A WWC expert panel distilled recent research into seven recommendations for preschool educators on preparing young children for school¶

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q2 i? The What Works Clearinghouse, working with an expert panel, produced seven recommendations for preschool educators based on recent research. → Burchinal 2022

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Burchinal 2022¶

Burchinal, Margaret; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge; McClelland, Megan; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily. (2022). Preparing Young Children for School. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuides

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The practice guide's overview states its method: the What Works Clearinghouse "in conjunction with an expert panel, distilled recent research into seven recommendations for preschool educators." No effect sizes are printed on this page.

"To address this priority, the What Works Clearinghouse, in conjunction with an expert panel, distilled recent research into seven recommendations for preschool educators."

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