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.
Measuring Up: Equity Lessons from Australia's Early Childhood Development Census
Join Mathematica on September 19 for a webinar and panel discussion.
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24,000 Miles, 6 Weeks, and 3 Aha! Moments
New blog post about early childhood issues across the world.
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National Cross-Site Evaluation of Regional Partnership Grants
Third annual report to congress sheds light on enrollment patterns for children and families. Read more
Early Childhood
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.
Our Featured Work
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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.
Expert Spotlight
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Senior ResearcherRosalind Keith has expertise studying the processes through which organizations implement and deliver programs and interventions in a wide range of settings.
Featured Projects- Evaluation of the Harlem Children's Zone Healthy Harlem Initiative
- HCIA Evaluations: Primary Care Redesign
Featured Publications- Evaluation of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative: First Annual Report
- Regional Partnership Grant Program Cross-Site Evaluation Design Report: Executive Summary
Topics- Health Care
- Child Welfare
- Disability
In the United States
26% of Head Start children
live in a household in which the primary language spoken to them is not English.