WILLIAM STEVEN BARNETT
ADDRESSES
OFFICE:
Rutgers University
National Institute for Early
Education Research
120 Albany Street, Suite 500
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 932-4350
[email protected]
HOME:
68 Warren Court
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 683-9052
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
M.A. in Economics; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.A. in Economics with High Honors, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
Rutgers University Graduate School of Education Alumni Association Faculty Research
Award, 1999
Rutgers University Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research, 1999
Certificate of Appreciation for Service to the National
Association of Business Economists
The Henry G. Dalton Graduate Fellowship in American Studies
The Economics Prize (awarded to an outstanding senior), Kenyon College
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Kenyon College Scholarship for academic excellence, annually,
1972-1976
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-Present
Board of Governors Professor of Education Economics and Public
Policy, Rutgers University.
2002-Present
Director, National Institute for Early Education Research, An
Initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
2001-Present
Professor II, Economics and Policy, Graduate School of Education,
and Graduate School, New Brunswick. Rutgers University Board of
Governors makes the Center for Early Education Research an
official University Center with Dr. Barnett as Director.
1999-2001
Program Coordinator, Ph.D. in Education Policy
1998-2002
Director, Center for Early Education Research.
1995-2001
Professor of Economics and Policy, Graduate School of Education,
and Graduate School, New Brunswick.
1990-1995
Rutgers Graduate School of Education, Department of Educational
Theory, Policy, and Administration, and Senior Research Fellow,
Eagleton Institute of Politics. Affiliated with Center for Policy
Research in Education and Center on Educational Finance and
Productivity. Conduct research on economics of education, early
childhood care and education policy, the impacts of family leave
and mandated benefits generally, and economics of disabilities.
Teach graduate courses in economics of education and human
capital development, education policy, program evaluation, and
related topics.
1989-1990
Assistant Professor, Urban Studies, and Research Associate, Center
for Research in Human Development and Education, Temple
University. Conducted research on economics and effectiveness of
early childhood programs and on social aspects of handicap and
disability. Taught graduate courses in program evaluation and
applied microeconomics.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE—Continued
1984-1989
Director, Economic Evaluation, Early Intervention Research
Institute; and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Economics, Utah State
University. Directed a unit to design and conduct evaluations and
benefit-cost analyses of programs for young children and conducts
research on the economics of handicap. Principal Investigator for a
national study of the effects of mentally retarded children on
families. From 1988, also Director, Economics and Policy Analysis,
Developmental Center for Handicapped Persons, Utah State
University.
1981-1984
Economist, Center for the Study of Public Policies for Young
Children, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.
Designed and conducted benefit-cost analysis of: the Perry
Preschool Program, a longitudinal (20-year) study of the effects of
early intervention; and the Ford Child Survival/Fair Start Program
in the United States, a community-based health intervention
focusing on the prenatal, perinatal, and weaning-age child.
Designed a statewide evaluation plan for child development
programs in South Carolina. Consultant on economic analysis and
evaluation of programs for women and children.
1979-1980
Research Associate, Policy Analysis Division, Highway Safety
Research Institute, The University of Michigan. Conducted public
policy research focused on future policy, policy implementation,
and information utilization in conjunction with an analytical study
of mathematical models relating to the motor vehicle transportation
system.
1978
Research Associate, Division of Environmental Impact Studies,
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL. Conducted economic
analyses of energy development alternatives.
1977
Research Assistant, Legislative Service Commission, Ohio
Legislature, Columbus, OH.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
2009
Principal Investigator: Strategic planning, The Picower Foundation,
$7,000, 1 year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: Validation study of the Support for Early
Language Learners Classroom Assessment (SELLCA), Nellie Mae
Education Foundation, $ 125,000, 1 year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: New Jersey APPLES II RDD & PrePost
Study, NJ Department of Education, $ 576,060, 1 year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: Developing online math resources &
training modules for Sonoma Head Start Family Literacy Center
Sonoma State University, 68,040, 1 year.
2008
Principal Investigator: Preschool inputs & outcomes. What are the
costs and benefits? The McCormick Tribune Foundation, $ 400,000,
1 year.
2008
Principal Investigator: Preschool inputs & outcomes. What are the
costs and benefits? Kellogg Foundation, $1,000,000, 3 years.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: An outcomes based approach to
evaluating Pre-K services, costs and children’s learning in New
Mexico, State of New Mexico Department of Finance and
Administration, $ 295,000, 1 year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: NJ preschool expansion/ ECE &
workforce capacity study, NJ Department of Education, $129,874, 1
year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: Research and evaluation of Arkansas
Better Chance for School Success, Arkansas IV, State of Arkansas,
$295,000, 1 year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: NJ Pre-K Expansion Needs Assessments
Study, New Jersey Department of Education, $ 1,140,802, 1 year.
2008
Co-Principal Investigator: Designing Options for the Connecticut
Early Childhood Program Evaluation FFP, State of Connecticut
Department of Higher Education, $ 20,000.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
2007
Co-Principal Investigator: State of NJ- Department of Education
Resource Allocation Study, New Jersey Department of Education,
$ 500,000, 1 year.
2007
Co-Principal Investigator: An Outcomes-Based Approach to
Evaluating Pre K Services, Costs and Children’s Learning in New
Mexico, State of New Mexico, Department of Finance and
Administration, $ 247,000.
2007
Co-Principal Investigator: Research and Evaluation of Arkansas
Better Chance for School Success, State of Arkansas, $ 253,000, 1
year.
2007
Principal Investigator: Early Learning Improvement Consortium
(ELIC), New Jersey Department of Education, $ 189,694, 1 year.
2007
Principal Investigator: Enhancing the knowledge base for serving
young English Language Learners, David and Lucille Packard
Foundation, $ 25,000, 1 year.
2007
Principal Investigator: State of New Jersey Department of
Education Interchange Act, $ 51,020, 1 year.
2007
Principal Investigator: National Institute for Early Education
Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts, $ 6,300,000, 2 years.
2006
Co-Principal Investigator: An Outcomes Based Approach to
Evaluating Pre-K Services, Costs & Children’s Learning in New
Mexico, State of New Mexico, Department of Finance and
Administration, $209,305, 1 year.
2006
Co- Principal Investigator: Research and evaluation of Arkansas
Better Chance for School Success, State of Arkansas, $270,505, 1
year.
2006
Principal Investigator: Evaluation of the Effects of California’s State
Funded Preschool System, California Children and Families
Commission (CCFC), $750,000, 1 year.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
2006
Principal Investigator: Early Learning Improvement Consortium
(ELIC) Year 5, New Jersey Department of Education, $467,488, 1
year.
2006
Principal Investigator: National Institute for Early Education
Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts, $3,150,000, 1year.
2006
Principal Investigator: NIEER Facility planning and professional
development initiative, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation,
$60,000, 1 year.
2005
Principal Investigator: Preschool Matters News Magazine, The
Annie E. Casey Foundation, $ 45,000, 1 year.
2005
Principal Investigator: The National Institute for Early Education
Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts, $ 3,000,000 1 year.
2004
Principal Investigator: the New Jersey Component of the MultiState Preschool Evaluation, The Schumann Fund for New Jersey, $
35,000, 1 year.
2004
Principal Investigator: The National Institute for Early Education
Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts, $ 3,600,000, 1 year.
2004
Principal Investigator: Multi State Preschool Study, Joyce
Foundation, $ 200,000, 1 year.
2004
Principal Investigator: Planning Stage for the South Carolina
Component of the Multi-State Project Evaluation, $ 50,000, 2
months.
2004
Principal Investigator: Dodge Foundation Linking New Jersey,
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, $ 90,000, 1 year.
2003
Principal Investigator: An Evaluation of Preschool in New Jersey’s
Abbott Districts, Schumann Fund of New Jersey, $25,000, 1 year.
2003
Principal Investigator: New Jersey Early Education, Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation, $85,000, 1 year.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
2003
Principal Investigator: NIEER-The National Institute for Early
Education Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts, $4,500,000, 1 year.
2002
Principal Investigator: Policy Research on Implementation of Early
Education Programs in the Abbott Districts, Schumann Fund of
New Jersey, $50,000, 1 year.
2002
Principal Investigator: Enrollment and Attendance in Preschool,
The BEA Foundation, $10,000, 1 year.
2002
Principal Investigator: Abbott Programs, Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation, $100,000, 1 year.
2001
Principal Investigator: National Institute for Early Education
Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts, $5.3 million, 1 year.
2001
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research Research, Professional Development, and Policy Analysis,
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, $102,000, 1 year.
2001
Principal Investigator: Evaluation of the Newark Lighthouse
Initiative, The Lighthouse Initiative for Early Care and Education,
$401,729, 4 years.
2001
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research, George
B. Kaiser Family Fund, $10,000, 1 year.
2001
Principal Investigator: Policy Research on Implementation of Early
Education Programs in the Abbott Districts, Schumann Fund of
New Jersey, $50,000, 1 year.
2001
Principal Investigator: Survey Research on Universal Preschool,
Pew Charitable Trusts, $232,000, for 6 months.
2000
Principal Investigator: Strategic Investments in Universal Preschool
Education Policy, Pew Charitable Trusts, $159,807 for 6 months.
