Research Connections’ librarians have curated this page to include publications that may be of particular interest to child care and early education policymakers, professionals supporting the workforce, and researchers. The publications were selected because they align with federal priorities, seasonal priorities, current events, or national interest. Many of the highlighted publications have been featured in Research Connections newsletters.
Could strong positive relationships between students and teachers help mediate expulsion risks? This study examines the relationship between preschool children’s inhibitory control and their risk of expulsion. Findings indicate that better inhibitory control is associated with a lower risk of…
This review covers more than 40 studies on professional development approaches for managing classrooms and providing behavioral support skills. Findings show most studies focus on educators from Head Start and public preschools. Professional development approaches included strategies for…
Could participation in high-quality ECE equip children who are at risk for educational failure with skills on par with their more advantaged peers? This study examines children randomly assigned as infants to participate in an enhanced Early Head Start–Head Start program. The study finds…
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is used by many programs to inform important decisions. This study looks at whether, and to what extent, the scores vary within a single-day observation period. While the authors find some variability in CLASS scores (typically declining over the…
This paper looks at the intergenerational effects of the Perry Preschool Project (PPP) using newly collected data on the original participants of the PPP. It analyzes longer-term effects, including on children of the original participants. The results show the program had significant, positive…
Do high-quality early care and education (ECE) programs help low-income children overcome the disadvantages of childhood poverty in the long term? This study uses data from the National Institute for Child Health and Development’s 1991 Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development to show that…
This study used a randomized controlled trial method to look at the effects of Ohio’s early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) system. The study found significant impacts on the social and emotional skills of children who received consultation, as well as their surrounding peers,…
Home-based child care (HBCC) is “the most common form of nonparental child care for infants and toddlers and for children living in poverty” (p. vii). The selected literature reviewed in this synthesis looks at the features of quality in HBCC settings, as well as how neighborhood and provider…
Identifying and engaging with dual-language learners (DLLs) and their families during early childhood years can significantly affect their ECE experience. This report discusses policies at the federal, state, and local levels regarding the identification of DLLs in early care and education…
This bibliography presents resources from the Research Connections library related to the NSECE. It can be a useful reference tool for researchers and policymakers and provide quick access to NSECE data sets, user guides, official research findings, and more.
Four interested groups came together to successfully prepare the first national study of children served by Region XI Head Start programs. Region XI Head Start directors, researchers affiliated with the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center (TRC), researchers from Mathematica, and federal staff…
This special issue collects articles from the United States and around the world regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the ECE sector. The articles cover a range of topics, such as remote learning for special education in the United States and the wellbeing of ECE providers during the pandemic.…
This interactive resource from the Urban Institute provides national and state fact sheets that cover the child care needs of families who work nontraditional hours. The snapshots also discuss each state’s proposed policies for child care during nontraditional hours using data from Child Care…