Research

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Choose from the section headings below to access research articles and technical reports to support the program dimensions of your local plan.

Benefit-Cost Analysis A large and growing body of research has demonstrated the economic value to society that can be recouped through quality preschool programs.
Child Development The latest research on child development.
Demographic Studies Studies of children from various ethnic communities and at different stages of language acquisition (ELL) and their experiences with preschool and in child care.
Outcome Evaluations Child outcome evaluations of various programs and program features.
Policy Briefs Documents summarizing urgent policy issues and presenting potential solutions.
Preschool Data Wizard Tool for finding supply and demand data/maps and major estimates of four-year-old children by county, zip code and school district.