Mathematica is conducting this study to provide new information on preschool special education programs and inform policymakers and educators about promising practices to improve outcomes for preschool children with disabilities.
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Mathematica evaluates programs designed to improve the well-being of young children and their families, particularly those at greatest risk in our society. The projects reviewed here illustrate the diversity of themes we address, the range of clients we serve, and the breadth of our early childhood and family research. Read more about our work in the early childhood area.
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Evaluation of Preschool Special Education Practices
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Developing a Policy Research Agenda for Low-Income Families with Young Children
Research shows that the earliest years of life are a critical period of human development. Young children’s earliest relationships and experiences have a strong influence on brain development and a child’s future health and well-being.
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Associate Director of Human Services Research SystemsMayil Srinivasan specializes in program and project management; product development and implementation; and system analysis, technical design, and integration of various applications.
Topics- Early Childhood
- Child Development
- Child Welfare
- Family Support
- TANF and Employment Issues
In the United States
26% of Head Start children
live in a household in which the primary language spoken to them is not English.