NIEERNational Institute for Early Education Research (http://www.nieer.org/)
The National Institute for Early Education Research conducts and communicates research to support high-quality, effective early childhood education for all young children. The Institute offers independent research-based advice and technical assistance to policy makers, journalists, researchers, and educators.
NIEER publishes Preschool Policy Matters, a set of research briefs, which address early childhood education issues such as class size, preschool attendance, Head Start teachers, and outcomes and assessments. The site also presents fact sheets on some of these issues and covers special education, culturally responsive education, and issues faced by English Language Learners.
Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth Grade Follow-Up
In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court took an unprecedented step and
ordered the state to provide high-quality Pre-Kindergarten programs to
all 3- and 4-year-old children in 31of the state’s highest poverty
districts, also known as Abbott districts after the long-running Abbott
v. Burke school finance case. Since then New Jersey has committed to providing preschool for all children in poor districts and all poor children living in non-poor districts.
If New Jersey stands by its pledge to ensure preschool teachers are well qualified,highly-trained professionals then the state must stand by its teachers and help them reach their fullest potential. Using New Jersey statewide assessment and school placement data provides strong evidence that the Abbott Preschool program has produced persistent, meaningful gains in achievement for children in the state’s most disadvantaged communities. Achievement gains were particularly large for children who attended the program for two years.
Ivelisse, thanks for the information about The National Institute for Early Education Research. It sounds like a very interesting organization, especially for all they do for preschool age children. The Abbott preschool program sounds like a good program for children, I am happy to learn of the gains they have achieved in working with disadvantage communities. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHello Ivelisse:
ReplyDeleteYour blog post was informative and in depth. Decades of documented research/science evidence tells us that we can not separate science/research from the ECE field. Thus, NIEER publication of their research reflecting issues promotes better policies for our families/children. NIEER is a valid resource for us educators to refer and follow with most current up to date information. Thank you for teaching me about NIEER. I have added to my resource list.
Marijan
Ivelisse,
ReplyDeleteOnce children are living in poverty, they do not perform well academically. Research has shown that children from communities that are underresourced and subject to economic stress think differently from their wealthier counterparts in way that can ultimately affect behavior. However, families who are in the low income brackets send their young children to low quality preschools. Poverty affects the development of children.