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Department of Public Instruction Back to Top

Department Home Page

Special Education Team

Early Childhood Home Page

Department of Health and Family Services Back to Top

Department Home Page

Birth to 3 Home Page

US Department Back to Top

US Department of Education

Parent/Family Issues Back to Top

Family Strengthening Policy Center The Family Strengthening Policy Center (FSPC) website is a clearinghouse of information and tools dedicated to family strengthening practices, programs and policy.

Special Education in Plain Language A User-friendly Interactive Handbook on Special Education Laws Policies and Practices in Wisconsin. From CESA 7, WI.

Wisconsin Child Care Resource & Referral Network, Inc (CCRR). The Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Network is a membership organization made up of the 17 community-based CCR&R agencies serving the entire state of Wisconsin. The mission of the WI CCR&R Network is to exercise leadership in the creation of an inclusive, high-quality child care/child development system and to promote the professional growth and development of its member agencies.

Learning the Rules of the Game by Pat Howey, Indiana Advocate Advocacy Strategies

Family Village

Parents Plus of WI

Birth to 3 Training and Technical Assistance: The Birth to 3 training and technical assistance site provides the latest state policies and sample forms as well as information on best practices in all areas of early intervention.

Birth to Three Program Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services: Birth to 3 is Wisconsin’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. A federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), provides a framework for a comprehensive program and coordinates developmental, health and social services within the community.

Child Find: The Child Find endeavor encourages coordination of efforts by agencies within a community. This coordination of identification efforts is called the Informed Referral Network.

Katie Beckett Program: is a special eligibility process that allows certain children with long term disabilities or complex medical needs, living at home with their families, to obtain a Wisconsin Medicaid card. Only income and assets in the child's name have to be reported for eligibility. Contact for Western Wisconsin is CESA #11 800-352-6283. State contact number is 608-266-3236.

WSPEI: Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative--Our mission is to help schools promote partnerships with families of children with disabilities, the Department of Public Instruction developed the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI). WSPEI is a service for parents, educators, and others interested in parent-educator partnerships for children with disabilities.

National PTA

Wisconsin PTA

Prevent Child Abuse America

Family Support America (Online)

Center on Fathers, Families and Public Policy (CFFPP) CFFPP is a policy and advocacy organization working to improve outcomes for low-income families.  Their mission is to help create a society in which parents, whether they are married or not, can work together to support their children emotionally, financially and physically.

Technology Assistance for Students with Special Needs Back to Top

Lending Library, Birth to Six, Wisconsin Assistive Technology Institute (WATI)"Eligibility to Special Education"

CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)

Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI)

Issues Regarding Young Children Back to Top

Natural Resources Are you interested in quality materials on topics related to early childhood and early intervention? The Natural Resources listserv is one way to stay up-to-date with the latest free or low-cost booklets, CD-Roms, videos, Power Point presentations and other items.

KidsKonnect.com: a safe Internet gateway for kids created and maintained by educators. Alphabetized Listings and highlights.

Learn the Signs. Act Early: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities have produced a toolkit to help parents learn about the milestones in their children's growth, from birth to age 5 years, as well as developmental delays and other disabilities.

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA): We are the organization for early childhood professionals and those who support our work. We promote excellence in child development practices through a range of professional growth opportunities and support services. Our diverse members model excellence through their individual accomplishments, advocacy efforts and contributions to the field.

The Registry: Wisconsin's Recognition System for the Childhood Care and Education Profession.

Wisconsin State Improvement Grant (SIG): The Wisconsin State Improvement Grant, SIG, is a 5 year systemic change initiative to improve the quality of education for all students, and therefore improve the results for children with disabilities. SIG brings educational leaders, school staff, parents, and community members together around a common vision targeted at improving student outcomes, supportive learning environments, quality staff and collaborative partnerships for students with disabilities, birth to adulthood.

Childrens Trust Fund: The Children's Trust Fund's vision, mission and values focuses on family and community empowerment. Administered by the 16-member Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, the Children's Trust Fund has a strong and balanced child abuse and neglect prevention agenda.

The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC): is a project of the Child Care Bureau, a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.

The Future of Children: The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research.

The Future of Children is a publication of The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution.

