Research
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- North Carolina Early Home Visiting Landscape (UNC School of Social Work, Jordan Institute for Families, August 2018)
- Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families (Harvard University Center on the Developing Child, October 2017)
- From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts (Harvard University Center on the Developing Child, May 2016)
- The Science of Adult Capabilities (Harvard University Center on the Developing Child, March 2016)
- NC Child Health Report Card (NC Child, NC Institute of Medicine, 2018)
- The Abecedarian Project (1972+, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill)
- Benefits of Early Childhood Development Programs (The World Bank)
- Early Childhood Education: Quality and Access Pay Off (The Heckman Equation, December 2015)
- Parenting in America (Pew Research Center, December 2015)
- A Healthy Bottom Line (ReadyNation, September 2015)
- Smart Start Resource Guide of Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices (Compass Evaluation and Research, Inc./Smoky Mountain Research Institute/NC Partnership for Children, revised July 2018)
- Duke Research Shows Smart Start Increases Third Grade Test Scores, Reduces Need for Special Education News Article Presentation Full Report (February 2015)
- Quality Child Care Study commissioned by WCSS Executive Summary Full Report (Spring 2013)
- The Economic Impact of Early Care and Education in North Carolina (The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., September 2011)
- Evaluation of the NC Pre-K Program (Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill, May 2019)
- The Costs of Disinvestment: Why States Can’t Afford to Cut Smart Early Childhood Programs (Pew Center for the States, April 2010)
Other Resources
- Early Childhood Newsletters (NAEYC)
- Journal of Early Childhood Research
- National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
- North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC)
- North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF)
- Talking About Early Childhood Development (Frameworks Institute)
- Early Education and Child Care Bill Tracking Database (National Conference of State Legislatures)