The foundations for successful child development are established in early childhood. Two
main policy approaches for strengthening these foundations have been subsidized …

Success in school and the labour market relies on more than high intelligence. Associations
between 'non-cognitive'skills in childhood, such as attention, self-regulation and …

The expansion of publicly-funded preschool education is currently the focus of a prominent
debate. At present, 42% of 4-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool (28% attend public …

Background Paediatric speech and language therapist (SLT) roles often involve planning
individualized intervention for specific children, working collaboratively with families and …

Parental involvement is a key ingredient in school policy and various parental involvement
programs aim at raising children's school success. Adding to existing meta-analyses …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study uses data from a comprehensive meta-analytic
database of early childhood education (ECE) program evaluations published between 1960 …

Many low-income and minority children in the United States and globally are at risk of poor
educational trajectories and, consequently, diminished life courses, because their …

Early childhood education (ECE) programs offer a promising mechanism for preventing
early externalizing behavior problems and later antisocial behavior; yet, questions remain …

Using a randomized experiment, this study investigates the impact of sustained investment
in parenting, from pregnancy until age 5, in the context of extensive welfare provision …

Parents play a central role in supporting the early learning that positions young children for
success when they enter formal schooling. For this reason, efforts to engage families in …