HCRC is dedicated primarily to advancing knowledge about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of programs, practices, and policies from birth to early adulthood. The key areas of research are focused on the impacts of investments in human capital broadly defined that enhance well-being. It is the intent of the HCRC to conduct and promote useful, high quality research that informs policy changes directed at the improvement of quality, accountability, and accessibility of education and social programs. In addition to conducting our own research and economic analyses on these issues, we also identify, synthesize, and disseminate results of analyses conducted by other researchers on relevant topics.
Major topics include:
- Elements of effective programs
- Cost-benefit analyses of alternative early childhood programs and practices
Cost-Benefit Analysis of CPC at Age 37
- Differential effects of timing and duration of intervention
- Pathways of long-term program effects on adult outcomes
- Dissemination of state pre-K programs in the United States
- Links among child health, education, and social outcomes
CPC P-3 Fact Briefs
These fact briefs give an overview of the CPC P-3 program and delve into the six individual key elements.
Key Elements Fact Briefs:
Collaborative Leadership Team
Watch a video about CPC staff
Effective Learning Experiences
Watch a video about child-initiated learning
Aligned Curriculum and Practices
Watch a video about curriculum alignment
Parent Involvement and Engagement
Watch a video about parent involvement
Professional Development
Watch a video about professional development
Early Childhood Fact Briefs
These fact briefs offer an overview of important early childhood topics.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (last updated February 2017)
Class Size (last updated February 2023)
Full-Day Preschool (last updated February 2017)
High-Quality Preschool (last updated February 2017)
Pay For Success (last updated February 2017)
Sustaining Gains (last updated December 2016)
Additional briefs:
CPC P-3 and ESSA: A crosswalk for implementation
A System for Improving and Sustaining Early Learning Gains in an Age of Information Overload