Studies showing that early language skills are important predictors of later academic
success and social outcomes have prompted efforts to promote early language development …

High-quality early childhood education appears to be particularly beneficial for
disadvantaged children, since it may help reduce an initial achievement gap. Yet, these …

Early care and education in the United States is in crisis. The period between birth and
kindergarten is a crucial time for a child's development. Yet vast racial, ethnic, and …

The present study investigated the developmental precursors of effortful control, a
temperament trait that involves the propensity to regulate one's impulses and behaviors, to …

Children's executive function (EF) and behavioral regulation skills are robust predictors of
academic success. The current study examines differential associations between measures …

The current study focuses on the cumulative effect on children's early learning outcomes of
the quality of teacher–child interactions over multiple years during early childhood. Using …

Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2010–2011
(n= 10,620), we examined the diversity in full-day kindergarten activity settings across the …

Recent research has found that center-based early education and care (EEC) programs
promote gains in cognitive skills for low-income children, but knowledge is limited …

New York City's universal prekindergarten (pre-K) program, which increased full-day
enrollment from 19,000 to almost 70,000 children, is ambitious in both scale and …

Students' executive functions (EFs) are linked to school success. Although school-age
children spend much of their time interacting with peers, few studies have explored how …