This brief from Crane Center researchers, Early Childhood Learning and Children’s Literacy Skills in Kindergarten and Third Grade, aimed to determine whether preschool assessments can predict how children will do on the KRA-L and Third-Grade Reading Guarantee.

Help your child get ready for their transition to kindergarten with these quick tips from our experts that explain the process and offer resources to guide you.

RIVETING RESEARCH BLOG SERIES. Early childhood researchers are using advancements in technology to support families with young children. A new study examined if e-books could effectively show parents ideas to make time reading with their child more meaningful.

RIVETING RESEARCH BLOG SERIES. Poverty is shown to have negative effects on young children’s language development. A mediated meta-analysis of more than 6,000 preschool children examined why by looking at whether socioeconomic risks impacts parent responsivity.

Research brief examining the role of transition difficulties in children’s skill development during kindergarten.

The Riveting Research blog series is a succinct summary of a new study with compelling design and implications. This month’s blog examines a meta analysis study to examine the effects of screen time on young kids.

Support young children during their transition to kindergarten through these resources for researchers, parents, and providers.

The Riveting Research blog series is a succinct summary of a new study with compelling design and implications. This week’s blog examines Ethiopia’s approach to rapidly expanding access to universal early education.

Shared storybook reading is the term used to describe the interactions between an adult and a child while reading a storybook together. Whether occurring at home or in classrooms, libraries, or other settings, caregiver-child shared reading is a strategy for [...]

Research study co-authored by Crane Center Faculty Affiliate, Dr. Shayne Piasta, investigated the labels used to describe early childcare professionals by those in the field.

CKP Project focuses on the efficacy of the Core Knowledge in Preschool Program in promoting the math and science education of children who are at risk of socioeconomic disadvantage.

ABOUT THE PROJECTFocus on Learning, Interaction, and Play (FLIP) at Recess is an intervention designed to build social competence and play skills for elementary students with severe disabilities, including students [...]