Early Childhood Education

"The Office of Great Start has been charged with ensuring that all children birth to age eight, especially those in highest need, have access to high-quality early learning and development programs and enter kindergarten prepared for success." Includes standards for child educators and info on grant programs.

"MiAEYC supports the professional development of its members through quality training, materials and services. Almost 3,000 early childhood educators and suppliers of children's services belong to MiAEYC."

The Alliance aims "to improve state policies that lead to better health, learning, and economic outcomes, especially for the most vulnerable young children." Site includes reports on policies and statistics relevant to early childhood.

"ACEI is a global community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspectives in order to exchange information, explore innovation and advocate for children."

Professional development opportunities for childcare directors, owners and administrators.

CCFC educates the public about commercialism's impact on kids' wellbeing and advocates for the end of child-targeted marketing.

Offers publications, tools, and videos about using PBIS (or the Pyramid Model) in early childhood settings.

The Center focuses on early childhood development and strategies designed to achieve significantly better life outcomes for children facing adversity. The site offers many free educational articles, reports, infographics, videos, and other tools.

A national family child care provider union.

A non-profit advocacy organization that promotes policies and programs related to the well-being of children. The Research Library on the site includes reports from the CDF and statistics on children.

The Council "administers the Child Development Associate® (CDA) National Credentialing Program. The CDA Program is designed to assess and credential early childhood education professionals."

Advocates for a just, equitable, and quality early childhood education for every young child. Site offers reports, mini-documentaries, position statements, and other resources.

"an advocacy voice for child care providers as policies for child care and early learning develop and change across the country."

The HighScope Educational Research Foundation "promotes the development of children and youth worldwide and supports educators and parents as they help children learn."

NAEYC is "a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children." It provides professional development via conferences, journals, and other publications; accreditation for early childhood programs; and advocacy for policy related to early learning. The Topics section can provide useful overviews of early ed topics.

"NBCDI supports and works primarily with Black children birth through age eight and their families, through coalition building with community-based organizations, foundations, corporations, school systems, elected officials, government, child care, Head Start and many other public and private partnerships."

NIEER "conducts and communicates research to support high-quality, effective early childhood education for all young children."

SRCD "was founded in 1933 to “stimulate and support research, to encourage cooperation among individuals engaged in the scientific study of child development, and to encourage applications of research findings”.