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ERIC – Educational Resources Information Center
- Largest and most respected open database on education and children.
- Click “Full text available on ERIC” below the search box to see only free content.
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National Institute for Early Education Research
- sponsored by Rutgers University – the top policy center for Early Childhood Resources
- Search all publications including:
NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children
- non-profit advocacy group for Early Childhood Education
- Browse Topics including:
- Publishes annual America’s Children Report, the government’s most comprehensive statistical report America’s children including:
Other Websites
Association for Childhood Education International
- A non-profit interested in sharing new approaches to the education of children
- Includes news and publications some of which are free, though full journal articles require membership
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
- Created as part of a partnership between several institutions with a vested interest in early education
- Seeks to promote high quality research in child care and early education
- Provides access to research, articles and other relevant publications as well as tools to help understand research methods and
Department of Education – Early Learning
- Resources from the US Department of Education on Early Learning
- Includes several resources including data, statistics, resources and information about budget and legislation related to early childhood education
Department of Education – Institute of Education Sciences
- The portion of the DOE dedicated to conducting and disseminating the research needed to effectively inform education policy
- Not strictly about early childhood education, but nonetheless provides important and useful research and information
- An online resource center for teachers and parents of children
- Featured content and article archive feature research and discussions about child development, developmentally appropriate practices, behavior and guidance and more
National Center for Education Statistics
- Statistical data pertaining to education
National Education Association – Early Childhood Education
- Created by the NEA, which is “committed to the cause of public education”
- Provides information about current issues facing educators with a section dedicated to early childhood education
- Includes core research, articles and policy briefs