Policy Reports

December 2009
New Jersey Preschool Expansion Assessment Research Study (PEARS)
by Allison Friedman, Ellen Frede, Dale Epstein, Rachel Sansanelli, Debra Ackerman, and Judi Stevenson-Boyd

June 2009
The APPLES Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES), Preliminary Results through 2nd Grade
by Ellen Frede, Kwanghee Jung, W. Steven Barnett, and Alexandra Figueras

September 2008
Preschool Education and Its Lasting Effects: Research and Policy Implications
by W. Steven Barnett

June 2007
The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES)
by Ellen Frede, Kwanghee Jung, W. Steven Barnett, Cynthia Esposito Lamy, and Alexandra Figueras

April 2007
Building Early Childhood Facilities: What States Can Do to Create Supply and Promote Quality
by Carl Sussman with Amy Gillman

October 2006
Early Childhood Development and Social Mobility
by W. Steven Barnett and Clive R. Belfield

March 2005
Promoting Children's Social and Emotional Development Through Preschool
by Judi Boyd, W. Steven Barnett, Elena Bodrova, Deborah J. Leong, and Deanna Gomby

March 2005
Overlooked Benefits of Prekindergarten
by Karen Schulman

March 2005
Prepared for Kindergarten: What Does "Readiness" Mean?
by Debra J. Ackerman and W. Steven Barnett

March 2005
The Benefits of Prekindergarten for Middle Income Children
by Karen Schulman and W. Steven Barnett

March 2005
Making the Most of Kindergarten: Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs
by Debra J. Ackerman, W. Steven Barnett, and Kenneth B. Robin