Search Results - "Tyler W. Watts"

Predicting Persistence and Fadeout across Multi-Site RCTs of an Early Childhood Mathematics Curriculum Intervention. EdWorkingPaper No. 26-1365

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Tyler W. Watts Caroline M. Botvin et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 57

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
Heising-Simons Foundation
Overdeck Family Foundation
Richard W. Goldman Family Foundation
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Persistence, Predictor Variables, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Followup Studies, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Randomized Controlled Trials

Geographic Terms: New York (Buffalo), Massachusetts (Boston), Tennessee, California (San Diego), New York (New York)

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

IES Funded: Yes

Using Experimental Variation to Examine the (Co-)Development of Cognitive and Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood. EdWorkingPaper No. 26-1369

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Emma R. Hart Caroline M. Botvin et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 59

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Children, Experience, Early Intervention, Surveys, Preschool Education, Family (Sociological Unit), Skill Development, Early Childhood Education, Thinking Skills, Social Emotional Learning, Longitudinal Studies, Transfer of Training

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

How General Is Educational Intervention Fadeout? A Meta-Analysis of Educational RCTs with Follow-Up. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1366

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Tyler W. Watts Emma R. Hart et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 79

Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Interpersonal Competence, Persistence, Outcomes of Education, Randomized Controlled Trials, Followup Studies

Childhood Interventions and Life Course Development. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1367

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Emma R. Hart Drew H. Bailey et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 127

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Intervention, Children, Individual Development, Skills, Adults, Theories, Outcomes of Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Schools

Do Preschool Peers Create a Sustaining Environment in Kindergarten? Evidence from the ECLS-K:2011

Authors: Zhiling Meng Shea Qing Zhang Jade Marcus Jenkins et al.

Source: AERA Open. 2025 11(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)

Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Surveys, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Young Children, Student Promotion, Class Size, Attendance, Peer Relationship, Cohort Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Academic Achievement

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey

Why Are Preschool Programs Becoming Less Effective?

Authors: Anamarie A. Whitaker Margaret Burchinal Jade M. Jenkins et al.

Source: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2026 45(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Low Income Students, Preschool Children, Educational Improvement, Public Schools

Using Meta-Analytic Data to Examine Fadeout and Persistence of Intervention Impacts on Constrained and Unconstrained Skills. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1069

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Mindy L. Rosengarten Emma R. Hart et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 100

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Meta Analysis, Intervention, Persistence, Randomized Controlled Trials, Skills, Skill Development, Lifelong Learning, Children, Adolescents, Comprehension, Phonics, Early Childhood Education

IES Funded: Yes

Are Preschool Programs Becoming Less Effective? EdWorkingPaper No. 23-885

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Anamarie A. Whitaker Margaret Burchinal et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 40

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Randomized Controlled Trials, Social Change, Program Content, Educational Practices, Program Administration, At Risk Students

The Long-Term Effect of North Carolina's Pre-Kindergarten Program is Larger in School Districts with Lower Rates of Growth in Academic Achievement. EdWorkingPaper No. 21-494

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Robert C. Carr Tyler W. Watts et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 62

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Full State Funding, State Programs, Access to Education

Geographic Terms: North Carolina

Fadeout and Persistence of Intervention Impacts on Social-Emotional and Cognitive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-782

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Emma R. Hart Drew H. Bailey et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 151

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Children, Adolescents, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Social Emotional Learning, Thinking Skills, Randomized Controlled Trials, Pretests Posttests

Why Are Preschool Programs Becoming Less Effective? EdWorkingPaper No. 23-885

Authors: Anamarie A. Whitaker Margaret Burchinal Jade M. Jenkins et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschools, Program Evaluation, Educational Quality, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Educational Theories, Research Needs, Program Effectiveness

Bi-Directional Relations between Behavioral Problems and Executive Function: Assessing the Longitudinal Development of Self-Regulation

Authors: Chen Li Emma R. Hart Robert J. Duncan et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 46

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Self Control, Executive Function, Children, Adolescents, Low Income Groups, Correlation, Child Development

IES Funded: Yes

Associations between Preschool Cognitive and Behavioral Skills and College Enrollment: Evidence from the Chicago School Readiness Project

Authors: Xinyu S. Pan Chen Li Tyler W. Watts

Source: Grantee Submission. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 40

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Preschool Children, Thinking Skills, Behavior Patterns, College Enrollment, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Students, Self Control, Behavior Problems

Geographic Terms: Illinois (Chicago)

IES Funded: Yes

Do Measurement Invariance Issues Play a Part in Explaining When Intervention Impacts Fade or Persist?

Authors: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Emma R. Hart Josh Gilbert et al.

Source: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Descriptors: Intervention, Test Bias, Measurement, Item Analysis, Educational Research

Access URL: https://www.sree.org/2025-conference

A Reanalysis of Impacts of the Tennessee Voluntary Prekindergarten Program. EdWorkingPaper No. 19-28

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Tyler W. Watts Greg J. Duncan et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 77

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Low Income Students, State Programs, Special Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3, Scores, Elementary Education, Achievement Tests

Geographic Terms: Tennessee

IES Funded: Yes

Impacts of the Chicago School Readiness Project on Measures of Achievement, Cognitive Functioning, and Behavioral Regulation in Late Adolescence

Authors: Tyler W. Watts Chen Li Xinyu S. Pan et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 104

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: School Readiness, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Ability, Student Behavior, High School Students, Intervention, Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Executive Function, Emotional Response

Geographic Terms: Illinois (Chicago)

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

IES Funded: Yes