State & Local
“Who’s in the Circle?” A Study of Family Participation in Georgia’s Pre-K Program
December 2011
This NIEER working paper presents the results of a study that examines which household characteristics are related to the probability of participating in the voluntary pre-K program.
Policy Brief – Improving Public Financing For Early Learning Programs
April 2011
This brief reviews sources and models of public financing of early care and education and makes recommendations for improving upon what currently exists so as to remove barriers to increasing program access and quality.
Improving Early Education Programs through Data-based Decision Making
February 2011
This NIEER working paper presents five options for studying the effectiveness of state-funded preschool education programs.
Policy Brief – Perspectives on the Impact of Pre-K Expansion: Factors to Consider and Lessons from New York and Ohio
February 2011
The impact of state-funded pre-K expansion on the quality and supply of child care in New York and Ohio are assessed in this policy brief.
Early Education Enrollment and Expenditure Patterns 1995-2005
December 2010
These papers report on enrollments and expenditures for ECCE across the decade from 1995 to 2005 using three harmonized National Household Education Surveys. They explore the metrics of enrollment patterns by age of child, mother’s employment, marital status, expenditure patterns and prices paid per hour of services.
The New Mexico PreK Evaluation: Impacts From the Fourth Year (2008-2009) of New Mexico’s State-Funded PreK Program
November 2010
New Mexico’s children who attend the state-funded Pre-K program have been found to have achieved significant positive effects in vocabulary, math, and literacy skills at the beginning of kindergarten, according to the fourth in a series of annual reports by NIEER.
Funding cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs in FY10 & 11
August 2010
National Institute for Early Education Research Co-Director Steve Barnett and Research Professor Dale Epstein estimate the cuts in state funding for prekindergarten across fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
Education Reform Starts Early: Lessons from New Jersey’s PreK-3rd Reform Efforts
December 2009
This report describes how New Jersey became a national leader in early education with the state's reforms from preschool to third grade.
New Jersey Preschool Expansion Assessment Research Study (PEARS)
December 2009
The capacity and quality of non-Abbott child care centers, Head Start programs, and school district preschool programs across New Jersey are assessed in this study by NIEER.
The New Mexico PreK Evaluation: Results from the Initial Four Years of a New State Preschool Initiative
November 2009
This summary report on the initial phase of NIEER's New Mexico Pre-K study finds significantly improved language, literacy, and math for the children who attended over children who did not and an estimated rate of return is $5 for every $1 invested.