Wisconsin Child Care Resource & Referral Network, Inc (CCRR). The Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Network is a membership organization made up of the 17 community-based CCR&R agencies serving the entire state of Wisconsin. The mission of the WI CCR&R Network is to exercise leadership in the creation of an inclusive, high-quality child care/child development system and to promote the professional growth and development of its member agencies.

Dr. Becky Bailey's Loving Guidance Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive classroom management program and a social-emotional curriculum. It is based on current brain research, child development information, and developmentally appropriate practices. Conscious Discipline has been specifically designed to make changes in the lives of adults first. The adults, in turn, change the lives of children

The Hanen Centre A recognized innovator in family-focused early language intervention programs and learning resources for parents and professionals around the world.

The Whole Child Learn more about making the most out of your child's early years and being the best caregiver you can. Explore the articles, in-home activity ideas, reading lists, forums, and related Web sites for information designed to help you and your family. From pbs.org.

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. --These modules were designed based on input gathered during focus groups with program administrators, T/TA providers, early educators, and family members about the types and content of training that would be most useful in addressing the social-emotional needs of young children. The content of the modules is consistent with evidence-based practices identified through a thorough review of the literature.

Think Big. Start Small. --Quality early childhood education and care matters. Invest Early in a Child's Future.

National Institute for Early Childhood Research --This Web site supports the movement for quality preschool education by offering hard data on its benefits, access to experts and stimulating classroom activities.

Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners Home Page

Click here for information on WECCP Southern Regional Network WECCP is a statewide group united through a common desire to transform early childhood care and education.

Wisconsin Head Start Home Page

Birth to 6 Events

Most recent Birth to 3 Newsletter (Adobe Acrobat format)

National Association of Young Children (NAEYC)

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

Brain Development Links:

Parents Action for Children

Zero to Three: Dedicated to the Healthy Development of Infants & Toddlers

National Institute on Drug Abuse: The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to lead the Nation bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Pampers: Child Development Information.

BabyCenter: Resource for new and expectant parents.

Other Interesting Links

Handedness and Brain Lateralization: What does Brain Lateralization have to do with Handedness (and who cares)?

Brain Briefings: A series of two-page newsletters explaining how basic neuroscience discoveries lead to clinical applications.

Safety & Wellness:

National Safe Kids Campaign: The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under. Great handouts on wheeled sports, child passenger, pedestrian, & water safety. The download is available in either english or spanish.

Parent Support Groups and Resources Back to Top

WSPEI: Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative--Our mission is to help schools promote partnerships with families of children with disabilities, the Department of Public Instruction developed the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI). WSPEI is a service for parents, educators, and others interested in parent-educator partnerships for children with disabilities.

Wisconsin Facets ---Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support, Inc. (WI FACETS) is a nonprofit organization serving Wisconsin children and adults with disabilities, their families and those who support them. WI FACETS was founded in 1995 by parents who believed that parents are the best advocates for their children. WI FACETS operates these programs to help parents support and enrich their children's lives with the following services: Parent Training and Information Center, Community Parent Resource Center, WIN-MILL Project provides statewide service.

Helping your Preschool Child U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans

Baby TALK ---Our mission is to encourage parents in the nurture of their very young children (ages 0-3 years). Using a method of anticipatory guidance, Baby TALK provides information and services to parents to equip them for challenges and to help them enjoy their children's development.

Critical Issue: Meeting the Diverse Needs of Young Children Emphasis on Ethnic and Racial Issues.

Aggression and Cooperation: Helping Young Children Develop Constructive Strategies. ERIC Digest.

Young Children with Disabilities: A Parent's Guide to Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities NICHCY—National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Autism: Links to Information, Resources, Support Groups and Alternative Treatments—The Healing Center Online.

Dictionary: For Parents of Children with Disabilities –includes terminology used with the fields of: Testing/Evaluation, Early Intervention, Special Education and Related Services, Medical and Therapeutic Services, Family Supports and Resources, Vocational Training, Independent Living, Guardianship, and Insurance.

