“...► Attention span-persistence at age 4 and later educational outcomes were examined. ► Age 4 attention span-persistence predicted math and reading achievement...”

“...Over the past five decades, the federal government and most states have invested heavily in providing publicly-funded child care and early education...”

“...•We conducted a critical literature review on language and literacy development of young dual language learners (DLLs).•A total of 182 articles were identified...”

“...A number of authors have investigated the impact of early childhood education and care programs on the development of children. Often they have focused on the...”

“...Executive functioning (EF) refers to higher order thought processes considered foundational for problem-solving. EF has both ‘cool’ cognitive and ‘hot’...”

“...•We conducted meta-analysis of preschool professional development (PD) research.•Outcomes for educators: process quality, structural quality, and...”

“...•This study of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Program (VPK) is the first randomized control trial of a state pre-k program.•Positive achievement effects at the...”

“...•Head Start teachers (N=1001) in Pennsylvania completed a web-based survey.•Three types of workplace stress were assessed: high demands, low control, and low...”

“...► Schools’ efforts to communicate with and engage families predicted greater family involvement in school and higher levels of student achievement in reading...”