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Research Report

Early Childhood Education Programs

Philosophies and practices to implement

January 30, 2020

Key Insights

Districts operate early childhood education (ECE) programs to serve students and their families before they reach kindergarten. This research explores the practices and philosophies of successful ECE programs. Topics explored include social-emotional learning (SEL) programming, equity, student learning assessment, and educator professional development. In addition, this research compiles secondary research on the benefits and drawback of different program philosophies, with a focus on guided play as a promising ECE philosophy.

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