2000
Principal Investigator: Building Support for Early Childhood
Program Quality, The Schumann Fund for New Jersey, $50,000, 1
year.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
2000
Principal Investigator: Research to Improve Policy and Practice in
Universal Early Care and Education, The Carnegie Corporation of
New York, $635,869, 3 years.
2000
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research,
Research on Implementation of Universal Prekindergarten in New
Jersey SROA, Rutgers University, $100,000, 1 year.
2000
Principal Investigator: Comprehensive Family and Community
Needs Assessment, Plainfield Board of Education $43,649, 1 year.
2000
Principal Investigator: Early Childhood Education Partnership
Study, Princeton Board of Education, $5,750, 1 year.
2000
Principal Investigator: Developing a New Vision of Universal
Preschool Education, David and Lucile Packard Foundation,
$200,000, 2 years.
2000
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research Research, Professional Development, and Policy Analysis,
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, $102,000, 1 year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Abbott Early Childhood Consortium,
Research and Technical Assistance Contracts with Abbott districts,
$252,300, 1 year (1999-2000 school year).
1999
Principal Investigator: Building Support for Early Childhood
Program Quality, The Schumann Fund for New Jersey, $50,000, 1
year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research Research, Technical Assistance, and Policy Analysis, The Fund for
New Jersey, $75,000, 1 year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Research on Universal Preschool Education
in the Abbott Districts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation,
$100,000, 1 year.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
1999
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research Research, Professional Development, and Policy Analysis,
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, $80,000, 1 year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education Research Research on Implementation of Universal Prekindergarten in New
Jersey SROA, Rutgers University, $95,000, 1 year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Research on Implementation of Universal
Preschool Education, Office of Educational Research and
Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, $1,030,233, 3 years.
1999
Principal Investigator: Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Abecedarian
Project, Smith Richardson Foundation, $41,613, 1 year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Assistance with Federal Monitoring, Data
Collection, and Task Force, Service Agreement, N.J. Department of
Health, $20,000, 1 year.
1999
Principal Investigator: Newark Pre-kindergarten Assessment of
Needs and Program Capacity, Prudential Foundation, $65,000, 1
year.
1998
Principal Investigator: Early Intervention Systems Study. New
Jersey Department of Health, $175,000, 1 year.
1998
Principal Investigator: Early Intervention Systems Study, Health
and Child Care Needs and Access of Young Children with
Disabilities. Developmental Disabilities Consortium, $50,000, 1
year.
1998
Principal Investigator: Building Support for Early Childhood
Program Quality. The Schumann Fund for New Jersey, $40,000, 1
year.
1998
Principal Investigator: Early Intervention System Study. Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, $40,000, 1 year.
1998
Principal Investigator: Long-term Effects of Early Learning
Education. David and Lucille Packard Foundation, $35,643, 1 year.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
1998
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education at Rutgers. The
Fund for New Jersey, $50,000, 1 year.
1998
Principal Investigator: Center for Early Education at Rutgers.
Service contracts for research and technical assistance for 22 special
needs school districts, $540,000, 3 months.
1997
Co-Principal Investigator: Child Care Research Partnership, with
National Center for Children in Poverty of Columbia University
School of Public Health and Manpower Demonstration Research
Corporation. Administration on Children Youth and Families,
USDHHS: $500,000, 5 years.
1997
Principal Investigator: Healthcare needs, access, and insurance for
young children with developmental disabilities. Disability
Research Consortium, $29,313, 1 year.
1996
Principal Investigator: Early intervention system study: Cost and
quality of early intervention programs in New Jersey, N. J.
Department of Health, $542,000, 2 years.
1995
Principal Investigator: Early intervention system study: Cost and
quality of early intervention programs in New Jersey, N.J.
Department of Health, $250,000, 1 year.
1993
Principal Investigator: Daily life in families of children with Down
Syndrome, Disability Research Consortium, $25,981, 1 year.
1993
Principal Investigator: Long-term effects on early childhood care
and education: Research in support of public policy, David and
Lucile Package Foundation, $18,620, 1 year.
1993
Principal Investigator: Longitudinal Research on Early Childhood
Programs, Ford Foundation, $14,720, 1 year.
1989
Co-Principal Investigator: Building a Framework for Early
Childhood Program Quality, Massachusetts Department of
Education, $450,000, 3 years.
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS —Continued
1988
Principal Investigator: Supplement to Time Use Study National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development, $32,049, 1 year.
1987
Principal Investigator: Time use in families of retarded children
and adults, National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, $634,055, 3 years.
1985
Principal Investigator: Longitudinal evaluation of public school
programs for at-risk 4-year olds, South Carolina Department of
Education, $55,000 over 5 years.
1985
Early Intervention Effectiveness Institute (longitudinal costeffectiveness studies) (with K. White, G. Casto, and others), U.S.
Department of Education, $4.1 million over 5 years.
1985
Long-term benefits and costs of Head/Start (with J. T. Bond), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, ACYF, $150,000.
1985
Voices for children (with L. Schweinhart, D. Weikart, and others),
Carnegie Corporation of New York, $200,000.
SELECTED CONSULTING
World Bank
World Health Organization
Commonwealth Secretariat (London, England)
Instituto Colombian de Bienestar Familiar (Bogota, Columbia)
Instituto National del Nino y la Familia (Quito, Ecuador)
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Conference of State Legislatures, Early Childhood Education Project
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Research Council, Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in
Young Children
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. House of Representatives, Select Committee on Education
U.S. General Accounting Office
U.S. Air Force
Connecticut Department of Education
Florida Department of Education
Indiana Department of Education
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SELECTED CONSULTING-Continued
Kentucky Department of Education
Nebraska Legislature
New Jersey, Quality Education Commission
New Jersey Department of Education
South Carolina Department of Education
South Carolina Health and Human Services Finance Commission
Utah Interagency Early Childhood Planning Project
Utah Department of Education
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia, Governor's Commission on Educational Opportunity
Bush Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Pew Charitable Trusts
Smith-Richardson Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation
Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation
Mathematica
Abt, Associates
Committee for Economic Development
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Barnett, W. S., Hustedt, J. T., Friedman, A. H., Boyd, J. S., & Ainsworth, P. (2008). The
state of preschool 2007: State preschool yearbook. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for
Early Education Research.
Barnett, W. S., Hustedt, J. T., Hawkinson, L. E., & Robin, K. B. (2007). The state of
preschool 2006. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
Barnett, W. S., Hustedt, J. T., Robin, K. B. & Schulman, K. L. (2006). The state of preschool:
2005 state preschool yearbook. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education
Research.
Schweinhart, L. J., Montie, J., Xiang, Z., Barnett, W. S., Belfield, C. R., & Nores, M.
(2005). Lifetime effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through age 40 (Monographs
of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 14). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope
Educational Research Foundation.
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BOOKS- Continued
Barnett, W. S., Robin, K. B., Hustedt. J. T., & Schulman, K. L. (2004). The state of preschool:
2004 state preschool yearbook. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education
Research.
Barnett, W. S., Robin, K. B., Hustedt. J. T., & Schulman, K. L. (2003). The state of preschool:
2003 state preschool yearbook. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education
Research.
National Research Council, Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy (2000). Eager to
learn. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Boocock, S. S. (Eds.). (1998). Early care and education for children in
poverty: Promises, programs, and long-term results. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Barnett, W. S. (1996). Lives in the balance: Benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool Program
through age 27. Monographs of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.
Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Barnett, W. S. (Ed.). (1994). Cost analysis for education decisions : Methods and examples.
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Schweinhart, L. J., Barnes, H. V., & Weikart, D. P. with Barnett, W. S., & Epstein, A. S.
(1993). Significant benefits: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 28.
Educational Research Foundation, No. 10. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Musgrave, G. L. (1991). The economic impact of mandated family leave on
small businesses and their employees. Washington, DC: National Federation of
Independent Business Foundation.
Barnett, W. S. (1985). The Perry Preschool Program & its long-term effects: A benefit cost
analysis. High/Scope Early Childhood Policy Papers. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Berrueta-Clement, J. R., Schweinhart, L. J., Barnett, W. S., Epstein, A. S., & Weikart, D. P.
(1984). Changed lives: The effects of the Perry Preschool Program on youths through age 19.
Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Frede, E. C., Barnett, W. S., Jung, K., Esposito-Lamy, C. (in press). Abbott Preschool
Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES) year one findings. In Human capital in
early childhood development: Critical issues in cost-effectiveness in children’s first decade. New
York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Barnett, W. S., Friedman, A. H., Hustedt, J. T., & Stevenson Boyd, J. (in press). An
overview of pre-K policy in the states: Program governance, eligibility, standards, and
finance. In R. Pianta & C. Howes Pre-kindergarten in the United States. Baltimore, MD:
Brooks Publishing.
Barnett, W. S., & Ackerman, D. (2007) Boundaries with early childhood education: The
significance of early childhood frontier for elementary and secondary education. In S.
Fuhrman, D. K. Cohen, & F. Mosher (Eds.) State of education policy research (pp. 187-202).
