Early Learning Network

As we mark the end of the active grant period for the Early Learning Network project, our sincere thanks go to the Institute of Education Sciences and many network researchers who poured their hearts into this work, as well as the hundreds of educators, administrators, parents and children across the U.S. who participated in our various studies.

We look forward to future collaboration opportunities and bold research endeavors that will extend the network’s findings — with the ultimate goal to narrow opportunity gaps and improve outcomes for all young learners.

You may continue to visit our website and access its resources, but it will no longer be updated. Wishing you all the best!

Reflections from the Early Learning Network – Early Learning Network Thank you and Farewell   Dear friends and colleagues,   It is with a sense of gratitude and reflection that we announce the conclusion of the Early Learning Network project — a remarkable journey of exploration and collaboration in the field of early childhood education...

A recent Early Learning Network study, led by researchers at the University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education, MDRC and the Harvard Graduate School of Education in partnership with Boston Public Schools, adds valuable evidence to improving future early childhood education assessments of quality — an essential step for shaping effective practices and promoting equitable outcomes for all children.

Visit our website to learn more about this study and its findings.

Study underscores the need for new early childhood education measurement tools – Early Learning Network Traditional classroom quality measures may overlook individual children’s diverse learning experiences, even within the same classroom. New tools are needed to improve outcomes for all children.   A recent Early Learning Network study, led by researchers at the University of Michigan, MDRC and th...