Report – A review of the effects of early childhood education

 

This literature review presents Australian and international evidence on the effects of early childhood education.

This report has been published by the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation, Department of Education, New South Wales.

It presents the findings of a literature review of both Australian and international studies that investigate the impact of early childhood education on children's learning and development.

Consistent findings of the literature include:

  • high quality early childhood education can improve children's cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes

  • disadvantaged children stand to gain the most from high quality early childhood education

  • the positive effects of early childhood education are directly related to their quality.

Download the report via the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation website.

Julian Watchorn