Dr. Caroline Ebanks
(202) 219-1410
Caroline.Ebanks@ed.gov

Through its Early Learning Programs and Policies (Early Learning) research program, the Institute intends to contribute to the improvement of school readiness skills (e.g., pre-reading, language, vocabulary, early science and mathematics knowledge, social skills) of prekindergarten children (i.e., three- to five-year-olds). The long-term outcome of this program will be an array of tools and strategies (e.g., assessments, instructional approaches, programs, and policies) that have been documented to be effective for improving school readiness skills for prekindergarten (three- to five-year-old) children in center-based prekindergarten settings.