Explore:
Inequities in early childhood education and care (ECEC), formal education and youth training.
Test:
Novel solutions to known problems, collaborating with stakeholders.
Create:
Knowledge mobilization tools, including evidence-informed policy.
We draw on multidisciplinary insights from many fields, including economics, applied psychology and human development, and political science. We work with researchers across Canada and abroad to answer questions, develop interventions and mobilize information.
Featured Insight…
Socio-economic Segregation between Schools in Canada
Canada’s level of socio-economic segregation or sorting between schools—the extentto which students of different socio-economic status (SES) attend different schools—is low by international standards. However, this overall level may mask inter-provincialdifferences in...
Quantitative Analysis and Methods
Socio-economic Segregation between Schools in Canada
Canada’s level of socio-economic segregation or sorting between schools—the extentto which students of different socio-economic status (SES) attend different schools—is low by international standards. However, this overall level may mask inter-provincialdifferences in...
Equity in Education Research Digest
In this first issue of our Research Digest, we highlight three different articles and two progress notes, that intersect in the area of education and public policies. For our Research in Progress notes, Mark Ariba describes work he did with Dr. Phil Triadafilopoulos...
The Economics of Age at School Entry: Insights from Evidence and Methods
This article reviews the growing literature on age at school entry and its effects over the life course. Age at school entry affects a broad range of outcomes, including education, labor-market performance, health, social relationships, and family formation. We...
Intervention Creation and Testing
Equity in Education Research Digest
In this first issue of our Research Digest, we highlight three different articles and two progress notes, that intersect in the area of education and public policies. For our Research in Progress notes, Mark Ariba describes work he did with Dr. Phil Triadafilopoulos...
Teaching Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills to Young Children in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Settings: An Integration of Evidence
Problem-solving has been identified as a critical 21st-century skill. This review integrated evidence on the effectiveness of existing approaches to teaching and assessing problem-solving in an interpersonal context (IPS) for children from birth to age six, in early...
“It’s important to have windows so you can get sunlight”: Understanding children’s perceptions of quality in early childhood education and care settings
Across the globe young children are increasingly spending time in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. Exposure to ECEC settings is associated with positive developmental outcomes when they are of high quality. Quality rating and improvement systems...
Designing Effective Policy Responses
Equity in Education Research Digest
In this first issue of our Research Digest, we highlight three different articles and two progress notes, that intersect in the area of education and public policies. For our Research in Progress notes, Mark Ariba describes work he did with Dr. Phil Triadafilopoulos...
Valuing Care: Policies and Practices to Advance an Equitable and High-Quality Care Economy
Care is the invisible infrastructure that sustains our societies and economies. Every one of us has needed care in the past, and all of us will rely on it again as we age. Many also provide care, whether for children, elders, or others in need, often at great personal...
Income Inequality and Parent Education Spending in Canada
Comparative research documents substantial education- and income-based class gaps in parent spending on children’s education, with important repercussions for the perpetuation of intergenerational (dis)advantage. Spurred by higher levels of income inequality and...
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