Birth to Three Video Lending Library—Created by the Wisconsin Personnel Development Project and funded by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Birth to Three Program (* lending to professionals mainly or public/parents through services/professionals. Birth to Three Catalogue of Videos. Birth to Three Family Support Videos.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Bright Beginnings and Family-Community-School Partnership—A checklist for Helping your Child with Homework.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Bright Beginnings and Family-Community-School Partnership--- Information for Parents

Students with Disabilities and State-Wide Assessment-- DPI

Department of Health and Family Programs and Services Portal and Search

Department of Health and Family Programs and Services: Family Support Program in home support for families who have children with severe disabilities

National Center on Fathers and Families

Wisconsin Head Start Association: Partnership with Parents

UW-Extension—Cooperative Extension—Parenting the Preschooler, School Readiness

Zero to Three—For Parents—Parent Information—including Adoptive Parents and their babies: Minimizing Risks to Emotional Development; Babies and their senses; A Baby’s World; Babies, Parents and Sleep; Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups; What I learned in Day Care; Helping Toddlers in Peer Group Entry Skills; Crying: When a Child is Inconsolable; Development; Fathers/Men; Food and Nutrition; Grandparents and more.

General Back to Top

Investing in Our Children: Neurons to Neighborhoods,--A source for information on Brain Development and Early Childhood Development.

Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children ---an online book by Catherine E. Snow, Susan Burns and Peg Griffin—editors. Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties, National Research Council

Early Childhood Research and Practice: an Internet Journal on development, care and education of young children. Readiness for School: A survey of State Policies and Definitions. Starting Child Care: What Children learn about relating to adults in the first weeks of starting child care. The Hairy Head Project: A class of 3- to 6-year-old children in a midwestern child care center chose to study hair and hairstyling salons as a group project. This article discusses how the project evolved, describes the three phases of the project, and provides the teacher's reflections on the project. Photos taken during the project are included.

Critical Issue: Creating the School Climate and Structures to Support Parent and Family Involvement –North Central Regional Education Laboratory.

Parent Information and Resource Center : Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory—Including Birth to Three, Brain Net, Early Childhood Research Quarterly and more.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI): Bright Beginnings and Family-Community-School Partnership- Organizing a Successful Family Center in Your School including Ten Things Teachers wish Parents would do.

Department of Health and Family Services: Programs and Services Portal -- From this page you can locate information about the programs and services provided through the Department of Health & Family Services (DHFS).

Center for Research on Child Well-being: Fragile Families (unmarried parents and their children),

Children, Youth and Family Consortium : University of Minnesota. Building Bridges for the well-being of Children, Youth and Families.

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF): Brain Project.

Program/Service Indicators for Improving Services for Young Children and Families –Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Early Childhood Wisconsin Collaborating Partners Listserve : This Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners listserve (weccp) is designed to facilitate interactive, electronic communication between the agencies, associations, and individuals providing services to Wisconsin's young children (birth to age 8) and their families. The focus of this listserve is on state, community, and interagency efforts to improve service delivery approaches for young children and their families. The listserve will provide a mechanism to share experiences, examples, and resources related to early childhood collaboration, program blending, and system improvement.

UW-Extension—Cooperative Extension/Parent Education Page—The First Years Last Forever—Seven Ways to Build Your Baby’s Brain Power (.pdf format)—part of a on-line study course.

Information about Issues Regarding Young Children with Special Needs Back to Top

The "Eligibility to Special Education" PowerPoint explains in detail how a child qualifies for Birth to 3 Services as well as School Services beginning at age 3. Starting with the referral process, this presentation also offers information on the similarities and differences between the two programs. Within the PowerPoint, you'll find many links; related websites and resources are just a click away. (Powerpoint document 1M)

The Early Childhood Outcomes Center: The ECO Center is a 5-year project funded by OSEP in October 2003. It is a collaborative effort of SRI International, FPG Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill, Juniper Gardens Children's Project, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, and the University of Connecticut Health Center.

Birth to 3 Events: Bulletins for those who want to learn more about serving young children with special needs and their families. Adobe Acrobat/.pdf format

Pip Squeakers Fun Baby & Toddler Shoes: Baby shoes that motivate with sound, encouraging babies to move, explore and learn to walk. Babies with vision or mobility disabilities are motivated while enhancing their auditory skills. Parents with disabilities are able to HEAR when their quick moving toddler is on the go - away from stairs and other unsafe situations. Shoes can be modified for toe walkers.

Center for the Improvement of Child Care: Thirty years of dedication and focused research has proven CICC as one of the largest and most influential parenting and parenting education organizations.

Preschool Options Project The Preschool Options Project is a DPI funded project that provides training to assist local school districts in developing a range of options in Least Restrictive Environments (LRE) for young children with disabilities.

