EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION


Marin County Superintendent of Schools	Marin County Child Care Commission

Resources

The Alliance for Childhood Report
Articles and audio interviews with David Kirp, author of

The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-First Politics.

Preschool Investment Really Pays Off

Documenting the Drive for Universal Preschool

David Kirp Articles and Interviews

EducationMatters.tv: Early Childhood Education

The Economics of Early Childhood Education Policy - Rand Study, May 2008

Pupil Teacher Relationships Crucial in Teacher Relationships - Education Week, May 2008

Preschool Reform is Alive and Well in the California legislature, Preschool California Progress Report, May 2008

RAND Preschool Study 1 & 2 have been released

Marin Early Childhood Education Partnership Presentation November 28, 2006

Adequacy and Efficiency of Preschool Education in California, Rand, 1-07

First 5 Marin Summer Bridge Key Findings - Summer 2006

California Assembly Bill 172(Chan)

California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Providers – UCB, CCCRRN

California Early Care and Education Workforce Study: Marin County Highlights, August 2006

Closing the Achievement Gap Through Expanded Access to Quality Early Education in Grades PK-3 - NAF

County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California - RAND

Economic benefits of quality preschool education for America's 3- and 4-year olds - NIEER

Expanding Access to High-Quality Preschool Programs. A Resource Guide and Policy Guide for School Leaders - CSBA

Great Expectations: Multilingual Poll of Latino, Asian and African American Parents Reveals High Educational Aspirations for Their Children and Strong Support for Early Education - NAM

Paying the Price for the High Cost of Preschool in California

PK-3: What Is It and How Do We Know It Works?

Preschool for All: Step by Step – CA 1^st 5

Preschool for California’s Children. Promising Benefits, Unequal Access - PACE

The Economic Promise of Investing in High-Quality Preschool - CED

The School Readiness Gap - Sadowski

The Universal vs. Targeted Debate: Should the United States Have Preschool for All? - NIEER