High-quality early care is associated with school readiness, math and language gains, and reduced grade repetition and special education placement¶

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q1 i? High-quality early care has been shown to increase school readiness, improve math and language ability, reduce cognitive and social difficulties, and decrease the likelihood of grade repetition or special education placement. → A Call to Action on Behalf of U.S. Babies 2014

Evidence¶

A Call to Action on Behalf of U.S. Babies 2014¶

A Call to Action on Behalf of U.S. Babies. (2014). WestEd R&D Alert, Vol. 14, No. 3. http://forourbabies.org/wp/

q1 · i? · theoretical · r1

The article asserts these benefits of high-quality early care without citing specific studies or effect sizes. It stresses access to affordable infant/toddler care is critical because many American infants and toddlers spend part of each week in out-of-home care settings.

"High-quality early care has been shown to increase school readiness, improve math and language ability, help reduce the incidence of cognitive and social difficulties, and decrease the likelihood of a child repeating a grade or being placed in special education."

Discussion¶

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