Can Pre-K Assessments Improve Early Learning Programs? Listening to Teacher Perspectives
MDRC shares takeaways from conversations with pre-K teachers about assessments and instruction in early learning.
Early Childhood Education
Can A Person-Centered Approach to Professional Development Help Retain Teachers?
There is an integral need to provide teachers with better professional development, greater appreciation, and more resources at work to help
Temper Tantrums, Tears, and Trauma: The Challenges Facing Children During COVID
The current youth mental health crisis, with soaring rates of anxiety, depression, and trauma, demands urgent attention
The Telehealth Transformation: An Opportunity to Improve Mental Health Care for Students in Rural Areas
Mississippi is one state using telehealth to meet the needs of its students
Stronger Mathematics Curricula for Early Learners – It Just Adds Up
Study offers hope for developing pre-K curricula that provide strong math content knowledge for young children
D.C. Leads the Way to Increased Pay for Infant and Toddler Teachers
New bill approved by D.C. Council prioritizes establishing a more stable child care market with increased pay for child care educators.
Building More Equitable Pre-K Assessment Systems: Lessons from States
Pre-K assessments can be effective tools for improving instruction, supporting family engagement, and understanding how pre-K impacts kids.
How Children’s Relationships with Teachers Shape their Social-Emotional and Executive Function Skills
A new study explores the impact of children’s relationships with their pre-K and kindergarten teachers.
How to Make Sense of the Latest Tennessee Pre-K Study
More attention to the science of scaling up pilot programs is needed if we hope to achieve positive outcomes at scale.
The Pandemic’s Lasting Effects on Children as They Transition into Elementary School
Educators say schools are going to need much more support in the coming years to help students heal and catch up.