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Barnett, W. S., Brown, K. C., Finn-Stevenson, M. & Henrich, C. (2006). From visions to
systems of universal preschool. In J. L. Aber, S. J. Bishop-Josef, S. M. Jones, K. T.
McLearn, & D. A Phillips, (Eds.) Child development and social policy (pp.113-128).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Barnett, W. S., & Kelley, P. J. (2006). A framework for cost-benefit analysis of
professional development in early care and education. In Martinez-Beck, I. & Zaslow,
M. (Eds.), Early childhood professional development and training and children’s successful
transition to elementary school (pp 313- 337). Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing.
Barnett, W. S., Belfield, C. R., & Nores, M. (2005). Lifetime cost-benefit analysis. In L.
J.Schweinhart, J. Montie, Z. Xiang, W. S. Barnett, C. R. Belfield, & M. Nores (2005).
Lifetime effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through age 40 (Monographs of the
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 14). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope
Educational Research Foundation.
Barnett, W. S. (2004). Does Head Start have lasting cognitive effects? The myth of fade–
out. In E. Zigler & S. Styfco (Eds.) The Head Start Debates. Baltimore, MD: Paul H.
Brookes Publishing Co.
Strickland, D. S., & Barnett, W. S. (2003). Literacy interventions for preschool children
considered at risk: Implications for curriculum, professional development, and parent
involvement. In C.M. Fairbanks, J. Worthy, B. Maloch, J.V. Hoffman and D.L. Schallert
(Eds.) 52nd Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 104-116). Oak Creek, WI:
National Reading Conference, Inc.
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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS-Continued
Barnett, W. S., & Masse, L. (2003). Funding issues for early childhood education and
care programs. In D. Cryer & R. M. Clifford (Eds.) Early childhood education & care in the
USA (pp. 137-165). Baltimore, MD: US Department of Education.
Barnett, W. S. (2002) Early childhood education. In A. Molnar (Ed.) School reform
proposals: The research evidence (pp.1-26). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Masse, L. N., & Barnett, W. S. (2002). A benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian early
childhood intervention. In H. Levin & P. McEwan (Eds.) Cost effectiveness and
educational policy: 2002 yearbook of the American Education Finance Association (pp. 157176). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.
Barnett, W. S., & Camilli, G. (2002). Compensatory preschool education, cognitive
development, and "race". In J. Fish (Ed.) Race and intelligence: Separating science from myth
(pp. 368-406). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Barnett, W. S. (2001). Preschool education for economically disadvantaged children:
Effects on reading achievement and related outcomes. In S. Neuman and D. Dickinson
(Eds.) Handbook of early literacy research (pp. 421-443). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Frede, E., Barnett, W. S., & Lupo, T. (2001). Measuring recommended practices for very
young children with disabilities. In S. Golbeck (Ed.), Psychological perspectives on early
childhood education: Reframing dilemmas in research and practice (pp. 297-319). Englebrook,
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Press.
Barnett, W. S. (2000). Economics of early childhood intervention. In S. Meisels & J.
Shonkoff (Eds.), Handbook of early intervention (pp. 589-612). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge
University Press.
Barnett, W. S. (1998). Benefit-cost analysis and related techniques. In A. J. Reynolds &
H. J. Walberg (Eds.), Evaluation methods for educational productivity (pp. 241-262).
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Boocock, S. S. (1998). Introduction. In W. S. Barnett & S. S. Boocock
(Eds.), Early child care and education for children in poverty: Promises, programs,
and long-term results (pp. 1-10). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (1998). Long-term effects on cognitive development and school success. In
W. S. Barnett & S. S. Boocock (Eds.) Early child care and education for children in poverty:
Promises, programs, and long-term results (pp. 11-44). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Barnett, W. S., Young, J., & Schweinhart, L. J. (1998). How preschool influences longterm cognitive development and school success: A causal model. In W. S. Barnett & S. S.
Boocock (Eds.), Early care and education for children in poverty: Promises, programs, and
long-term results (pp. 167-184). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (1997). We begin with the little ones. In Education Law
Center (Ed.), Transforming teaching and learning in the special needs districts (pp. 418). Newark, NJ: Education Law Center.
Barnett, W. S. (1997). Costs and financing of early child development programs. In M. E.
Young (Ed.), Early child development: Investing in our children's future (pp. 297-322).
Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Barnett, W. S. (1996). Creating a market for quality through NAEYC Accreditation. In S.
Bredekamp & B.A. Willer (Eds.), NAEYC accreditation: A decade of learning and the years
ahead (pp. 149-162). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young
Children.
Barnett, W. S. (1996). Economics of school reform: Three promising models? In H. F.
Ladd (Ed.), Holding schools accountable: Performance-based reform in education (pp. 299326). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.
Barnett, W. S. (1994). Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis. In W. S. Barnett (Ed.),
Cost analysis for education decisions : Methods and examples (pp. 257-276). Greenwich, CT:
JAI Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Walberg, H. J. (1994). Introduction and overview. In Barnett, W. S.
(Ed.), Cost analysis for education decisions: Methods and examples (pp. 1-6). Greenwich, CT:
JAI Press.
Barnett, W. S., Frede, E., Cox, J. O., & Black, T. (1994). Using cost analysis to improve
early childhood programs. In W. S. Barnett (Ed.), Cost analysis for education decisions:
Methods and examples (pp. 145-182). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
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Escobar, C. M., & Barnett, W. S. (1994). Early childhood special education. In W. S.
Barnett (Ed.), Cost analysis for education decisions: Methods and examples (pp. 183-202).
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Barnett, W. S. (1993). Cost-benefit analysis. In L. J. Schweinhart, H. V. Barnes, & D. P.
Weikart with W. S. Barnett and A. S. Epstein, Significant benefits: The High/Scope Perry
Preschool study through age 28 (pp. 143-172). Educational Research Foundation No. 10.
Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Barnett, W. S. (1993). New directions for early childhood care and education policy. In
S. Fuhrman (Ed.), Designing coherent educational policy: Improving the system (pp. 180-219).
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Barnett, W. S. (1993). Toward a more general model for research on the well-being of
siblings of people with disabilities. In Z. Stoneman & P. Berman (Eds.), The effects of
mental retardation, disability, and illness on sibling relationships - research issues and
challenges (pp. 333-354). Baltimore: Brookes.
Boyce, G. C., & Barnett, W. S. (1993). Siblings of persons with mental retardation: A
historical perspective and recent findings. In Z. Stoneman & P. Berman (Eds.), The effect
of mental retardation, disability and illness on sibling relationships - research issues and
challenges (pp. 145-184). Baltimore: Brookes.
Barnett, W. S. (1992). An introduction to the economics of family home day care. In D.
Peters & A. Pence, Family daycare: Current research for informed public policy (pp. 72-91).
New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (1990). Economic costs and benefits of early
intervention (pp. 560-582). In S.J. Meisels & J.P. Shonkoff (Eds.), Handbook of early
intervention. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
Barnett, W. S. (1989). Designing a Chapter 1 study: Implications from research on
preschool education. In E. Reisner (Ed.), Planning papers for the national longitudinal
study of Chapter 1. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (1989). Understanding program costs. In C. Tingey
(Ed.), Implementing early intervention (pp. 49-62). Baltimore: Brookes.
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Berrueta-Clement, J. R., Schweinhart, L. H., Barnett, W. S., & Weikart, D. P. (1987). The
effects of early educational intervention on crime and delinquency in adolescence and
early adulthood. In J. D. Burchard & S. N. Burchard (Eds.), Prevention of delinquent
behavior (pp. 220-240). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Berrueta-Clement, J. R., Barnett, W. S., & Weikart, D. P. (1984). Changed lives--The
effects of the Perry Preschool Program on youths through age 19: Reviewing and
interpreting study outcomes over time. In L. H. Aiken & B. H. Kehrer (Eds.), Evaluation
studies review annual (Vol. 10). Beverly Hills: Sage.
Berrueta-Clement, J. R., & Barnett, W. S. (1984). Preschool's effects on school success
(Chapter 2). In J. R. Berrueta-Clement, L. J. Schweinhart, W. S. Barnett, A. S. Epstein, &
D. P. Weikart (Eds.), Changed lives: The effects of the Perry Preschool Program on youths
through age 19 (pp. 21-41). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Barnett, W. S., & Berrueta-Clement, J. R. (1984). Preschool's effects on early
socioeconomic success (Chapter 3). In J. R. Berrueta-Clement, L. J. Schweinhart, W. S.
Barnett, A. S. Epstein, & D. P. Weikart (Eds.), Changed lives: The effects of the Perry
Preschool program on youths through age 19 (pp. 43-58). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Berrueta-Clement, J. R., & Barnett, W. S. (1984). Preschool's effects on social
responsibility (Chapter 4). In J. R. Berrueta-Clement, L. J. Schweinhart, W. S. Barnett, A.
S. Epstein, & D. P. Weikart (Eds.), Changed lives: The effects of the Perry Preschool Program
on youths through age 19 (pp. 61-75). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
Berrueta-Clement, H. R., & Barnett, W. S. (1984). Reviewing and interpreting study
outcomes over time (Chapter 5). In J. R. Berrueta-Clement, L. J. Schweinhart, W. S.
