Chicago Program Evaluation Project
A system-level evaluation of school- and center-based early care and education programs.

Chicago Public Schools Preschool Evaluation
This study examines the effectiveness of three Chicago Public Schools program strategies for achieving early childhood education success.

Community Memorial Foundation Early Childhood Initiative
This project evaluates a five-year program to help communities enhance, develop, and sustain family services and make a measurable difference in the lives of young children.

Family Child Care Network Impact Study
This project examines the relationship between providers’ affiliation with a family childcare support organization and quality of child care provided.

Illinois Birth to Five Evaluation
This project studies quality and outcomes in all of the state’s Early Childhood Block Grant-funded initiatives for children birth to age five.

New Americans
This project examines the unmet early childhood and family support needs of immigrants, or New Americans.

Policy, Implementation, and Quality in State-funded Pre-Kindergarten Programs,
This initiative will inform the development and implementation of universal preschool policies through study of new and existing programs.

Targeting the Developmental and Educational Needs of Culturally Marginalized Children (DENCMC)
A statewide initiative to improve Illinois early childhood Teaching standards, teacher certification, and teacher preparation programs