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The Future of Children is a new semiannual publication that provides research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children.
This volume critically summarizes the research on the origin and trajectory of the racial and ethnic gap in the early years from several theoretical perspectives. It focuses on determining when these differences start to emerge, in what areas they appear, what factors contribute to their development by the time children enter grade school, and what can be done about them.
Contents Include:
Preface
Introducing the Issue
Cecilia Rouse (Princeton University), Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (Columbia University), and Sara McLanahan (Princeton University)
Assessment Issues in the Testing of Children at School Entry
Donald A. Rock (Educational Testing Service) and A. Jackson Stenner (Metametrics Inc.)
Can Family Socioeconomic Resources Account for Racial and Ethnic Test Score Gaps?
Greg J. Duncan (Northwestern Univeristy) and Katherine A. Magnuson (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Genetic Differences and School Readiness
William T. Dickens (Brookings Institution)
Neuroscience Perspectives on Disparities in School Readiness and Cognitive Achievement
Kimberly G. Noble (University of Pennsylvania), Nim Tottenham (University of Minnesota), and B. J. Casey (Cornell University)
Low Birth Weight and School Readiness
Nancy E. Reichman (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)
Health Disparities and Gaps in School Readiness
Janet Currie (UCLA)
The Contribution of Parenting to Ethnic and Racial Gaps in School Readiness
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (Columbia University) and Lisa B. Markman (Princeton University)
Early Childhood Care and Education: Effects on Ethnic and Racial Gaps in School Readiness
Katherine A. Magnuson (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and Jane Waldfogel (Columbia University)