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This is a summary of information from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child.

It has been found that executive functions can be learned and strengthened, but exactly how should we support this development in our children? Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child put together a 16-page Activities Guide to give parents and caregivers ideas for age-appropriate ways to support healthy executive functions development from infancy through adolescence. Click the link below for more info:

This two-page brief and overview video from Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child summarizes the importance of executive function skills, built by early childhood experiences, for academic success, a strong workforce and economy, and healthy communities. Follow the link below:

InBrief: Executive Function Brief

A report published in the August 2013 issue of Science magazine, looks at Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRISs)—attempting to determine if these pre-K evaluation systems actually lead to improved educational outcomes for students. The study found CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) observations of the quality of teacher-child interactions is the strongest predictor of children’s learning. Read full article below:

Welcome to Early Childhood
Research & Initiatives

January 2017

The WSU Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) has launched a new website to help communicate research and initiatives for early childhood development.

School Readiness

In the fall of 2016 we launched, "Risk and Protective Factors for 
School Readiness" available here:  http://schoolready.caretools.org/

This includes: