Trajectories of Achievement Gaps Starting in Pre-K: Identifying Malleable Factors to Close the Gap for All Learners

This resource provides research on descriptive, classroom-observation, and longitudinal studies describing systems-level policies and practices in support of early learning. The study also identifies teaching practices and classroom-level factors associated with preschool and elementary school readiness for obtainment of school achievement. Malleable factors are outlined in the study sharing disparities affecting school achievement.