Spearman's g is the name for the shared variance across a set of intercorrelating cognitive
tasks. For some—but not all—theorists, g is defined as general intelligence. While g is …

Investments in early childhood care and education (ECCE) have contributed to a growing
demand for internationally comparable data. Yet data on access to quality ECCE are not …

The majority of evidence on the interplay between academic and non‐academic skills
comes from high‐income countries. The aim of this study was to examine the bidirectional …

In September 2016, the member states of the United Nations completed the process of
adopting and defining indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; United …

As a culturally universal set of cognitive skills that promote goal‐directed behaviors,
executive functions (EFs) support milestones of early childhood development, such as …

Recent international development efforts have emphasized the importance of supporting
early childhood development, yet little is known about the availability of early learning …

Most of what is known about the association between children's executive function (EF) and
school readiness skills is derived from research conducted in Western countries. We tested …

Refugee children face significant adversities that can threaten critical developmental
processes and hamper learning outcomes. This study examines how post-migration risk …

The role of executive function skills and motivation in supporting children's academic
achievement is well-documented, but the vast majority of evidence is from high-income …

This study examines whether a large expansion of pre-primary education in Ethiopia
affected subsequent students' learning outcomes during the national reform of pre-primary …