-2000 school year, the state of New Jersey initiated an ambitious and groundbreaking endeavor to help close the achievement gap in urban, low-income districts throughout the state. (July 2009) Linking Ready Kids to Ready Schools: Building Policy on State and Community Successes An overview and summary of the national forum Linking Ready Kids to Ready Schools: Building Policy on State and Community Successes. (Forum held in March, report first issued in April, posted here July 2009) Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity Early childhood mathematics is vitally important for young children's present and future educational success. (July 2009) Leadership Matters: Governors' Pre-K Proposals, Fiscal Year 2010 States’ resources are scarcer than they have been in decades, and hard choices must be made about where and how they are best spent. Early learning must be a priority. (June 2009) The State of Preschool 2008 The Yearbook is the sixth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States for 2007 - 08. (April 2009) Navigating the Opportunities for Families with Young Children in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: An Interactive Tool The ARRA creates significant new investments for early childhood programs and support for working families with young children. This new interactive tool is designed to help policymakers determine the ways in which ARRA funds may be used to positively impact the healthy development of young children. (April 2009) Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion - Special Report Reducing preschool class sizes, giving pre-K teachers access to mental-health consultants in working with children, and making sure teachers take breaks throughout the day are a few ways early childhood programs can reduce the expulsion of children with behavior problems. (January 2008) Developing Early Literacy Teaching young children about letters and sounds before they begin formal schooling helps them develop a broad range of literacy skills deemed essential to learning to read later on. (December 2008) Opinion: Universal Pre-School Hasn't Delivered Results There is a strong and growing body of literature showing that preschool produces virtually no lasting benefits for the majority of kids. (October 2008) Call for New Programs for Early Childhood Educators In a newly released paper and press release, eight national organizations request that every college president address the issue of early education teaching expertise by asking two questions: What is the current state of our early care and education programs? How can we make them better? (September 2008) Present, Engaged and Accounted For The analysis finds that children who are chronically absent in kindergarten have the lowest performance in reading, math and general knowledge in 1st grade. (September 2008) Schools or the Streets - Crime and America's Dropout Crisis High school dropouts are significantly more likely than graduates to be arrested and incarcerated. And 68% of state prison inmates have not received a high school diploma. (August 2008) Several states believe substantial funding should be aimed at the nation's pre-schoolers. This article in the Wall Street Journal quoting Reagan Foundation researchers says it might not be such a smart idea. (August 2008) Time to Lead Again: The Promise of Georgia Pre-K This report examines how Georgia's lottery-supported pre-kindergarten program has developed since 1995 when Gov. Zell Miller established the goal of Georgia becoming the nation's first state with universal, high-quality Pre-K for all 4-year-olds. (June 2008) The Economics of Early Childhood Policy This report summarizes the contributions from another field—economics—that has played an increasingly prominent role in discussions about early childhood policy. (May 2008) Leadership Matters: Governors' Pre-K Proposals, Fiscal Year 2009 For fiscal year 2009, 16 governors and the mayor of the District of Columbia acted boldly to protect and grow high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten programs. (April 2008, posted July 2008) The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do The qualities of families from which children come matter much more than money as predictors of schools’ effectiveness. This means that in order to improve education, the crucial problems of race and class will have to be faced. Yet this problem has rarely been addressed. (April 2008) Child Poverty in North Carolina: A Preventable Epidemic Poverty can have negative effects on child and adolescent brain development which can lead to learning disabilities, behavior problems and other psychological and emotional problems which find their way into the schools. (April 2008) Early Learning Guidelines This report presents recommendations to assist states in creating or revising early learning guidelines for infants and toddlers. (March 2008) A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy - Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children This paper builds on a process of systematic analysis that began with the publication in 2000 of a landmark report by the National Academy of Sciences entitled From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development. (February 2008) Dollars & Sense: A Review of Economic Analyses of Pre-K The 10 studies compiled in this report are part of a growing body of research regarding the economics of early childhood education. (Released in 2007, posted February 2008) Getting from Here to There: To an Ideal Early Preschool System The purpose of this paper is to suggest some ways of moving toward a seamless system of providing needed services for preschool children at risk for academic and social failure. (Released in 2004, posted February 2008) Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion This report says reducing preschool class sizes, giving pre-K teachers access to mental-health consultants in working with children, and making sure teachers take breaks throughout the day are a few ways early childhood programs can reduce the expulsion of children with behavior problems. (January 2008) Life Chances - The Case for Early Investment In Our Kids - Special Report This report, looking at various subject areas, makes the point that social outlay for early childhood education is the best investment we can make in America's future. (January 2008) High quality child-care for low-income children This report says high qulaity child-care 0 infancy to five - offsets risk of later depression in young adults from low-income families. (June 2007) Pre-Kindergarten in the South This report says the South, long lagging in most areas of education, is now a leader when it comes to childhood education enrollment and quality. (May 2007) |
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