Research Connections Child Care & Early Education Glossary

Learn about our Research Connections project. The child care and early education glossary defines terms used to describe aspects of child care and early education practice and policy. (author abstract) Read the full text here.

Early Head Start/Head Start-Child Care Partnerships

Learn about our Research Connections project. Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on Early Head Start/Head Start-Child Care Partnerships (EHS/HS-CC Partnerships). This Key Topic Resource List (KTRL) includes an overview of EHS/HS-CC Partnerships, as well as tools and studies to better support positive outcomes of these partnerships. Key words […]

Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Bibliography

Learn about our Research Connections project. This bibliography lists resources in the Research Connections collection related to the Head Start Impact Study and is intended as a reference tool for researchers and policymakers. It is divided into sections for data sets; official reports; studies using HSIS data; summaries, analyses, and commentaries; and instruments. Within each […]

Response to Intervention and Other Approaches for Using Ongoing Assessment to Guide Individualized Instruction in Early Education

Learn about our Research Connections project. Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on using ongoing assessment to guide individualized supports for children’s learning in early childhood education programs serving children 0 to 6 years. Since there are multiple terms used to describe this process, key words used in the […]

Early Care and Education Integrated Data Systems

Learn about our Research Connections project. Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on integrated data systems in early childhood education. Key words used in the search were “integrated data,” “coordinated data,” “linked data,” and “data systems.” This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview and listing of selected resources […]

Early Care and Education and Home Visiting

Learn about our Research Connections project. Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on the relationship between early childhood education and care and home visiting. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview and listing of selected resources from the literature. Resources of various types, including, reports and papers, fact […]

Subsidized Child Care and Quality

Learn about our Research Connections project. A compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on subsidized child care and quality, including a summary of issues addressed in the literature and a listing of resources about the relationships among child care subsidies, program quality, and child outcomes, as well as resources on policy considerations related to […]