Barnett, A. S. Epstein, & D. P. Weikart (Eds.), Changed lives: The effects of the Perry
Preschool Program on youths through age 19 (pp. 77-92). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.
ARTICLES IN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Hustedt, J. T., & Barnett, W. S. (forthcoming). Early childhood education and care
provision: Issues of access and program quality. In E. Baker, B. McGaw, & P. Peterson
(Eds.) International encyclopedia of education, Third Edition. Pergamon, United Kingdom.
Barnett, W. S., Curenton, S. M., & Strickland, D. (in press). Head Start. Encyclopedia of
African American Education.
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ARTICLES IN ENCYCLOPEDIA-Continued
Hustedt, J., & Barnett, W. S. (2006). Head Start policy. In R. E. Trembley, R. G. Barr and
R. deV Peters (Eds.) Encyclopedia on early childhood development. Montreal, Canada:
Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development. Available soon at
http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/documents/Hustedt-BarnettANGxp.pdf
Barnett, W. S. (2003). Child care and its impact on children 2-5 years of age.
Commenting: MacCartney, Peisner-Feinberg, and Ahnert and Lamb. In R. E. Trembley,
R. G. Barr and R. deV Peters (Eds.) Encyclopedia on early childhood development. Montreal,
Canada: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development. Available at
http://www.excellence-jeunesenfants.ca/enc.asp?lang=EN&act=32 .
Barnett, W. S. (1994). Evaluation of preschool programs. In T. Husen & T. N.
Postlethwaite (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (2nd ed.), pp. 2141-2145.
Oxford: Pergamon.
Barnett, W. S. (1994). Economics of preschool education. In T. Husen & T. N.
Postlethwaite (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (2nd ed.), pp. 4662-4666.
Oxford: Pergamon.
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Camilli, G., Vargas, S., Ryan, S., & Barnett, W.S. (2010). Meta-analysis of the effects of
early education interventions on cognitive and social development. Teachers College
Record. (currently available on the TCR website for download prior to print publication).
Barnett, W. S., Jung, K., Yarosz, D. J., Thomas, J., Hornbeck, A., Stechuk, R., & Burns, S.
(2008). Educational effects of the Tools of the Mind curriculum: A randomized trial.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly ,23(3), 299-313.
Wong, V. C., Cook, T. D., Barnett, W. S., & Jung, K. (2008). An effectiveness-based
evaluation of five state pre-kindergarten programs. Journal of Policy Analysis and
Management, 27(1), 122-154.
Barnett, W. S. (2007). The importance of demographic, social, and political context for
estimating policy impacts: Comment on “Implementing New York’s Universal
Prekindergarten Program”, Early Education and Development, 18, 609-616.
Barnett, W. S. (2007). Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education. The
Children’s Legal Rights Journal (CLRJ), 27, 7-23.
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Diamond, A., Barnett, W. S., Thomas, J., & Munro, S. (2007). Preschool program
improves cognitive control. Science, 318, 1387-1388.
Barnett, W. S., Yarosz, D. J., Thomas, J., & Blanco, D. (2007) Two-way and monolingual
English immersion in preschool education: An experimental comparison. Early
Childhood Research Quarterly, 22, 277-293.
Barnett, W. S. (2007). Revving up Head Start: Lessons from recent research. Journal of
Policy Analysis and Management, 26(3), 674-677.
Barnett, W. S. (2007). Surprising agreement on Head Start: Compli/ementing Curry
and Besharov. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 26(3), 685-686.
Barnett, W. S., & Masse, L. N. (2007). Early childhood program design and economic
returns: Comparative benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian program and policy
implications, Economics of Education Review, 26, 113-125.
Barnett, W. S., & Belfield, C. (2006). Early childhood development and social mobility.
Future of Children, 16(2), 73-98.
Barnett, W. S., & Ackerman, D. J. (2006). Costs, benefits, and the long-term effects of
early care and education programs: Cautions and recommendations for community
developers. Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, 37(2),
86-100.
Belfield, C., Nores, M., Barnett, W. S., & Schweinhart, L. (2006). The High/Scope Perry
Preschool Program: Cost- benefit analysis using data from the age 40. Journal of Human
Resources, 16(1), 162-190.
Nores, M., Belfield, C., Barnett, W. S., & Schweinhart, L. (2005) Updating the benefitcost analysis of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program through age 40. Educational
Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 27(3), 245-262.
Barnett, W. S., & Hustedt, J. T. (2004). Head Start's lasting benefits. Infants and Young
Children, 18(1), 16-24.
Barnett, W. S., & Hustedt, J. T. (2003) Preschool: The most important grade. Educational
Leadership, 60(7), 54-57.
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REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES—Continued
Boocock, S. S., Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (2001). Long term outcomes of early
childhood programs in other nations: Lessons for Americans, Young Children, 56(5), 4350.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (2001). From the guest editors, Early Childhood Research
Quarterly,16(1), 1-2.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (2001). And so we plough along: The nature and nurture of
partnerships for inquiry. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(1), 3-17.
Yarosz, D., & Barnett, W. S. (2001). Who reads to young children? Identifying predictors
of family reading activities. Reading Psychology, 22(1), 67-81.
Tarr, J., & Barnett, W. S. (2001). A cost analysis of Part-C early intervention services in
New Jersey. Journal of Early Intervention, 24(1), 45-54.
Barnett, W. S. (1998). Long-term cognitive and academic effects of early childhood
education on children in poverty. Preventive Medicine, 27(2), 204-207.
Barnett, W. S. (1995). Long-term effects of early childhood programs on cognitive and
school outcomes. The Future of Children, 5(3), 25-50.
Barnett, W. S., & Boyce, G. C. (1995). Effects of children with Down Syndrome on
parents' activities. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 100(2), 115-127.
Barnett, W. S. (1994). Obstacles and opportunities: Some simple economics of school
finance reform. Educational Policy, 8(4), 436-457).
Escobar, C. M., Barnett, W. S., & Goetze, L. D. (1994). Cost analysis in early intervention.
Journal of Early Intervention, 18(1), 48-63.
Barnett, W. S. (1993). New wine in old bottles: Increasing the coherence of early
childhood care and education policy. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 8, 519-558.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (1993). Early childhood programs in the public schools:
Insights from a state survey. Journal of Early Intervention, 17(4), 1-18.
Barnett, W. S. (1993). Economic evaluation of home visiting programs. The Future of
Children, 3(3), 93-112.
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Barnett, W. S. (1993). Benefit-cost analysis of preschool education: Findings from a 25year follow-up. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 63(4), 500-508. Abstract in J. A.
Stockman (Ed.). (1995). 1995 Year Book of Pediatrics. Chicago: Mosby. Abstract in J.
Schowalter, Year Book of Psychiatry and Applied Mental Health. Chicago: Mosby.
Frede, E., & Barnett, W. S. (1992). Developmentally appropriate public school preschool:
A study of implementation of the High/Scope curriculum and its effects on
disadvantaged children's skills at first grade. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 7, 483499.
Rosario, J. R., Barnett, W. S., & Franklin, B. M. (1992). On politics, markets and
American schools. Journal of Education Policy, 7(2), 223-235.
Barnett, W. S. (1992). Benefits of compensatory preschool education. The Journal of
Human Resources, 27(2), 279-312.
Barnett, W. S. (1990). Developing preschool education policy: An economic perspective.
Educational Policy, 4(3), 245-265.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (1989). Research on the cost effectiveness of early
educational intervention: Implications for research and policy. American Journal of
Community Psychology, 17(6), 677-704.
Barnett, W. S., Escobar, C. M., & Ravsten, M. T. (1988). Parent and clinic early
intervention for children with language handicaps: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Journal
of the Division for Early Childhood, 12(4), 290-298.
Barnett, W. S. (1988). Economic analysis as a tool for early intervention research. Journal
of the Division for Early Childhood, 12(4), 376-383.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (1988). The economics of early intervention for
handicapped children: What do we really know? Journal of the Division for Early
Childhood, 12(2), 169-181.
Escobar, C. M., Barnett, W. S., & Keith, J. E. (1988). A contingent valuation approach to
measuring the benefits of preschool education. Educational Evaluation and Policy
Analysis, 10(1), 13-22.
Barnett, W. S. (1988). The economics of preschool special education under Public Law
99-457. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 8(1), 12-23.
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Barnett, W. S. (1987). Cost-effectiveness analysis for state and local decision making: An
application to half-day and full-day preschool special education programs. Journal of the
Division for Early Childhood, 11(2), 171-178.
Barnett, W. S., Frede, E. C., Mobasher, H., & Mohr, P. (1987). The efficacy of public
preschool programs and the relationship of program quality to efficacy. Educational
Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 10(1), 37-49.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (1987). The economics of early educational intervention:
A review. Review of Educational Research, 57(4), 387-414.
Barnett, W. S. (1986). Definition and classification of mental retardation: A reply to
Zigler, Balla, and Hodapp. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 91(2), 111-116.
Barnett, W. S. (1986). Methodological issues in economic evaluation of early
intervention programs. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1, 249-268.
Barnett, W. S. (1986). The transition from public residential schools for retarded people
to custodial facilities: An economic explanation. Disability, Handicap & Society, 1(1), 5371.
