Research and Evaluation
Oregon, National Reports Provide Child Well-being Data, Address Need for Continued Investment in Early Childhood
Rafael Otto speaks with Jenifer Wagley and Chris Coughlin from Our Children Oregon about their advocacy work, and what the data is telling us about children and families in Oregon and across the country.
Oregon KIDS COUNT Data: The Future for Oregon’s Children is Tied to Today’s Investments
In May, Our Children Oregon released the 28th annual Oregon KIDS COUNT data cards with state and county-level data on child well-being across four core areas: Economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. From Our Children Oregon’s press...
Video Series Highlights Importance of High-Quality Inclusion
Despite ample research showing that high-quality inclusive settings support children's learning and development, children with disabilities are still not reliably included in many preschool programs. In fact, there has been virtually no improvement in this area...
Boston Study Findings Support Continued Investment in Public Preschool
It has long been known that a child’s earliest experiences, both positive and negative, have effects that last a lifetime and show up as disparities in physical and mental health, socioeconomic status, and educational attainment. High-quality preschool can provide...
2020 NIEER Report: Federal/State Partnership Needed to Expand High-Quality, Full-Day Preschool
As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic set back state preschool enrollment and funding across the country, according to the 2020 edition of The State of Preschool Yearbook by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at the Rutgers Graduate School of...
RAPID-EC Survey Highlights Challenges for Families During COVID-19
New data from the RAPID-EC Project (Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development-Early Childhood) highlights the challenges families with young children face during the COVID-19 pandemic. “How Are Our Children? Updates and Policy Implications from the...
Dr. Walter Gilliam on Preschool Expulsion and Bias
Dr. Walter Gilliam joins us in Portland for a discussion on preschool suspension, expulsion, and implicit bias. He is professor of child psychiatry and psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center, and the director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child...
Beyond Fadeout: Why Preschool to Elementary School Alignment Matters
The news about the long-term benefits of preschool in recent years has been somewhat contradictory. Widely reported studies have suggested that gains in language, literacy, and math skills from preschool programs like Head Start appear to “fadeout” by third grade....
Transforming Schools: Community Health Workers in Action
The following is an excerpt from our new report, "Transforming Schools: Community Health Workers in Action," written by Katia Riddle. Read the full report.Ana Olmos was surprised one day in the winter of 2019 when a Community Health Worker (CHW) approached her in...
Protecting the Building Blocks of Early Learning: An Urgent Priority.
For those who missed it on May 26, here is the webinar recording and slide deck for Protecting the Building Blocks of Early Learning: An Urgent Priority. Hosted by The Campaign for Grade Level Reading, this webinar features our own Elena Rivera, senior health...