Reactive Attachment Disorder A resource for parents or guardians of children with reactive attachment disorder, or RAD. Describes attachment disorder, its causes, effects, signs and symptoms, and gives tips to parents of detached children.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) : Early Childhood Special Education: If you provide services to children with disabilities and their families, you will be interested in the information in this link, including Child Find, Least Restrictive Environment, Inclusive Child Care, Commonly Asked Questions And Answers, Significant Developmental Delay, and special education laws

The Division for Early Childhood Web Site: The Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children is an international membership organization for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight and their families.

Zero to Three Agency

International Rett Syndrome Association--Rett Syndrome (RS) is a neurological disorder seen almost exclusively in females, and found in a variety of racial and ethnic groups worldwide. It is now felt that RS can occur in males, but is usually lethal, causing miscarriage, stillbirth or early death. (This site carries a link to translate into other languages.)

Council for Exceptional Children

CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Homepage: collects and describes early childhood/early intervention resources that have been developed across the U.S. for children with disabilities and their families and the service providers who work with them.

Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System (WSEMS)--A user friendly web-site from the Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System, WSEMS--This site includes information on what happens during a typical mediation session, how to request mediation, who are the mediators, and how to obtain training on problem-solving in special education for your region.

Advise for Parents of Children with AD/HD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): from CHADD.org.

Bipolar Disorder in Children : Who has it and what you can do by Martha Hellander, J.D. families-first.com

From KidSource Online: Learning Disability Search Engine

CAST eReader : Using the principles of universal design, CAST has developed eReader, a versatile, advanced literacy program that helps learners of various abilities gain access to electronic text, while supporting and enhancing their literacy development.

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: (NICHCY) the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Our special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).

Autism Back to Top

Autism Speaks and First Signs: A new web site is sponsored by the nonprofit advocacy groups is intended to promote early diagnosis and treatment of autism.

Educational Evaluation Guide for Autism: The Educational Evaluation Guide for Autism has been posted to the DPI website, and can be found at http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/doc/elgautismguide.doc This is considered a working document. Acknowledgments can be found on page 2 of the guide.
Written comments are welcomed and should be sent to Lynn Boreson at lynn.boreson@dpi.state.wi.us or at DPI, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841. Deadline for comments is March 1, 2008.

Manitas por autismo: a new website in Spanish designed for parents and care givers of children with autism.

The Inclusion Series: is a unique resource for institutions and individuals. It is about individual children, families, and educators, and also about teamwork and support systems. These programs enable viewers to observe the challenges and rewards of inclusion in action, and provide ideas, solutions and inspiration.

Autismshop.com: Autismshop.com is the online home of the Autism Resource Network, a one-of-a-kind Book Store that is packed with merchandise and information for individuals with ASD and those who love, care for, and educate them.

Learn the Signs. Act Early: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities have produced a toolkit to help parents learn about the milestones in their children's growth, from birth to age 5 years, as well as developmental delays and other disabilities.

Different Roads to Learning: Your complete ABA Resource. The Resource Dedicated to Helping Children with Autism Learn and Grow

Floortime Strategies, featuring Dr. Stanley Greenspan: The first live, web-based radio show to focus on children with autism spectrum and other disorders will begin airing Thursday, Feb. 5th from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. [NOTE: this would begin at 9:30 a.m., Central Time] Infants, Children and Families, a weekly program hosted by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, will feature a variety of guest speakers and topics; practical advice for parents, professionals and policymakers; and an opportunity for listeners to ask questions by phone or by e-mail. Click HERE for details. (Adobe Acrobat/.pdf format)

SCERTS is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to enhance communication and socio-emotional abilities for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other related disorders. The acronym "SCERTS" refers to the core components of the model: Social Communication (SC), Emotional Regulation (ER), and Transactional Supports (TS). This multidisciplinary, research-based model was developed by a multidisciplinary team including Barry Prizant, Amy Wetherby, Emily Rubin, Amy Laurent and Patrick Rydell.

Future Horizons: Future Horizons - World Leader in Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and PDD. Providing books, autism conferences, and other information.

Asperger Syndrome: Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.)

Autism Society of Wisconsin

Autism Society of America: The mission of the Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.

Autism Papers: Effective Programming for Young Children with Autism (Ages 3-5)

Center for the Study of Autism: The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California.