Barnett, W. S. (1985). Benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool Program and its policy
implications. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 7(4), 333-342. Reprinted in D. J.
Lamdin (Ed.), The managerial economics reader. Miami, FL: Kolb Publishing.
Schweinhart, L. J., Berrueta-Clement, J. R., Barnett, W. S., Epstein, A. S., & Weikart, D. P.
(1985). Effects of the Perry Preschool Program on youths through age 19: A summary.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 5(2), 26-35.
NON-REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Barnett, W. S. (2009). And a little child shall lead them—Economic recovery in 3 easy steps.
The Economists' Voice, 6 (3).
Barnett, W. S. (Summer, 2008). Why governments should invest in early education.
CESifo- DICE report, Journal for Institutional Comparisons, Early Childhood Education
and Care, 6(2), 9-14.
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NON-REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (2005). Preschool education: A concept whose time has come. Principal,
(Sept/Oct, 2005), pp 15-18.
Barnett, W. S., & Tarr, J. E (2000). Early Childhood Education- Policy and Practices to
Ensure High Quality Programs. NJASA Perspective, pp.18-22.
Barnett, W. S., Frede, E. C., & Tarr, J. (1998, September). Children's needs and the need
for high quality programs. On Target, September 1998, 6,11.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (1998, May/June). No more shortcuts. New Jersey Reporter,
May/June 1998, pp. 24-31.
Barnett, W. S. (1996, November). Current debates in health economics. NABE NEWS,
No. 119, pp. 28 & 32.
Barnett, W. S. (1996, May). New developments in health economics. NABE NEWS, No.
117, pp. 18-19.
Barnett, W. S. (1996, May). The ultimate battle: A briefing on health care reform.
NABE NEWS, No. 117, p. 23.
Barnett, W. S. (1993, May 19). Commentary: Does Head Start Fade Out? Education
Week, p. 30.
Schweinhart, L. J., Berrueta-Clement, J. R., Barnett, W. S., Epstein, A. S., & Weikart, D. P.
(1985). The promise of early childhood education. Phi Delta Kappan, 66(8), 548-554.
POLICY BRIEFS
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (2009). Bringing change to early learning: Policy making in
3-D. Federal early childhood policy guide for the first 100 days. New Brunswick, NJ:
NIEER.
Barnett, W. S. (2008). Preschool education and its lasting effects: Research and policy
implications. Boulder and Tempe: Education and Public Interest Center & Education
Policy Research Unit. http://epicpolicy.org/publication/preschool-education .
Barnett, W. S. & Yarosz, D. J. (2007). Who goes to preschool and why does it matter?
Revised. Preschool Policy Brief, Issue 15. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
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Pungello, E. P., Campbell, F. A., & Barnett, W. S. (2006). Poverty and early childhood
education intervention. Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity Policy Brief Series.
Chapel Hill, NC: Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity.
Ackerman, D. J., & Barnett, W. S. (2006). Increasing the effectiveness of preschool
programs. Preschool Policy Brief, Issue 11. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
Barnett, W. S., Schulman, K., & Shore, R. (2004). Class size: What’s the best fit?
Preschool Policy Matters, Issue 9. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
Barnett, W. S., & Yarosz, D. J. (2004). Who goes to preschool and why does it matter?
Preschool Policy Matters, Issue 8. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
Barnett, W. S., Brown, K., & Shore, R. (2004). The universal vs. targeted debate: Should
the United States have preschool for all? Preschool Policy Matters, 6, New Brunswick, NJ:
NIEER.
POLICY REPORTS
Barnett, W.S., Howes, C., & Jung, K. (2008). California’s state preschool program: Quality
and effects on children’s cognitive abilities at kindergarten entry. New Brunswick, NJ:
National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.
Hustedt, J. T., Barnett, W. S., Jung, K., & Figueras, A. (2008). Impacts of New Mexico PreK
on children’s school readiness at kindergarten entry: Results from the second year of a growing
initiative. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers
University.
Hustedt, J. T., Barnett, W. S., & Jung, K. (2008). Longitudinal effects of the
Arkansas Better Chance Program: Findings from kindergarten and first grade. New
Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.
Hustedt, J.T., Barnett, W.S., Jung, K., & Thomas, J. (2007). The effects of the Arkansas
Better Chance Program on young children’s school readiness. New Brunswick, NJ: National
Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.
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Frede, E., Jung, K., Barnett, W. S., Lamy, C., & Figueras, A. (2007). The Abbott Preschool
Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES). Report to the New Jersey Department of
Education. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/APPLES.pdf
Barnett, W. S. (2007). Preschool education studies: A bibliography organized by research
strengths. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/PreschoolEducation.pdf .
Barnett, W. S. (2006). A review of the Reason Foundation’s report on preschool and
kindergarten. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/ReasonFoundation.pdf .
Robin, K. B., Frede, E. C., & Barnett, W. S. (2006). Is more better? The effects of full-day vs
half-day preschool on early school achievement. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/IsMoreBetter.pdf .
Barnett, W. S., & Lamy, C. E. (2006). Estimated impacts of number of years of preschool
attendance on vocabulary, literacy and math skills at kindergarten entry. New Brunswick, NJ:
NIEER. Available at http://nieer.org/resources/research/EstimatedImpacts.pdf .
Schulman, K. L., & Barnett, W. S. (2006). What impact does preschool education have on
personal responsibility and related social behavior? New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute
for Early Education Research. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/ImpactsOfPreKOnLifeChoices.pdf
Barnett, W. S., & Robin, K.B. (2006). How much does quality preschool cost? New
Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/CostOfEffectivePreschool.pdf .
Ackerman, D.J., & Barnett, W. S. (2006). Increasing the effectiveness of preschool programs.
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/research/IncreasingEffectiveness.pdf .
Barnett, W. S., Yarosz, D. J., Thomas, J., & Hornbeck, A. (2006). Educational effectiveness of
a Vygotskian approach to preschool education: A randomized trail. New Brunswick, NJ:
NIEER. Available at http://nieer.org/resources/research/ToolsoftheMind.pdf .
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POLICY REPORTS-Continued
Barnett, W. S., Yarosz, D. J., Thomas, J., & Blanco, D. (2006). Two-way and monolingual
English immersion in preschool education: An experimental comparison. New Brunswick,
NJ: NIEER. Available at http://nieer.org/resources/research/TwoWay.pdf .
Barnett, W. S., Ackerman, D. J., & Robin, K. B. (2006). California’s Preschool for All Act
(Proposition 82): A policy analysis. New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER. Available at
http://nieer.org/resources/files/CAProp82Analysis.pdf
Boyd, J., Barnett, W. S., Bodrova, E., Leong, D. J., Gomby, D., Robin, K., & Hustedt, J. T.
(2005). Promoting children’s social and emotional development through preschool. New
Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.
Ackerman, D. J., & Barnett, W. S. (2005). Prepared for kindergarten: What does “readiness”
mean? New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers
University.
Schulman, K., & Barnett, W. S. (2005). The benefits of prekindergarten for middle income
children. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers
University.
Ackerman, D. J., Barnett, W. S. & Robin, K. B. (2005). Making the most of kindergarten:
Present trends and future issues in the provision of full-day programs. New Brunswick, NJ:
National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.
Early, D., Barbarin, O., Bryant, D., Burchinal, M., Chang, F., Clifford, R., Crawford, G.,
Weaver, W., Howes, C., Ritchie, S., Kraft-Sayre, M., Pianta, R., & Barnett, W. S. (2005).
Prekindergarten in eleven states: NCEDL’s multi state study of pre-kindergarten & study of
state wide early education programs (SWEEP). NCEDL Working Paper. Chapel Hill, NC:
National Center for Early Development & Learning.
Barnett, W. S. (2003). High quality preschool as an economic development strategy. Report
distributed to state governors at the National Governors Association Center for Best
Practices Governors’ Forum on Quality Preschool, Orlando, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (2003) Investing in Head Start Teachers. Preschool Policy Matters, 4, New
Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
Barnett, W. S. (2003) Low wages = Low quality: Solving the real preschool teacher crisis.
Preschool Policy Matters, 3, New Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
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Barnett, W. S. (2003) Better teachers, better preschools, Policy Matters, 2, New
Brunswick, NJ: NIEER.
NEWSLETTER ARTICLES
Barnett, W. S. (November/December, 2008). Lessons from the states. Preschool Matters,
6(3), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (July/August, 2008). Taking a hard look at quality. Preschool Matters, 6(2),
2.
Barnett, W. S. (March/April, 2008). Pre-K’s resource problem. Preschool Matters, 6(1), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (November/December, 2007). Tools that address social development.
Preschool Matters, 5(5), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (August/ September, 2007). Pre-K progress in the states. Preschool
Matters, 5(4), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (June/July, 2007). A ‘Joy of Learning’: Recipe for quality pre-k. Preschool
Matters, 5(3), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (February/March, 2007). How do we spell respect? Preschool Matters,
5(2), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (December/January, 2007). Milton Friedman: An economist with big
ideas and a big impact. Preschool Matters, 5(1), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (October/November, 2006). Doing right by number 300 million…It’s all
about opportunity. Preschool Matters, 4(6), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (August/September, 2006). It’s time to give teachers their due. Preschool
Matters, 4(5), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (May/June, 2006). Press, politics make rough sailing for research.
