Early Childhood | MDRC

We examine strategies that strengthen the effectiveness and accessibility of child care, early education, and home visiting services to produce long-lasting positive outcomes for children in families with low incomes. We also study ways to support a qualified early childhood workforce.

Project

Head Start Connects

Brief

Preschool to Third Grade Alignment

What Do We Know and What Are We Learning?

Brief

Missing from the Start

Engagement in New York City's Kindergarten Application

Project

New York City’s Lab for Equity and Engagement in School Enrollment (the E3 Lab)

Report

The Effects of Home Visiting on Prenatal Health, Birth Outcomes, and Health Care Use in the First Year of Life

Final Implementation and Impact Findings from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation-Strong Start

Brief

A Summary of Results from the MIHOPE and MIHOPE-Strong Start Studies of Evidence-Based Home Visiting

Report

Impacts on Family Outcomes of Evidence-Based Early Childhood Home Visiting

Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation

Project

Guilford Readiness of Children for School (ROCS) Study

Project

Child First

Report

Implementation of Evidence-Based Early Childhood Home Visiting

Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation

Video

Applying Behavioral Science to Human Services Programs: The BIAS Project

Report

Experiences of Parents and Children Living in Poverty

A Review of the Qualitative Literature

Video

Using Behavioral Science to Improve Student Outreach

Infographic

The CABS Approach

Video

Supporting Aligned Curricula from Pre-K to Third Grade: The ExCEL P-3 Project with Boston Public Schools