PreK-3rd: Raising the Educational Performance of English Language Learners (ELLs) - This brief from the Foundation for Child Development describes how a Pre-k-to-third grade approach could help increase reading proficiency among English Language Learners. (Dale Russakoff, Foundation for Child Development, January 2011)...

Including Children with Disabilities in State Pre-K Programs - This brief provides an overview of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act as it pertains to young children with special needs, discusses challenges states face in meeting legal requirements, and provides recommendations to address those challenges. (Ellen Boylan and Dan Goldman, Education Law Center, February 2010)...

Impact - This issue of Impact includes articles on practices that help pre-k teachers work with children with differing needs, including family engagement, professional development, promoting social-emotional development, working with culturally and linguistically diverse children and using technology in the classroom. (Institute on Community Integration & Research and Training Center on Community Living, 2009) ...

State Efforts to Meet the Early Childhood Transition Requirements of IDEA - Throughout the early childhood years, children with disabilities and their families undergo a variety of transitions between various agencies, settings and providers. The purpose of this document is to: (1) summarize the recommendations included in the transition initiative's document; and (2) highlight some of the policies/practices adopted by six states undertaken to meet the early childhood transition requirements of IDEA. (Eve Muller, Kathy Whaley and Beth Rous, Project Forum/National Association of State Directors of Special Education, April 2009)...

Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - This site answers questions about the application of ADA to private child care centers. ...

National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS) - NEILS is a longitudinal study that follows more than 3,300 children with disabilities or at risk for disabilities and their families through their experiences in early intervention and into early elementary school. The study provides information about the characteristics of children and families, the services they receive and the outcomes they experience....