EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION REPORTS
Latino Policy Forum Reports
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Additional Reports, Research, and Publications
Latinos and English Language Learners in Early Childhood
| Title | Organization/ Author | Brief Description | Date |
| Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life (click here) | National Council of La Raza www.nclr.org | April 2007 | |
| Para Nuestros Ninos: Expanding and Improving Early Education for Hispanics (click here) | National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics www.ecehispanic.org | March 2007 | |
| Challenging Common Myths About Young English Language Learners (click here) | Foundation for Child Development www.fcd-us.org | January 2007 | |
| Early Educational Opportunities for Children of Hispanic Origins (click here) | Society for Research in Child Development www.srcd.org | 2009 | |
| Quality Benchmark for Cultural Competence Project (click here) | National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org | July 2009 | |
| Dual Language Learners in the Early Years: Getting Ready to Succeed in School (click here) | National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition www.ncela.gwu.edu | November 2008 | |
| Screening and Assessment of Young English Language Learners (click here) supplement to Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation (click here) | National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org | Summer 2005 | |
| Phonetic learning as a pathway to language: new data and native language magnet theory expanded (click here) | Patricia K Kuhl, Ph.D., et al current research | September 2007 | |
| Dual Language Learning: What Does It Take? (click here) | Office of Head Start US Dept. of Health and Human Services | February 2008 | |
| Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center: Dual Language Learners (click here) | ECLKC | Great resources for "dual language" learners in early childhood including reports, fact sheets, and webcasts. | Regularly updated |
| Moving towards cross-cultural competence in lifelong personnel development: A review of the literature (click here) Cross-cultural perspectives on approaches to parent-infant interaction intervention(click here) Culturally & linguistically sensitive practices in motor skills interventions for young children (click here) | Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) - Early Childhood Research Institute http://clas.uiuc.edu | CLAS website has a variety of resources online and for purchase related to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services in early childhood programs. |
Early Childhood Policy
| Title | Organization/ Author | Brief Description | Date |
| Promoting Effective Preschool Programs (click here) | RAND Corporation www.rand.org | 2009 | |
Why Isn't Johnny in Preschool? | Power-PAC http://www.cofionline.org | May 2009 | |
| The Case for Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children (click here) | James J. Heckman www.heckmanequation.org | ||
| Schools, Skills, and Synapses (click here) | James J. Heckman www.heckmanequation.org | May 2009 | |
Early Childhood in Illinois
| Title | Organization/ Author | Brief Description | Date |
| Preschool for All: High Quality Early Education for All Illinois' Children (click here) | Illinois Early Learning Council www.illinois.gov/gov/elc | Spring 2006 | |
| Preschool for All: A Primer for Providers (click here) | Illinois State Board of Education www.isbe.net | ||
| Early Childhood Program Matrix (click here) | Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration www.ilearlychildhoodcollab.org | 2008 |
Related Items
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Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life | National Council de la Raza (NCLR) | |
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Para nuestros niños: Expanding and Improving Early Childhood Education for Hispanics | Foundation for Childhood Development | |
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Making Preschool Education Work for Latinos in Illinois | Latino Policy Forum | 6/13/2007 |
