Research in the past few decades illustrating the potential benefits of quality early childhood education has led to an increase in state-funded programming. This paper discusses measurement of child outcomes in the context of evaluating effectiveness of preschool programs and highlights ways in...

This report provides a snapshot of subcontractors' plans for achieving targeted outcomes and activities that support development of infrastructure to implement with fidelity, scale up, and sustain evidence-based home visiting programs during year three of the initiative.

This article summarizes key findings on the prevalence and quality of home-based child care—a significant share of child care in the United States, especially for infants and toddlers. It describes caregiver characteristics and quality initiatives and makes recommendations for future...