Preschool Matters, 4(4), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (March/April, 2006). How well does the state funded preschool garden
grow? Preschool Matters, 4(2), 2
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NEWSLETTER ARTICLES- Continued
Barnett, W. S. (December/January, 2006). Pre-k in 2005: Important progress in
programs and research. Preschool Matters, 4(1), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2005). Saluting two who made a difference. Preschool Matters,
3(4), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (June/July, 2005). Time to re-examine the business of education.
Preschool Matters, 3(3), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (March/April, 2005). NCLB and the crazy race. Preschool Matters, 3(2), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (January/February, 2005). Florida screen falls short. Preschool Matters,
3(1), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (November/December, 2004). Preschool for all: The gift that counts.
Preschool Matters, 2(5), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (September/October, 2004). Raising Arizona and helping minorities
succeed in school. Preschool Matters, 2(4), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (June/July, 2004). Testing and protesting preschool test taking. Preschool
Matters, 2(3), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (April/May, 2004). Possums, politics and preschool. Preschool Matters,
2(2), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (2004, Winter). A nation watches Florida strive for Pre-K quality.
Preschool Matters, 2(1), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (2003, December). Paying tribute to a preschool pioneer. Preschool
Matters, 1(3), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (2003, October/November). The evidence grows, making an even better
case for public Pre-K. Preschool Matters, 1(2), 2.
Barnett, W. S. (2003, August/September). From the Director’s chair. Preschool Matters,
1(1), 2.
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BOOK / REPORT REVIEWS
Barnett, W. (2008). Review of “How sound an investment? An analysis of federal
prekindergarten proposals.” Boulder and Tempe: Education and the Public Interest
Center & Education Policy Research Unit. Available from
http://epicpolicy.org/thinktank/federal-prekindergarten-proposals
Barnett, W. S. (2007). Review of “The sandbox investment: The preschool movement
and kids-first politics.” Teachers College Record. Retrieved August 30, 2008 from
http://www.tcrecord.org/content.asp?contentid=14620 .
Barnett, W. (2006). Review of “Assessing proposals for preschool and kindergarten:
Essential information for parents, taxpayers, and policymakers." Boulder and Tempe:
Education and the Public Interest Center & Education Policy Research Unit. Available from
http://epicpolicy.org/thinktank/review-assessing-proposals-preschool-andkindergarten-essential-information-parents-taxpay
Barnett, W. S. (2004). Review of “Inequality in America: What role for human capital
policies?” Business Economics, 39(2), 72-74.
Barnett, W. S. (1997). Review of “Will America grow up before it grows old? How the
coming social security crisis threatens you, your family and your country" by Peter
Peterson. Business Economics, 32(2).
Barnett, W. S. (1996). Review of "The state of humanity" by Julian L. Simon. Business
Economics, 31(3), 71.
Barnett, W. S. (1995). Review of "The Market Structure of Sports" by Gerald W. Scully.
Business Economics.
Barnett, W. S. (1991). Review of Paul Krugman's The Age of Diminished Expectations:
U.S. Economic Policy in the 1990's. Business Economics, 26(1), 66-67.
SELECTED GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Molnar, A., Achilles, C. M., Ayers, B., Barnett, W. S., Capehart, A., Chapehart, E., Finn,
J. D., Greenstreet, R., Pawasarat, J., Quinn, L, & Silva, K. (2000, August). Reinventing
Neighborhood Schools: A Comprehensive Plan for Reform. Milwaukee, WI: The Center for
Education Research, Analysis, and Innovation - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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SELECTED GOVERNMENT REPORTS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (1999). Cost Analysis. In G. Kaufman Kantor & K. Kendall-Tacket (Eds.) A
Guide to Program Evaluation In United States Air Force Family Advocacy Program (pp. 143179), San Antonio: USAF, Family Advocacy Programs.
Barnett, W. S., & Landsverk, J. (1999). Technical appendix: Cost analysis in USAF FAP.
In G. Kaufman Kantor & K. Kendall-Tacket (Eds.) A Guide to Program Evaluation In
United States Air Force Family Advocacy Program (pp. 180-205). San Antonio: USAF,
Family Advocacy Programs.
Tarr, J. E., & Barnett, W. S. (1998). A cost analysis of Part-H early intervention services in
New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
Barnett, W. S. (1993). Preschool research recommendations. Excerpted from Goal 1
research and dissemination: A challenge four paper for the OERI Goal One task force. Revised
for Head Start. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
Frede, E. & Barnett, W. S. (1992). Report on indicators for early childhood education and
readiness for the National Education Statistics Agenda Committee. New Brunswick, NJ:
Rutgers University.
CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTS
Barnett, W. S., Tarr, J. E., Esposito-Lamy, C., & Frede, E.C. (2001). Fragile Lives, Shattered
Dreams: A Report on Implementation of Preschool Education in New Jersey’s Abbott Districts.
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
Barnett, W. S., Tarr, J. E., & Frede, E. C. (1999). Early childhood education needs in low
income communities: Final report of an assessment of young children's educational needs and
community capacity in New Jersey's Abbott districts. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers
University.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (1999). Why children can't wait for qualified preschool teachers
and adequate class sizes in New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
Barnett, W. S., Frede, E. C., & Tarr, J. E. (1998). Public prekindergarten in New Jersey:
Implications of ECPA and the Abbott decision. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (1998). Issues in implementing prekindergarten under Abbott V.
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
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NEWSPAPER OPINION EDITORIALS
Barnett, W. S., & Kirp, D. (2008). The war against preschool. San Francisco Chronicle,
September 2, 2008.
Barnett, W. S. (2008). Returns on pre-k funding prove it’s a wise investment for state.
Asbury Park Press, April 9, 2008.
Barnett, W. S. (2007). Why Mississippi should be funding early childhood education.
Clarion Ledger, June 18, 2007.
Barnett, W. S. (2007). No need to panic about child care. The Baltimore Sun, April 4,
2007.
Barnett, W. S. (2006). Ease pressure on young learners with preschool, retooled
curriculum. The Press Enterprise, December 24, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2006). In the long run, preschool pays off for the economy. Business
Week, November 13, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2006). Opportunities: Doing right by number 300 million. Deming
Headlight, November 2, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2006). Doing right by no. 300 million…It’s all about opportunity. Bucks
County Courier Times, November 2, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2006). Doing right by no. 300 million: It’s all about opportunity. Daily
Times Leader, November 1, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2006) Tardy to class. Newsday, September 17, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2006). What kind of pre-k house hath Florida built? Hernando Today,
August 25, 2006.
Barnett, W. S. (2004). Will Floridians get what they ordered? The Miami Herald, April 14,
2004.
Barnett, W. S. (2004). Pre-K suffers from political bait and switch. The Miami Herald,
April 12, 2004.
Barnett, W. S., & Zalkind, C. (2001). Foot dragging on preschool programs: Failure to
obey court order cheats children. Asbury Park Press, June 17, 2001.
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NEWSPAPER OPINION EDITORIALS- Continued
Barnett, W. S., & Zalkind, C. (2001). No more stalling on preschool education reforms.
The Bergen Record, June 8, 2001.
Barnett, W. S. (1999) Quality preschool programs in Abbott districts are a must. Trenton
Times, May 18, 1999.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. (1999). Whitman’s refusal to fund preschools dollar foolish.
Asbury Park Press, May 9, 1999.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. (1999). Whitman fails families with her preschool plan. Home
News Tribune, May 9, 1999.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. (1999). Less than elementary. New York Times, January
31,1999.
Barnett, W. S. (1999). Preschooling bridges the gap. Star-Ledger, January 27,1998.
PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Barnett, W. S. (2006). What is the value of early childhood education for our society:
Maximizing returns from prekindergarten education. In J.J van Kuyk (Ed.) The quality of
early childhood education: Report of a scientific conference, 2006 (pp. 57- 72). Arnhem, The
Netherlands, Cito.
Barnett, W. S. (2004). Maximizing returns from prekindergarten education. In Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland research conference: Education and economic development (pp. 518). Cleveland, OH: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Mobasher, H., & Barnett, W. S. (1987). The labeling process and its long-term
educational, social, and economic impacts on black children. In G. Kiger & S. C. Hey
(Eds.), Emerging issues and disabilities studies (pp. 47-52). Proceedings of the 1987 Annual
Meeting of the Society for Disability Studies. Salem, OR: Williamette University.
Barnett, W. S. (1986). Economics and mental retardation: Insights from cross-cultural
studies. In S.C. Hey, G. Kiger, & D. Evans (Eds.), The changing world of impaired and
disabled people in society (pp. 120-140). Proceedings of the 1986 Meeting of the Society for
Disability Studies. Salem, OR: Williamette University.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2008). Why Pre-K matters to K-12 educators. Presented at the
NCSL Prekindergarten Institute, Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2008). Pre-k research: Where are they now? Presentation at the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Barnett, W. S. ( November, 2008). New developments in preschool education and implications
for higher education. Presentation at the AAU Education Deans Conference, Washington,
DC.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (November, 2008). Overview of emerging research from
NIEER: Part 2. Presentation at the annual National Association of Early Childhood
Specialists in State Departments of Education conference, Dallas, TX.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (November, 2008). Overview of emerging research from
NIEER: Part 1. Presentation at the annual National Association of Early Childhood
Specialists in State Departments of Education conference, Dallas, TX.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (October, 2008). Early childhood learning: A closer look.
