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Arkansas Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs
- National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER): “State Preschool Yearbook: Arkansas” (2016)
- AACF: “5 Things You Should Know About Pre-K in Arkansas” (2014)
- Zero to Three: “State Baby Facts: Arkansas” & list of references (2015)
- AACF: “Pre-K: Access to Success in Arkansas” (2012)
- National Home Visiting Resource Center (NHVRC): “State Profile: Arkansas” (2015)
Research on ECE Quality & Effectiveness
- AACF: “The ‘Elements’ of Quality Pre-K” (2016)
- AACF: “The State of Early Childhood Education” (2015)
- AACF: “Pre-K Closes the Education Gap” (2013)
- Arkansas Research Center (ARC): “ABC Shrinks Gap in Kindergarten Readiness for Economically Disadvantaged Students” (2013)
- NIEER: “Longitudinal Effects of the Arkansas Better Chance Program: Findings from First Grade through Fourth Grade” (2013)
Advocacy Materials
- AACF: Timeline of Pre-K Funding in Arkansas (2018)
- AACF: “Evangelical leaders urge Gov. Hutchinson to support quality pre-K” (2017)
- AACF: “Research Justifies Bipartisan Support of Pre-K” (2016, with infographic)
- AACF: “Awaken the Force” (infographic)
- AACF: “Parents’ Guide to Pre-K Advocacy” (2015)
- AACF: “What Do #ARKidsNeed From Birth to 8?” (2015)
- AACF: “The Business Case for Pre-K” (2015)
Other ECE Research & Resources
- New York Times: “Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?” (2018)
- AACF: “Childhood Screenings: Improving Access to Early Identification, Referrals, and Linkages to Services” (2017)
- AACF: “Talk, Read, Sing: Helping Our Littlest Learners Become School-Ready” (2017)
- Legislative Interim Study Proposal: “The Effective Use of State Resources and Coordination of Programs to Improve Educational Outcomes for Children from Birth to Age Five” (2013)