Research Connections’ librarians have curated this page to include publications that may be of particular interest to child care and early education policymakers, professionals supporting the workforce, and researchers. The publications were selected because they align with federal priorities, seasonal priorities, current events, or national interest. Many of the highlighted publications have been featured in Research Connections newsletters.
Does attending a high-quality prekindergarten program affect elementary school behavioral and academic outcomes? This study looks at whether participating in San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA program affected student academic and behavioral outcomes in third and fourth grades. The study compared Pre-K 4…
To better understand how educators approach social-emotional learning in their afterschool programs, the authors interviewed 23 afterschool educators and program directors. The interviews showed that afterschool educators integrate social-emotional learning into daily interactions with children…
This study asks whether parental adverse childhood experiences have intergenerational effects for their children. Results showed no association between parental adverse childhood experiences and children’s social-emotional skills. However, the results did show a statistically significant…