Webinar: Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness, A Preview
Channel: Learning Policy Institute
Date: 2019-01-31

On January 17, 2019, the Learning Policy Institute held a webinar to preview a new report, Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness: Insights for Policymakers. 

Find more information here: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/untangling-evidence-preschool-effectiveness-report

This report reviews the research on preschool’s effectiveness in improving academic and life outcomes of children who participate in programs, including the mixed results of two large and often-cited evaluations of preschool programs. By putting those findings into context with the larger body of research, the report shows that high-quality preschool, in comparison to no preschool, enhances children’s school readiness, and it can have lasting impacts far into children’s later years of school and life.

The report’s authors discussed their findings and recommendations, and answered questions about the report’s implications for policy and practice.

Speakers: 
Linda Darling-Hammond, President, Learning Policy Institute

Madelyn Gardner, Research and Policy Associate, Learning Policy Institute and co-author, Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness: Insights for Policymakers

Beth Meloy, Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Learning Policy Institute, and co-author, Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness: Insights for Policymakers

Marjorie Wechsler, Principal Research Manager, Learning Policy Institute, and co-author, On The Road to High Quality Early Learning: Changing Children’s Lives