Publications & Resources
The PreK-3rd Research and Evaluation Forum is a national network of multidisciplinary researchers, evaluation specialists, and education professionals who work to advance research and evaluation related to PreK-3rd programs. The goals of the Forum are to increase fundamental research relevant to FCD's PreK-3rd initiative, and to develop evaluation templates that can be used in specific schools and districts implementing PreK-3rd.
Key documents and reports related to Forum activities, aimed at informing researchers, practitioners, and policymakers about key PreK-3rd issues, are listed below.
Tackling PK-3 Assessment & Accountability Challenges: Guidance from the National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force Schultz, Tom The State Education Standard (2008)
Effective Educational Programs for Young Children: What We Need to Know Takanishi, R., Bogard, K. Child Development Perspectives, inaugural issue (2007)
Teacher Education and PK Outcomes: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Bogard, K., Traylor, F., Takanishi, R. Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2008)
Classroom Quality and Time Allocation in Tulsa's Early Childhood Programs Phillips, D., Gormley, W., and Lowenstein, A. SRCD Biennial Meeting Paper (2007)
Building a Science of Classrooms: Application of the CLASS Framework in Over 4,000 U.S. Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms Hamre, B., Pianta, R., Mashburn, A., Downer; J. SRCD Biennial Meeting Paper (2007)
Effects of a Preschool and School-Age Intervention on Adult Health and Well Being: Evidence from the Chicago Longitudinal Study Reynolds, A., Temple,J., Ou, S., Robertson, D., Mersky, J., Topitzes, J., and Niles, M. SRCD Biennial Meeting Paper (2007)
PK-3: An Aligned and Coordinated Approach to Education for Children 3 to 8 Years Old Takanishi, R., Bogard, K. SRCD Social Policy Report (2005)
Other PreK-3rd Products by FCD Grantees
10 New Ideas for Early Education in the NCLB Reauthorization Mead, S. New America Foundation (2007)
The Key to NCLB Success: Getting It Right from the Start New America Foundation (2007)
Teacher Quality in Grades PreK-3rd: Challenges and Options King, J., Luebchow, L. New America Foundation (2006)
Closing the Achievement Gap Through Expanded Access to Quality Early Education in Grades PreK-3rd King, J. New America Foundation (2006)
Ladders of Learning: Fighting Fade-Out by Advancing PreK-3rd Alignment Kauerz, K. New America Foundation (2006)
Building A 21st Century Economy: The Case for Investing in Early Education Reform Waters Boots, S. New America Foundation (2005)
Continuing the Investment: Top Notch Early Education Must Extent to Third Grade - and Beyond Mead, S. The American Prospect (2007)
School Readiness and the Transition to Kindergarten in the Era of Accountability Pianta, R., Cox, M., Snow, K. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. (2007)
PK-3 Education: Programs and Practices that Work in Children's First Decade Reynolds, A., Magnuson, K., Ou, S. Foundation for Child Development (2006)
Building Blocks: Making Children Successful in the Early Years of School Maeroff, G. Palgrave Macmillan (2006)
Taking Stock: Assessing and Improving Early Childhood Learning and Program Quality National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force (2007)