Presentation at the British Columbia School Trustees Association meeting, Vancouver,
BC.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2008). The costs and benefits of universal pre kindergarten programs
in the U.S. Presentation at the HELP Public Seminar: Toward a Roadmap for Preschool
Children in British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2008). Preschool programs’ proven results: What do they mean for
New Hampshire? Presentation for New Hampshire State Legislature, Concord, NH.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2008). New Jersey investing in pre-k 2008. Presentation to the NJ
Legislature, Jersey City, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2008). What does research tell us about the returns of early
education? Breaking news and established findings. Presentation for Houston’s
Collaborative for Children 2008 Annual Luncheon, Houston, TX.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2008). Teacher quality, qualifications, and pay: What we know, why
it matters. Presentation for the University of Delaware’s Delaware Education for a
Global Economy: Making Vision 2015 Work, Newark, DE.
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Barnett, W. S. (September, 2008). Developing “The Evaluation Plan”: Lessons learned and
best practices from other state evaluations. Presentation for the Illinois School Board of
Education (ISBE) Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) State-Wide Evaluation
Committee, Chicago, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2008). Effects of pre-k on development and learning:
IQ, achievement, EF, and social-emotional skills. Presentation at the “How Can We Improve
our Brains Seminar,” Cold Springs Harbor, NY.
Boyd, J. S., Barnett, W. S., Hustedt, J. T., Friedman, A., & Ainsworth, P. (July, 2008). State
preschool initiatives: Trends in quality, access, and spending across the US. Presentation at
the 1st National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy,
Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2008). Quality pre-k: Southern strategies for high returns from early
education. Presentation at the Southern Legislative Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2008). State pre-k and Head Start. Presentation for New England
Head Start Association, Norwich, CT.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2008). Benefits of quality pre-k for all. Preschool expansion: From vision
to reality. Presentation for the New Jersey Principal and Supervisors Association,
Cranbury, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2008). State pre k and federal policy. Presentation at a Capitol Hill
Briefing presented by The National Institute for Early Education Research, Washington,
DC.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2008). Who doesn’t go to preschool? Presentation at the Annual
Education Writers Association conference in Chicago, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2008). Benefits of quality pre k for all. Presentation at the 3rd Young
Children Without Homes National Conference, Boston, MA.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2008). Think tanks and educational research: Beginning a dialogue.
Participant in an interactive symposium at the American Educational Researcher
Association annual conference, New York, NY.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Hustedt, J. T., & Barnett, W. S. (March, 2008). A national overview of state prekindergarten
policies: Access, quality, and spending. In L. R. Kroll (Chair), Professional practice in early
childhood. Presentation conducted at the American Educational Research Association
Annual Meeting and Exposition, New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2008). Dollars and sense about preschool: A town forum on the value of
early education. Forum sponsored by the Montclair Adult School and Montclair
Community Pre-K, Montclair, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2008). Pre-k trends: New Jersey and the nation. Presentation at
the Public Education Institute and the Association for Children of NJ forum Expanding
Opportunities for Early Childhood Education in New Jersey, Rutgers University,
Piscataway, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2008). Benefits of quality pre-k. Presentation at the Early
Childhood Education Legislative Reading Group, Austin, TX.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2008). Benefits of quality pre-k. Invited presentation for the
Tennessee Legislature, Nashville, TN.
Frede, E., & Barnett, W. S. (December, 2007) The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal
Study (APPLES). Presentation and paper at the National Invitational Conference of the
Early Childhood Research Collaboration, Minneapolis, MN.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2007). State pre-k programming: Challenges and successes.
Presentation at the Council of State Governments 2007 Annual State Trends &
Leadership Forum, Oklahoma City, OK.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2007). Investing in quality pre-k. Presentation for the 2007
Legislative Forum: The economic impact of early learning programs, Concord, NH.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2007). National trends in early education. Presentation for the
Child Development Policy Institute’s Public Policy Fall Forum, Sacramento, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2007). Economics of quality pre-k. Presentation at Powerless
people need powerful friends: A policy maker’s conference on early education and care,
Boston, MA.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2007) Teacher quality, qualifications and pay in pre-k: What we know,
why it matters. Presentation at Florida State University’s Teacher Quality Symposium
Series, Tallahassee, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2007). Current early childhood education context and policy
landscape. Presentation at the The National Academies Center for Education Committee
on Early Childhood Mathematics, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2007). Results of quality preschool programs. Presentation at Governor
Culver’s Preschool Program Summit, Johnston, IA.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2007). Why invest in quality pre-k for all? Presentation at the
National School Board Association Pre-K Conference, Kansas City, KS.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2007). Making sense of the research: A conversation about pre-k. Debate
on prekindergarten research for the National Conference of State Legislators meeting,
Denver, CO.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2007). Investing in quality preschool education for all. Presentation for
Pre K Counts of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2007). Early education: A sound public investment. Presentation for
the 2007 Tennessee Early Childhood Summit, Nashville, TN.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2007). Preschool education for all: America’s best investment.
Presentation at Economic Summit: Building the Case for Investments in Early
Education, Middleton, WI.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2007). Investing in quality preschool education for all. Presentation
for the Pre K Counts Executive Leadership Council meeting, Harrisburg, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2007). Investing in preschool education. Presentation for the
American Bar Association’s 12th National Conference on Children and the Law,
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA.
Barnett, W. S., Jung, K., Lamy, C., Wong, V., Cook, T. (March, 2007). Effects of five state
prekindergarten programs on early learning. Presentation at the bi-annual Society for
Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2007). Why the US should have quality public pre-k for all. Guest
lecturer and recipient of the GSE Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty award
dinner. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2007). Pre- K as an economic investment. Presentation at an event
sponsored by Pre K Now to provide New Mexico business leaders with an overview of
the economics of pre-k, Santa Fe, NM.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2007). The 4 most common questions about pre-k for all.
Presentation at Building our Future: Pre-K Matters, Montpelier, VT.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2007). Investing in the economy by investing in preschool education.
Presentation at the Education and Economic Forum for Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2006). Benefits and costs of quality early education. Presentation
at the Policy Forum for Early Childhood Education, Pittsburgh, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2006). Investing in the economy by investing in preschool
education. Presentation at the NEA Western Regional Policy Summit, Denver, CO.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2006). Dealing with the pros and cons in early education debates.
Presentation to National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State
Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE), Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2006). Benefits and costs of quality early education for all.
Presentation to the Pre-Kindergarten Education Study Committee Vermont General
Assembly.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2006). Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education for all.
Presentation at Loyola Law School’s conference on the law and policy of universal
preschool, Chicago, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2006). Research on the economic benefits of early education.
Presentation at the Economic Development Summit for Southeast Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2006). Rating and ranking state pre-k as a means to improve
policies. Presentation for the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2006). Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education.
Presentation to the Benchmark Committee of the Pennsylvania Association of School
Business Officials, Harrisburg, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2006). Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education.
Presentation to the Speaker’s Task Force on 4 year old kindergarten, Madison, WI.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2006). Economics and outcomes of early education. Keynote address at
the National Conference of State Legislators Prekindergarten Leadership Institute,
Denver, Colorado.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2006). Advancing quality pre-kindergarten in all states. Presentation at
The Council of Chief State School Officers meeting, Big Sky, Montana.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2006). Promoting social-emotional development through preschool
education. Presentation at Head Start’s 8th Annual Research Conference, Washington,
DC.
Barnett, W. S.(April, 2006). Developing evidence based preschool education policy.
Presentation at the Firm Footing Conference, Fairlee, VT.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2006). Benefits of early education for all. Presentation for the Tulsa
Chamber of Commerce, Tulsa, OK.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2006). The effects of state prekindergarten programs on young
children’s school readiness in 5 states. Presentation at National Perspectives on Universal
Preschool: A Forum on Research and Policy, Berkeley, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2006). What is the value of early childhood education for society and
what is required for high returns? Presentation at The Conference On Early Childhood
Education, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2006). Securing high returns from preschool for all. Presentation
at the breakfast for members of Idaho Business Coalition for Educational Excellence and
other invited individuals, Boise, ID.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2006). Research on the benefits of preschool education: Securing high
returns from preschool for all children. Presentation at Building the Economic Case for
Investment in Preschool Conference, New York, NY.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Barnett, W.S (January, 2006). Pre-k assessment and accountability policy: Current status in
the US. Presentation for the Early Years Conference, organized by the United Kingdom
Department of Education and Skills, British Embassy, Institute for Public Policy
Research, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Child Care Inc., in New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2005). Tracking state prekindergarten policy. Presentation at the
Journalism Fellowships in Child and Family Policy Conference, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2005). A policy research agenda for the 21st century: What is it,
how will we get it, and who will pay for it? Presentation at the National Association for the
Education of Young Children conference, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2005). Research opportunities and questions for 2006.
