Early Childhood Research & Reference Portal
The Early Childhood Research & Reference Portal is integral to our role in linking people with knowledge. The Portal provides access to a variety of research and reference materials for individuals at all levels of the system: administrators, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, families and advocates for young children with special needs.
eNotes (search all issues)
An archive of weekly updates on early childhood news, research, online resources, & more.
Early Childhood Data Sources
Links to national and state-by-state early childhood data, policies and initiatives.
Online EI/ECSE Journals
Peer-reviewed journals related to early childhood available online full-text or partially.
Dictionaries and Glossaries
Links to definitions of early intervention and early childhood special education terms and acronyms.
Evidence-Based Practice
Resources on what constitutes evidence-based practice (EBP) and where to find early childhood EPB.
Search the ERIC Database
Tips for searching the world's premier database of education literature.
Search OSEP-Funded Discretionary Grants
Grants funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. See also, ECTA Center's Projects Finder: OSEP-funded Early Childhood Projects.
Search IES-Funded Research Grants
Research projects funded by the Institute of Education Sciences. See Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education Program research projects.
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
Reviews of the research on specific interventions and curricula. See EC Education and EC Education for Children with Disabilities, or use the WWC search feature - Find What Works.
WWC Registry of Randomized Controlled Trials
Information about ongoing and completed education-related studies.
