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Read a summary of case studies of high - quality early education programs in four states: Michigan, West Virginia, Washington, and North Carolina.

Convinced that all children need quality early education programs in order to flourish in public school, Schott saw this as a way to create a movement to promote quality early education programs for all children in Massachusetts.

CLASP spent more than two years examining strategies to encourage and sustain Title I investments in high - quality early education programs in local communities.

The community of practice will involve a series of supports including in - person and virtual meetings, and program tools that will assist principals leading quality early education programs in Indiana.

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We're increasing enrollment in high - quality early education, raising standards in our public schools as a leader in implementing the Common Core curriculum and working with the business community on STEM programs that are relevant to the job market.

The Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture develops and delivers high quality programs and curriculum in English and French to Island children from birth to Grade 12.

Research shows that high - quality early childhood programs can yield a 13 percent annual return on investment through better outcomes in education, health, social behaviors and employment — reducing taxpayer costs down the road.

From high - tech to no - frills, quality early education programs come in a variety of shapes and sizes — and with various amenities.

A new study has found that infants and toddlers from low - income families who attended a high - quality center - based early education program do better in language and social skills after only one year than children who do not attend the program.

The findings, which offer a roadmap for broad, quality implementation of preschool programs, expand upon studies that have long served as barometers for the value of early childhood education: the Abecedarian Project, which traces back to the 1970s, and the Perry Preschool Project, which commenced in the 1960s.

Tired of living in the only Southern state without a publicly financed program of early - childhood education, business leaders across Mississippi have launched a three - year pilot effort to improve the educational quality of child - care centers and better prepare children for school.

The Programs in Professional Education (PPE) institute, The Leading Edge of Early Childhood Education, is structured to highlight the best of what we currently know about healthy child development and high - quality systems, schools and classrooms of early learning, while also bringing in new thinking from other fields to provide insights that bear on the design of preK improvement and expanEarly Childhood Education, is structured to highlight the best of what we currently know about healthy child development and high - quality systems, schools and classrooms of early learning, while also bringing in new thinking from other fields to provide insights that bear on the design of preK improvement and expanearly learning, while also bringing in new thinking from other fields to provide insights that bear on the design of preK improvement and expansion.

According to educators at the Critical Issues in Urban Special Education institute, recent research shows that early intervention and high - quality preschool programs can improve special education students» outcomes Education institute, recent research shows that early intervention and high - quality preschool programs can improve special education students» outcomes education students» outcomes later on.

In 2006, a statement called the «Broader, Bolder Approach to Education» was created and signed by a diverse, bipartisan group of individuals stating that education policy has failed and calling for a much broader approach to education by incorporating high - quality early childhood and afterschool / summer programs, and adequate healthcare for all Education» was created and signed by a diverse, bipartisan group of individuals stating that education policy has failed and calling for a much broader approach to education by incorporating high - quality early childhood and afterschool / summer programs, and adequate healthcare for all education policy has failed and calling for a much broader approach to education by incorporating high - quality early childhood and afterschool / summer programs, and adequate healthcare for all education by incorporating high - quality early childhood and afterschool / summer programs, and adequate healthcare for all children.

Proponents for public investment in early childhood education have relied on the work of Nobel Laureate James Heckman, whose studies have shown the positive results of early childhood investments, based on higher earnings, less crime, and lower unemployment among adults who had been enrolled in high - quality preschool programs as children.

«This is a new era in early education,» says Lesaux, «and just as everyone is throwing their hat in the ring, we wanted to respond — to promote better, high - quality programming within a system that still needs great improvement at a time when we're focused on scaling.»

For example, Head Start has been and continues to be a leader in its focus on family engagement and comprehensive services, on children with disabilities, and on children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; in its commitments to accountability for program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap.

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In addition to McCleary, other education issues will include expanding capacity for high quality early learning programs and fully supporting the State Need Grant to increase college access.

Although the policymaker's challenge is to figure out how to expand access to such programs while preserving quality, evidence suggests that investment in early childhood education has the potential to significantly address disparities that arise from family disadvantage.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

However, Early Head Start and Head Start can and must do more to provide high quality education and child development services in every program.

[103] We intend for the implementation of our proposed revision of the education and child development provisions to improve teaching practices and education service delivery across our programs and help ensure every child in Early Head Start and Head Start receives high quality early learning experieEarly Head Start and Head Start receives high quality early learning experieearly learning experiences.

University of Chicago and University of Southern California study found 13 percent return on investment in high - quality early education programs for children from birth to age 5.

We know two important things about early childhood education: 1) children who have access to quality programs generally outperform children who do not, and 2) the benefits of quality preschool can be further enhanced if quality of education is maintained in the K — 12 system.

State and local investments are increasing in many states for early care and education programs, but in others, states are not investing sufficient dollars to ensure all children have access to high quality programs.

According to professional standards, high - quality pre-k programs are based on early learning standards that address multiple domains of development — academic, social - emotional, and physical — to ensure children are growing in all the ways that enable them to be healthy and ready for school.National Education Goals Panel, Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1early learning standards that address multiple domains of development — academic, social - emotional, and physical — to ensure children are growing in all the ways that enable them to be healthy and ready for school.National Education Goals Panel, Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1955).

