Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| DeCicca, Philip | 1 |
| Fakoya, Foluyinka | 1 |
| Handa, Rhea | 1 |
| Smith, Justin D. | 1 |
| Winthrop, Rebecca | 1 |
| Ziegler, Lauren | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Canada | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textWinthrop, Rebecca; Ziegler, Lauren; Handa, Rhea; Fakoya, Foluyinka – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2019
Humans are born with the natural ability to gain skills through play. Children learn about social norms, roles and responsibilities, and language through curiosity-driven, playful interactions and activities. Learning through play harnesses the power of children's imagination and inspires active engagement with the material. The Center for…
Descriptors: Play, Academic Achievement, Educational Innovation, Student Centered Learning
Direct linkDeCicca, Philip; Smith, Justin D. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011
We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the probability of repeating the third grade, and meaningfully increases in tenth grade math and reading scores.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Low Income Groups, Early Childhood Education, Children