Autism/PDD Resources Network: The purpose of this site is to guide you to the key issues associated with Autism spectrum disorders. There is a growing awareness of the nature of autism and the kinds of approaches to diagnosis, treatment and care that are likely to be effective in meeting the needs of autistic individuals and their families. The diagnosis of autism is made when specified number of characteristics listed in the DSM-IV are present, in ranges inappropriate for the child's age.

National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR has merged with Autism Speaks): The National Alliance for Autism Research, NAAR, is a national nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to finding the causes, prevention, effective treatment and, ultimately, cure of the autism spectrum disorders.

TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children) is located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Autism Primer: 20 Questions and Answers .

Desired Outcomes for Young Children (Standards) Back to Top

The Early Childhood Outcomes Center: The ECO Center is a 5-year project funded by OSEP in October 2003. It is a collaborative effort of SRI International, FPG Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill, Juniper Gardens Children's Project, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, and the University of Connecticut Health Center.

Identifying and Monitoring Outcomes Related to Children's Social-Emotional Development: The Center for Evidence Based Practices (CEBP) has produced a new handout titled Identifying and Monitoring Outcomes Related to Children's Social-Emotional Development. This fact sheet discusses how to prevent and address problem behavior by teaching children social skills they can use in place of problem behavior.

Early Childhood Research Institute (ECRI) on Measuring Growth and Development: General Growth Outcomes--Institute staff identified the following set of general growth outcomes for children between birth and age eight. These outcomes serve as the foundation for creation of Individual Growth and Development Indicators.

Guiding Practices in Early Childhood: If optimal learning is desirable what are quality practices and how should those environments or opportunities for children look like? A variety of practices currently guiding quality early childhood programs are described. You can find information on: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Boyer Declares Carnegie Units Obsolete, National Association of Elementary School Principals, Unacceptable Trends in Kindergarten Entry and Placement, Mixed Age Groupings, Early Learning Centers. Early Childhood Education Standards for Quality Programs

Education World—Early Childhood Assessment Resources—Assessment-- This page in the IEP section of the Special Education Community contains resources on the assessment of special needs children, both as a part of the IEP process and in classroom settings.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) : Early Childhood and Parenting— Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8

Washington State Department of Public Instruction—K-12 education—Assessment, Research and Curriculum

IEPs Back to Top

IEP’s at Cesa #7. Including Memorandum: Making IEP Goals, IEP Requirements in IDEA, Measurable Annual IEP Goals, and Writing IEP Annual Goals. Also--IEP Forms page.

From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI):

IEP Considerations for Students with TBI. Adobe Acrobat/.pdf format.

Statements of Needed Transition Services

Alternate Assessment Participation Checklist-- To make appropriate decisions regarding the student’s need for alternate assessment, the IEP team should consider the following questions

Returning to School—ppt. Format—including the IEP process

Special Education Subjects Reference--IEPs

Alternative Assessment Process-- According to department policy, Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams are responsible for determining how a student with a disability will participate in standardized statewide and district assessments.

Update to Parental Rights: Answers To Frequently Asked Questions Stemming From Recent Statutory Changes—Information Update Bulletin—Oct. ’97

ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST SPEECH & LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT

EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL DISABILITY

Specific Learning Disabilities Eligibility Criteria Resources

Specific Learning Disabilities in Plain Language—Word Format

Special Education Rights for Parents and Children—Wisconsin DPI

Inclusive Educational Programming Back to Top

Preschool Options Project The Preschool Options Project is a DPI funded project that provides training to assist local school districts in developing a range of options in Least Restrictive Environments (LRE) for young children with disabilities.

The Circle of Inclusion: from the circleofinclusion.org

From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI):

Early Childhood: Inclusive Child care Web Page--with links.

Child Care Information Center—with "What is ADA and inclusive Child Care?"—newsletter 29.

Characteristics of Successful Schools

Quality:

Bright Beginnings Pre-K Program: The Bright Beginnings Pre-K Program is an award-winning full-day, literacy-based initiative for 4-year-olds who have identified educational needs. The program is the cornerstone of the district's goal to have 85% of third-grade students reading at or above grade level. Eligibility is determined based on a formal screening process. Also including Bright Beginnings Curriculum Objectives For Pre-Kindergarten Students.

Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers (2000), the National Research Council's 443-page review of early-childhood education methods and programs, is available in full. The book concludes that children tend to be better prepared for formal schooling when they attend well-planned, high-quality preschools with specified curriculum aims.