Guide to Resources in Early Childhood Research, Practice, and Policy (09/04)
This guide is designed primarily for Oakland University doctoral students in early childhood education to facilitate their research of the knowledge base in the field and in related fields. The list will be updated each term.
Selected Journals/Periodicals:
American Educational Research Journal
American Psychologist
Applied Developmental Science
Child Development
Childhood Education
Child Study Journal
Communication of Research
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
Developmental Psychologist
Early Childhood Education Journal
Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP) (also refers to many electronic serials)
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Early Education and Development
Educational Leadership
Educational Researcher
Education Week
Exceptional Children
The Future of Children
Harvard Educational Review
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy
Journal of Early Childhood Research
Journal of Early Intervention
Journal of Educational Psychology
Journal of Educational Research
Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education
Journal of Teacher Education
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development
Review of Educational Research
Review of Research in Education
Social Policy Report of the Society for Research in Child Development
Sociology of Education
Society for Research in Child Development
Society for Research in Child Development-Resource
Teacher Education Quarterly
Theory Into Practice
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
Young Children
Young Exceptional Children
Zero to Three
Selected Series:
Encyclopedia of Educational Research
Encyclopedia of Human Development and Education
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Handbook of Child Psychology
Handbook of Educational Psychology
Handbook of Psychological and Educational Assessment of Children
Handbook of Research on Teaching
Mental Measurements Yearbook & Tests in Print (Buros Institute of Mental Measurement)
Yearbook in Early Education
Oakland University – Library, on-line services
• Includes shortcuts to journals, government documents, census data.
Internet Searches/Web Pages (To access, use search engines, i.e., Google, Lexus-Nexus, Netscape.):
• Selected Professional Organizations (See web pages for reports, publications, links.):
American Educational Research Association
American Psychological Association
Association for Childhood Education International
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections
Child and Family Policy Consortium
The Council for Exceptional Children
National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Head Start Association
Society for Research in Child Development
Zero to Three
• Government:
American Federation of Teachers
ERIC Webpage, also ERIC Digests (note this will direct you to new ERIC system)
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC)
Michigan Department of Education (See also other state webpages)
Michigan Education Association
Michigan Legislature
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences Press
National Center for Early Development and Learning
National Center for Educational Statistics
National Education Association-Early Childhood Page
Newsletter of the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE)
The White House Conferences
U. S. Census Bureau
U. S. Health and Human Services
U. S. Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
U. S. Health and Human Services, especially Head Start Bureau
U. S. Health and Human Services, especially Child Care Bureau
U. S. Department of Education
U. S. Department of Education, especially Early Childhood Institute
U. S. Department of Education, publications
U. S. Government Printing Office Access
U. S. Government Printing Office Access, Agency Publications Index: Education Department
U. S. Government Printing Office Access, Congressional Hearings
U. S. Government Printing Office Access, General Accounting Office
White House-Policies in Focus-Early Childhood Education
• Selection of Research Institutes/Foundations/Corporations:
The Brookings Institution
Carnegie Foundation
Children’s Defense Fund
Child Trends
Education Development Corporation
Ford Foundation
Foundation for Child Development
Frank Graham Porter Child Development Institute
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Institute for Social Research (University of Michigan)
Kellogg Foundation
Mathematica
The McKnight Foundations
Mott Foundation
The National Center for Children in Poverty (Columbia University)
The National Institute for Early Education Research (Rutger’s University)
Packard Foundation
Pew Charitable Trusts (see Pre-K)
Rand Corporation
Rockefeller Foundation
Skillman Foundation
Spencer Foundation
SRI International
Urban Institute
WestEd
Westat
• National Studies:
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS)
Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS)
National Institute Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Longitudinal Study of Youth (NLSY)
Various Reports (from the government, foundations, committees):
• Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Additional Early Childhood Resources:
CEN- Center for Education Network
Michigan Department of Education
At Risk Populations and Early Childhood Special Education:
Project Find Michigan
Early On Michigan
Bridges 4 Kids
Head Start Center For Inclusion
NAEYC Position Statement on Early Childhood Inclusion
National Professional Development Center on Inclusion
Evidence-Based Social Emotional Curricula for Children 0-5 Years
Promoting Social Behavior of Young Children in Group Settings
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Early Childhood Mental Health, Social-Emotional Development, and Challenging Behaviors
Zero To Three
Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
National Center for Children in Poverty
National Center for Cultural Competence
Early On Center for Higher Education