Early Childhood Education Research Guide: Online Resources

The National Center for Education Statistics is the "primary federal entity collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in United States and other nations."

ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

The Office of Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs.

The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) promotes a joint federal approach to improve early childhood education and development. ECD includes the Offices of Child Care and Head Start, and the Interagency Team.

Early childhood resources provided by the Ky. Department of Education.

The mission of Child Development Institute is to become the “go to” site for parents for information, products and services related to child development, psychology, health, parenting, learning, media, entertainment, family activities as well as to connect with other parents, professional experts organizations and other useful websites.

Website with resources for teaching children aged 2-12.

MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.

NIEonline.com developers work with managers of independent Newspapers in Education programs to offer a selection of useful tools for educators who want to bring news into K-12 classrooms and work to engage students with news media.

Resources for Pre-K teachers

Website provides resources and activities for skill development for children up to 33 months of age.

Resources and activities for children to learn through play.