Project: Research Connections

Learn about our Research Connections project. Under the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program, states have the ability to competitively award funds from the federal Department of Education to local school districts to improve the lowest-performing schools. While past grantees incorporated early learning into school turnaround efforts, SIG requirements did not formally sanction using funds to […]

Learn about our Research Connections project. President Obama signed the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 into law on November 19, reauthorizing the federal child care program for the first time since 1996. The law will have important implications for child care policy across the United States, in areas including provider […]

Learn about our Research Connections project. An accumulation of strong messages from policymakers and advocates suggests that preschool expulsion is becoming an important target for change. In May 2014, the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force–part of an initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Learn about our Research Connections project. To improve data-driven decision making, states and localities are beginning to integrate administrative data systems that have historically been developed and maintained independently by the programs that serve young children. A number of federal initiatives, such as State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood Education and Care, American Recovery and […]

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 […]

Learn about our Research Connections project. Each September marks Attendance Awareness Month, which recognizes the important role attendance plays in supporting children’s development, learning, and academic achievement. Research has examined this role extensively for attendance during children’s K-12 school years. For children’s early years there is a wide range of research exploring topics related to […]

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 […]