Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a historic opportunity to
implement interventions, at scale, to promote early childhood development. Although the …

High‐quality early care and education (ECE) programs are thought to increase opportunities
for all children to succeed in school, but recent findings call into question whether these …

The development of competencies known as 21st-century skills are garnering increasing
attention as a means of improving teacher instructional quality. However, a key challenge in …

Parents, professionals, and policymakers agree that quality is crucial for early education. But
precise, consistent, and valid definitions of quality have been elusive. In this article, Robert …

This invaluable resource provides a comprehensive overview of the many methods and
methodologies of social research. Each entry provides a critical definition and examines the …

How does literacy develop in children's early years, and what programs or practices promote
adequate literacy for all children? These are the questions Catherine Snow and Timothy …

Executive functions (EFs), important cognitive processes that enable goal-directed behavior,
develop due to maturation and environmental stimulation. The current study systematically …

The aim of the current systematic review is (1) to examine theoretical frameworks and
mechanisms explaining the association between parental and teacher behaviors and child …

This report considers the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) curriculum
throughout Europe. It explores the official curriculum, specified by national or regional …

We assessed impacts on classroom quality and on 5 child language and behavioral
outcomes of a 2-year teacher professional-development program for publicly funded …