Early Child Development, From Measurement to Action : A priority for Growth and Equity

Early Child Development, From Measurement to Action : A priority for Growth and Equity

The World Bank recently hosted a symposium on the priority of early child development (ECD) for economic growth and equity. The participants urged application of population-based tools and measures to assess the outcomes of children's early ye...

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Main Author:	Young, Mary Eming
Other Authors:	Richardson, Linda M.
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACHIEVEMENT TESTS ADDICTION ADJUSTMENT ADULT LIFE AGING AT-RISK CHILDREN ATTENTION BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BRAIN DEVELOPMENT CARE CENTERS CAREGIVERS CHILD CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD EDUCATION CHILD HEALTH CHILD OUTCOMES CHILD WELFARE CHILDCARE CLASSROOM CLASSROOM QUALITY CLINICS COGNITION COGNITIVE OUTCOMES COGNITIVE SKILLS COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE COUNSELING CRIME CURRICULA DECISION MAKING DISEASES DROPOUT RATES EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS EARLY EDUCATION EARLY LEARNING EARLY YEARS OF LIFE ECD ECD POLICIES ECD PROFESSIONALS ECD PROGRAMS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION SERVICES EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENROLLMENT FAMILIES FORMAL EDUCATION GENDER HEAD START HOME VISITS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INFANCY INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFANTS INFECTION INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS KINDERGARTEN LANGUAGE SKILLS LATIN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP LEARNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT LEGAL STATUS LIFE CYCLE LITERACY LOW BIRTHWEIGHT MALNUTRITION MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH MATURATION MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MIGRATION MORTALITY MOTOR SKILLS NEW ENTRANTS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION OLD CHILDREN PARENT EDUCATION PEDIATRICS PLAYING PNC POPULATION GROWTH PRESCHOOL PROGRAM PRESCHOOLS PRIMARY SCHOOL PRISONS PROBLEM SOLVING PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS QUALITY OF LIFE READING READING SKILLS RECOGNITION RETENTION RISK FACTORS RURAL CHILDREN SANITATION SCHOOL QUALITY SCHOOL READINESS SCHOOLING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SURGERY TEACHERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TODDLERS TUITION UNEMPLOYMENT VICTIMS VIOLENCE WORKERS YOUNG ADULTS YOUNG CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8341509/early-child-development-measurement-action http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6837

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Summary:	The World Bank recently hosted a symposium on the priority of early child development (ECD) for economic growth and equity. The participants urged application of population-based tools and measures to assess the outcomes of children's early years and children's readiness for school. This study is derived from the symposium and is a valuable resource for policy makers, economists, donors, and investors, as well as researchers and practitioners in early child development. It summarizes the current neuroscience on early child development and major longitudinal studies, the rationale and urgency for greater investment, and countries' innovative funding strategies. The report consists of 15 chapters authored by ECD experts and leaders in the field. The chapters are grouped into five main parts relating to the: business imperative and societal benefits of ECD investments; lessons from evaluation of longitudinal ECD interventions; countries' experiences in monitoring ECD interventions; innovative approaches to countries' financing of ECD initiatives; and next steps on the ECD agenda for the next 5 years. A theme highlighted at the symposium and enlarged upon here is the urgent need for evidence- and population-based instruments and measures to monitor, evaluate, and compare ECD interventions over time and across settings.