Despite research that suggests high - quality programs both help students succeed in the long run and save taxpayers money that would be spent on interventions later, Utah does not have a comprehensive state - run early education preschool program.

Both perspectives make legitimate points: that a centralized universal system of pre-K would more likely guarantee high quality (e.g. David Kirp in The Sandbox Investment) and that a decentralized, patchwork of state funded pre-K programs would avoid the bureaucratization of early childhood education (e.g. Bruce Fuller in Standardized Childhood).

The Learning Policy Institute released its brief, The Building Blocks of High - Quality Early Childhood Education Programs, at a policy convening co-hosted by Early Edge California and Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) in Sacramento, CA, on February 29, 2016.

Together, these efforts will strengthen our existing early education programs, and expand quality access to more students in the state.

The Division of Early Childhood Education promotes and provides high quality, developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate educational programming and services responsive to the needs of all children and families in the community.

The research brief «Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education,» reviews rigorous evidence on why early skills matter, which children benefit from preschool, the short - and long - term effects of preschool programs on children's school readiness and life outcomes, the importance of program quality, and the costs versus benefits of preschool eEducation,» reviews rigorous evidence on why early skills matter, which children benefit from preschool, the short - and long - term effects of preschool programs on children's school readiness and life outcomes, the importance of program quality, and the costs versus benefits of preschool educationeducation.

With your support of publicly funded programs such as quality early childhood education, college and career prep, STEM initiatives, arts education, and extended - day learning, we will help existing schools work towards closing the achievement gap and help prepare our students for success in academics and in life.

The Perry study found that ``... one dollar invested in high - quality early childhood education programs by policymakers results in a return of seven dollars in preventative costs associated with incarceration, truancy, school dropout, and teen pregnancy» (Stegelin, 2004).

She previously served as the Director of the Office of Early Childhood Education in the District of Columbia Public Schools, where she oversaw the operations of programs serving three - and four - year old children in high quality, comprehensive classrooms.

Establishing a high - quality UPK program is a critical first step toward creating equity in access to early education and ensuring that all children begin kindergarten with an equal opportunity to succeed.

The research reinforces the fact that investments in high quality early childhood education and care programs for at - risk children is not only a solution for reducing achievement gaps and improving academic performance, but pays long - term dividends beyond school.

Research suggests that participation in a high - quality early childhood education program can enhance children's development, reduce achievement gaps at kindergarten entry, and even have long - term benefits for children's school trajectories.

In July, 2016, the Harvard Graduate School of Education launched the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative to pursue interlocking strategies for impact: conducting research to drive policy and practice, designing and spreading high - quality professional learning, and pioneering a fellows» program to build a pipeline of new early educationEducation launched the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative to pursue interlocking strategies for impact: conducting research to drive policy and practice, designing and spreading high - quality professional learning, and pioneering a fellows» program to build a pipeline of new early education leaEarly Education Initiative to pursue interlocking strategies for impact: conducting research to drive policy and practice, designing and spreading high - quality professional learning, and pioneering a fellows» program to build a pipeline of new early educationEducation Initiative to pursue interlocking strategies for impact: conducting research to drive policy and practice, designing and spreading high - quality professional learning, and pioneering a fellows» program to build a pipeline of new early education leaearly educationeducation leaders.

Right now, whether a parent has access to a high - quality preschool program in the U.S. has more to do with that parent's education than anything else, said Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research, a U.S. theducation than anything else, said Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research, a U.S. thEducation Research, a U.S. think tank.

During her year as CCSSO's Board President and Mississippi Superintendent of Education, Carey Wright, is focusing on early learning — Commitment No. 6 in the Leading for Equity report — and how state chiefs can increase early learning opportunities for all children and ensure quality in PreK programs.

On the basis of research documenting the contribution of high - quality early education programs to prevention of learning and behavior problems, however, we believe such programs are cost - effective in the long term.

Bartik shows that investment in high - quality early childhood education has several long - term benefits, including higher adult earnings for program participants.

True, it doesn't cut our high - quality public preschool program, but for the eighth year in a row, it does not advance early education either.

STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT FOR HIGH QUALITY: * Pre - Kindergarten — College Graduation Systems * Real Parent Power through School Governance Councils * School Choice Options * Early Child Education & Afterschool Programs * English Language Learners (ELL) Supports * Children w. Special Needs & School Based Health Care Services * Effective Teacher / Principal Preparation & Evaluation Systems * High School Drop Out Prevention Supports * Children in Foster / Adoptive Care & Alternative Education Services

«For the first time, every child in New York City has access to free, full - day, high quality pre-K programs across district, charter, parochial and early education centers,» Devora Kaye, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said in a statement on Weducation centers,» Devora Kaye, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said in a statement on WEducation, said in a statement on Wednesday.

Over the past few months, President Barack Obama, governors, business leaders, and military officers have all spoken out in favor of expanding access to high - quality early childhood education programs.

Darlene Estes - Del Re is the Executive Director of the Office of Early Learning at the Tennessee State Department of Education, leading efforts to build and sustain high quality early learning across programs in the birth to 8 sEarly Learning at the Tennessee State Department of Education, leading efforts to build and sustain high quality early learning across programs in the birth to 8 searly learning across programs in the birth to 8 space.

Participation in high - quality early childhood education programs helps close these gaps in achievement.