Priorities for Early Childhood Education Greg J. Duncan School of Education University of California, Irvine.

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Priorities for Early Childhood Education Greg J. Duncan School of Education University of California, Irvine

What skills and behaviors matter most for success in school? How best to structure early education to maximize school readiness?

Skills and Behaviors AchievementEngagement Problem Behaviors Description:Concrete math and reading skills Ability to control impulses and focus on tasks i) Ability to get along with others ii) Sound mental health Example test areas or question wording: Knowing letters and numbers; beginning word sounds, word problems Can’t sit still; can’t concentrate; score from a computer test of impulse control i) Cheats or tells lies, bullies, is disobedient at school ii) Is sad, moody

Skill and behavior gaps between high- and low-income kindergarteners Source: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Kindergarten cohort.

Skill and behavior gaps between high- and low-income kindergarteners and fifth graders Source: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Kindergarten cohort.

How important are school-entry academic skills and behavior for school achievement? How important are K-5 academic skills and behavior for completed schooling? How important are adolescent academic skills and behavior for labor market success?

Effects of school-entry skills and behaviors on later achievement

How important are school-entry academic skills and behavior for school achievement? How important are K-5 academic skills and behavior for completed schooling? How important are adolescent academic skills and behavior for labor market success?

Effects of K-5 skills and behaviors on completed schooling

How important are school-entry academic skills and behavior for school achievement? How important are K-5 academic skills and behavior for completed schooling? How important are adolescent academic skills and behavior for labor market success?

Effects of adolescent skills and behaviors on earnings

Bottom line Early academic skills are vital and we need to promote them in the home and in early education settings

How well do ECE programs promote these skills? Evidence from

Bottom line Perry and Abecedarian are truly exceptional but ECE can make a difference

Does curriculum matter? Most Head Start centers use “global curricula” – Creative Curriculum & High Scope Can other curricula do better? PCER study comparisons (preliminary)

Impacts of literacy, math and teacher-designed curricula, relative to High Scope/Creative Curriculum

Boston pre-K as a model? Curriculum combined proven math & literacy and behavioral curricula Strong professional development, including coaching Big impacts, but $12K per child

Boston pre-K Weiland & Yoshikawa, 2013 Child Development 24

Positive “Spillover” Effects on All Three Dimensions of Executive Function Skills Weiland & Yoshikawa, Nov / Dec 2013 issue, Child Development 25

What does Boston pre-K look like? 6-minute video from restoringopportunity.com

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Greg J. Duncan School of Education University of California, Irvine