National Institute for Early Education Research
National Institute for Early Education Research

NIEER Research


Preschool Participation in Fall 2022: Findings from a National Preschool Learning Activities Survey


Type: Research Report
W. Steven Barnett & Kwanghee Jung
Topic: Assessment, Outcomes, State & Local

Including Family Child Care (FCC) Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K: Conditions for Success


Type: Research Report
Erin Harmeyer, GG Weisenfeld, and Ellen Frede
Topic: State Pre-K Evaluations

State Preschool in a Mixed Delivery System: Lessons From Five States


Type: Research Report
Karin Garver, G. G. Weisenfeld, Lori Connors-Tadros, Katherine Hodges, Hanna Melnick, and Sara Plasencia
Topic: State Pre-K Evaluations

Paths 2 Play Competence: Teacher’s play facilitation in Colombia


Type: Research Report
Topic: Assessment, Quality and Curriculum

Components to Consider When Planning City Preschool Programs


Type: Research Report
Topic: State & Local, State Pre-K Evaluations

COVID-Inspired Policy Adaptations in State Pre-K Programs


Type: Research Report
Karin Garver
Topic: State & Local, State Pre-K Evaluations

Assistant Teachers in State-funded Preschool Programs


Type: Research Report
GG Weisenfeld, Kate Hodges, & Abby Copeman Petig
Topic: State Pre-K Evaluations

The Effects of a Project and Play-Based Early Education Program on Medium Term Developmental Trajectories of Young Children in a Low-Income Setting


Type: Research Report

Potential Inclusion of Outdoor Preschool in State Funded Programs


Type: Research Report
Alex Kilander

Unworthy Wages: State-Funded Preschool Teacher Salaries and Benefits


Type: Research Report
Topic: Economics and Finance, Infant and Toddler Care, Workforce

Activity settings, content, and pedagogical strategies in preschool classrooms: Do these influence the interactions we observe?


Type: Journal Article
Milagros Nores, Allison Friedman-Krauss, and Alexandra Figueras-Daniela
Early Childhood Research Quarterly

A Time Use Study of Site Support Personnel in New York City’s UPK Program: Final Report to the Foundation for Child Development


Type: Research Report
Topic: Workforce

The Impact of the Pandemic on Academic Support for Preschoolers: Key Takeaways from a New Jersey District-Level Survey


Type: Research Report
Milagros Nores & Erin Harmeyer

The Total Economic Impacts of Philadelphia’s Beverage Tax


Type: Research Report
Michael L. Lahr, Ye Yao, Da Fei, and Annie Lee

The Total Economic Impact of Philadelphia’s Beverage Tax


Type: Policy Brief
Michael L. Lahr, Ye Yao, and Milagros Nores

How did the Covid-19 pandemic impact child care use among infants and toddlers in New Jersey?


Type: Policy Brief
Allison Friedman-Krauss, W. Steven Barnett, & Zijia Li

Impacts of the Pandemic on Young Children and their Parents: Initial Findings from NIEER’s May-June 2021 Preschool Learning Activities Survey


Type: Research Report
Kwanghee Jung and W. Steven Barnett

Including Family Child Care in State and City-funded Pre-K Systems: Opportunities and Challenges


Type: Research Report
GG Weisenfeld and Ellen Frede

Who Would Attend UPK?


Type: Policy Brief
W. Steven Barnett and Kwanghee Jung
Topic: Universal and Targeted

Reviewing the Research Base from 1985-2020: Infant and Toddler Child Care and At-Risk Children’s School Readiness


Type: Research Report
Debra J. Ackerman, PhD
Topic: Infant and Toddler Care