2012
Measuring the Environments of Early Care, Education, and Intervention Programs for Children in Poverty
Gilliam W, Sosinsky L. Measuring the Environments of Early Care, Education, and Intervention Programs for Children in Poverty. 2012, 243-258. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139016827.016.Chapters
2008
Head Start, Public School Prekindergarten, and a Collaborative Potential
Gilliam W. Head Start, Public School Prekindergarten, and a Collaborative Potential. Infants & Young Children 2008, 21: 30-44. DOI: 10.1097/01.iyc.0000306371.40414.7c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead StartLower student-teacher ratiosState-funded prekindergarten programsCollaborative modelStudent-teacher ratioSmaller class sizesHead Start programsLead teachersPrekindergarten classroomsEducation modelSchool involvementPrekindergarten programsClass sizePrekindergartenChallenges of implementationStart programCreative waysComprehensive servicesCollaborative potentialCollaborative programTeachersEducationProgramClassroomDramatic growth
2006
A Vision for Universal Preschool Education
Zigler E, Gilliam W, Jones S. A Vision for Universal Preschool Education. 2006 DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139167284.BooksPreschool programsHigh-quality preschool programsPreschool education programsQuality preschool programsUniversal preschool educationPreschool educationEducational servicesGrade retentionAcademic performanceSchool readinessEducation programsPreschool servicesUniversal preschool programsLife successNations childrenSocial foundationsField of psychologyEducationProgramResearch pointsSchoolsCompelling casePolitical scienceChildrenReadiness
1999
Will Fifty Cooks Spoil the Broth?
Ripple C, Gilliam W, Chanana N, Zigler E. Will Fifty Cooks Spoil the Broth? American Psychologist 1999, 54: 327-343. DOI: 10.1037/0003-066x.54.5.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState controlSound policy decisionsState preschool programState-funded initiativesState governmentsPolicy analystsHead StartPolicy decisionsComprehensive servicesPreschool educationLow-income childrenPreschool programsDevolutionGovernmentSame timeServicesPolicymakersDebateInitiativesCommon areasSerious concernClassroom qualityEducationStateProgram