Research to Practice

We conducted a study

with the Indiana Department of Education Special Education Office to identify Indiana school districts with high percentages of preschool inclusive services and high impact on child outcomes. (serving a high percentage of preschoolers with disabilities in regular early childhood classrooms and having a high impact on child outcomes.) The results informed the online Indiana Directory of Effective Preschool Inclusion Models of participating school districts and the evidence-based practices they implement to provide effective preschool inclusion.

We evaluated

the state's first publicly-funded preschool pilot, the Early Education Matching Grant (EEMG) during its three years.

We examined

kindergarten discontinuity, specifically in regards to the long-term effects of exclusionary practices.

We investigated

the impact of a family engagement effort intended to improve preschool attendance.