Early Childhood Education: Resources on the Web

AACTE represents more than 800 postsecondary institutions with educator preparation programs dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based preparation that assures educators are ready to teach all learners.

The Center for Child and Family Policy was established at Duke University on July 1, 1999. We bring together faculty, researchers, staff, and students in an effort to achieve our mission: to contribute to solutions to important problems affecting today’s children and families, through an integrated system of teaching, research, service, and policy engagement. The Center emphasizes the bridge from basic research to policy and practice. Visit the "Publications" and "Research" sections to find resources on the development and education of young children.

Child Care Services Association (CCSA) is a nationally recognized nonprofit working to ensure affordable, accessible, high quality child care for all families through research, services and advocacy. We are more than just an agency working to improve child care; we are also an association of groups, individuals and volunteers committed to supporting the right of young children and their families to have the best possible life.

The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is one of the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary centers devoted to the study of young children and their families. About 300 researchers, implementation and technical assistance specialists, staff, and students work on more than 75 projects related to developmental disabilities; early care and education; physical and social health; professional development, technical assistance, and implementation science; public policy and evaluation; and racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity.

The NAEYC's mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.

The National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers is a nonprofit educational membership organization. It supports research and activities affecting college and university early childhood education and service settings, family and work issues, and the field of early childhood education in general.

The National Institute for Early Education Research conducts and communicates research to support high-quality, effective early childhood education for all young children. Such education enhances their physical, cognitive, and social development, and subsequent success in school and later life.

"The North Carolina Institute for Child Development Professionals is a non-profit organization that has worked since 1993 to increase the education and compensation of early educators working with or on the behalf of young children ages birth to twelve in early care and education settings in North Carolina."

Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development.

Learn more about careers in Early Childhood Education, salaries, and different degree programs that can get you there.

CSEFEL is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country.

Self-paced and self-guided courses designed for professionals who work with or support young children and their families in a variety of learning environments and inclusive settings.

An organization that seeks improve and support the capacity of state systems and local programs to implement an early childhood multi-tiered system of support to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children with, and at risk for, developmental disabilities or delays.

(Formerly ArtNC) An educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art. Explore works of art that are teachable across disciplines and grade levels. Includes lesson plans, concept maps and portfolios.

Selected statistical data from the NC Department of Public Instruction on elementary and secondary school students, personnel, and finances.

North Carolina's Standard Course of Study defines the appropriate content standards for each grade level to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina.

The social and economic future of NC depends upon the success of our children. To that end, the NC Division of Child Development implements quality standards, increases access for families, and collaborates to promote enhanced service delivery of care and education across the state.

For children to reach their full potential during the early years, adults around them must provide an environment and experiences that promote growth and learning. Foundations is designed to help early educators, parents, and others do just that by describing the particular skills and abilities that are important for children’s success and providing ideas for fostering their development.

The Food and Nutrition Service administers several programs that provide healthy food to children including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the Special Milk Program. Administered by State agencies, each of these programs helps fight hunger and obesity by reimbursing organizations such as schools, child care centers, and after-school programs for providing healthy meals to children.

The Office for Early Childhood Development promotes a joint approach to improving the availability of high quality early learning and development programs. We are made up of the Office of Head Start, the Office of Child Care, and the Interagency Team.

The Office of Early Learning is the principal office charged with supporting the Department's Early Learning Initiative with the goal of improving the health, social-emotional, and cognitive outcomes for children from birth through third grade, so that all children, particularly those with high needs, are on track for graduating from high school college- and career-ready.

The online archive of Early Childhood Research & Practice, an Internet-only journal published from 1999-2015, features articles related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. Beginning with the spring 2004 issue (Volume 6, Number 1), the journal became fully bilingual, with all articles published in both English and Spanish.

Teaching Young Children highlights current thinking on best practices in early childhood education, innovations in the field, research and its implications, and interesting ideas for and from preschool teachers.

The main purpose of Voices of Practitioners is to provide a vehicle for publishing the research of early childhood teachers, who are often underrepresented as authors in the educational research arena. This publication includes informative articles, resources, and tools to promote the participation of early childhood teachers in teacher research.