Presentation at the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State
Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE) Meeting, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2005). Preschool education for the 21st Century: How to invest in
success. Presentation at the 13th Annual Iowa Early Care, Health, and Education
Congress, Ames, IA.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2005). Preschool education for the 21st Century: Investing in
success. Keynote address at the 13th Annual Iowa Early Care, Health, and Education
Congress, Ames, IA.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2005). Development of a high quality preschool system in New Jersey.
Presentation at the National Conference of State Legislators conference, “Moving
forward with pre-kindergarten: An institute for legislative leaders. Winston-Salem,
NC.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2005). Research on the benefits of preschool education: Securing high
returns. Presentation at the Alliance for School Choice Pre-K Task Force Strategy
Session, Phoenix, AZ.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2005). Tracking state pre-kindergarten policy. Presentation at the
Alliance for School Choice Pre-K Task Force Strategy Session, Phoenix, AZ.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2005). New research findings on the effects of pre- kindergarten
education. Presentation at the Hechinger Institute’s seminar On the Coverage of Early
Childhood Education, Chicago, IL.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2005). Benefits of quality pre-k : Breakthroughs in early learning.
Presentation at the National Conference of State Legislators Conference in Seattle, WA.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2005). Quality matters: Securing the benefits of pre-k for all.
Presentation at Riverside Publishing’s 2005 Early Childhood Conference, Chicago, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2005). Pre-K as an education adequacy strategy. Presentation at the
annual National Education Advocacy Conference, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2005). Economics of investments in pre-kindergarten. Presentation to
Smart Start Business Partners at the Atlanta Federal Reserve, Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2005). Early childhood education research and universal pre-k.
Presentation for the National Latino Education Summit, Las Vegas, NV.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2005). Vouchers and other financing strategies: Effects on quality of
ECE. Presentation for Ensuring quality in early childhood services: International
approaches and perspectives. International conference held in Berlin, Germany.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2005). Healthy, wealthy and wise: Remaking preschool education
policy in New Jersey. Presentation at Rutgers’ Seminar 70 - Making New Jersey the
World Leaders in Preschool Education: How to Restrain Costs and Increase
Effectiveness, Trenton State House, Trenton, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2004). Pre-K as economic policy. Presentation at Governor M.
Jodi Rell’s, Jobs Summit. Hartford, CT.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2004). Returns to universal and targeted pre kindergarten.
Presentation to the Early Education for All Campaign Advisory Committee. Boston,
MA.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2004). Effective preschool education and teacher quality.
Presentation to New York City Council Commission on the Implementation of CFE,
New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2004). The economic impacts of child care and early education:
Financing solutions for the future. Presentation at the Sloan School of Management, MIT,
Cambridge, MA.
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Barnett, W. S. (November, 2004). Trends in early education: Past trends and future
prospects. Presentation given at the Pew Seminar on Coverage of Early Childhood
Education, Singer Island, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2004). Maximizing returns from pre-kindergarten education.
Presentation at the Conference on Education and Economic Development sponsored by
the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland, OH.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2004). Teacher quality and preschool education. Presentation at the
Los Angeles Universal Preschool Research and Evaluation Symposium, Los Angeles,
CA
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2004). Preschool for all: Economics and evaluation. Presentation at
the Los Angeles Universal Preschool Research and Evaluation Symposium, Los
Angeles, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2004). Research on preschool and school finance litigation.
Presentation at the Grantmakers for Education’s 2004 Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2004). Trends in early education : The state of early childhood
education and where it is headed. Keynote address given at the Simba Education
Conference, New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2004). The educational and economic contributions of preschool
education. Presented at the Annual Superintendent’s Conference, Springfield, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2004). Benefits of preschool education. Presentation at Still Not
Equal: Expanding Opportunity in Global Society. Conference hosted by Frederick D.
Patterson Research Institute, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2004). Preschool policy: An overview. Guest seminar, Woodrow
Wilson School, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2004). Designing pre-k policy to improve school readiness in New
Mexico. Presentation at the New Mexico Children and Youth Legislative Institute,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Barnett, W. S. (August, 2004). Economics of early childhood development: Preschool policy
briefing for South Dakota. Presentation at the South Dakota Child Care & Early Learning
Opportunities Taskforce Meeting in Pierre, South Dakota.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2004). State pre-k policy in the Midwest. Presentation at the 59th
Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, Des Moines, IA.
Barnett, W. S. (July 2004). Preschool, readiness and NCLB: Pre-K Policy to improve School
Readiness and meet the challenges of NCLB. Presentation at the National Conference of
State Legislatures Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2004). The financial and societal benefits of quality early education and
care. Presentation at the Early Care and Education Forum, Massachusetts State House,
Boston, MA.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2004). Financing early education. Presentation at the NAEYC
Annual Professional Development Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Barnett, W.S, (June, 2004). Cost and quality in Massachusetts. Presentation at the NAEYC
Annual Professional Development Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2004) Economics of early childhood development: Preschool policy
briefing. Presentation at Widmeyer Communications for representatives from national
organizations concerned with educational policy, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2004) Economics of early childhood development. Presentation at the
Milken Institute’s Global Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2004). Preschool educational policy in the states. Presentation at the
Educational Writers Association conference, San Francisco, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2004). Economics of early childhood development. Presentation at the
42nd Annual Winter Economic Outlook Institute, St. Cloud University, St. Cloud, MN.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2003). Preschool as an economic development strategy.
Presentation at the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Governors’
Forum on Quality Preschool, Orlando, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2003). Financing early education. Presentation for the MidAtlantic Early Childhood Education Network Forum, Princeton, NJ.
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Barnett, W. S. (October, 2003). Benefits of preschool education. Presentation at a special
hearing of the House Education Committee in the Pennsylvania General Assembly,
Harrisburg, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2003). Characteristics of effective preschool education programs.
Presentation at the American Federation of Teachers Early Education Policy working
Group, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2003). Benefit-cost analysis of preschool education. Presentation at
The Economics of Early Childhood Development: Lessons for Economic Policy
Conference Co-Hosted by The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and The McKnight
Foundation and in Cooperation with the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2003). Benefits of preschool education. Presentation to the
Delaware Legislative Task Force, Dover, Delaware.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2003). Characteristics of highly effective preschool education programs.
Presentation given at Florida State UPK Advisory Committee Conference, Orlando, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2003). From preschool to high school. Presentation at the Council for
Chief State School Officers Summer Institute, Lake Tahoe, NV.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2003). Benefits of preschool education. Presentation at the Association
for Children of New Jersey and The Public Education Institute’s School Readiness: The
Building Blocks to a Child’s Success, Piscataway, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2003). Benefit cost analysis of preschool education. Presentation at the
International Health Economics Association World Congress, San Francisco, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2003). Research on preschool education. Presentation at National
Head Start Association’s annual conference, New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2003). Cost benefit analysis. Presentation at the Engaging Leaders:
Building Bright Futures for Young Children, hosted by United Way of America Success
By 6®, Bank of America, the Families and Work Institute and the National Smart Start
Technical Assistance Center, Charlotte, NC.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2003). Preschool and early literacy. Presentation at the annual
International Reading Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS-Continued
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2003) A benefit cost analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood
Intervention. Presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development annual
conference, Tampa, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2003) Benefits of preschool education. Presentation at the Early
Childhood Leadership Academy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2003) Benefits of preschool education. Presentation at the Nation’s
Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Symposium, Reframing the Agenda:
Guiding Principals, New Strategies, Key Messages, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2003) Benefits of preschool education. Presentation for the Grable
Foundation’s Spring Board Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2003) Benefits of preschool education. Presentation for the XXXV
Banff International Conference, Effective Programs for Early Child Development:
Linking Research to Practice, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2003) UPK: Future visions from past perspectives. Presentation at a
Festschrift Conference honoring Dr. Ed Zigler, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2003) Benefits of preschool education. Presentation for Corporate
Voices Roundtable, New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2003) Economic benefits of preschool education. Briefing on early
childhood education, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2003) Benefit-cost analysis of early childhood professional
development. Presentation at SEED Workshop- Development of a Research Agenda:
Early childhood Professional Development/Training and Children’s Successful
Transition to Elementary School, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2003) Economic benefits and long-term impact of preschool programs
for children from low-income families. Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc.’s meeting
Education Adequacy: Strategies for Achieving Reform in Difficult Times, Washington,
DC.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2003) Approaches to early education: The view from the other states.
Presentation for the United Way of Pennsylvania at the 2002-2003 State of Caring
Conference, Harrisburg, PA.
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Barnett, W. S. (January, 2003) Long-term effectiveness of Head Start. Presentation at the
National Head Start Association Congressional Briefing, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2002) Benefits of preschool education. Presentation to the
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford, CT
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2002) Preschool: Not just an academic investment: Costs and
benefits of preschool education. Maryland Department of Education, Ready-at-Five
conference, Baltimore, MD.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2002) Informal parlor chat with Barbara Bowman and Steve Barnett:
Continuing the conversation. Presentation at the New Jersey Association for the Education
of Young Children, East Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2002) Economic and social benefits of preschool education.
Presentation to the Business Roundtable and Corporate Voices for Working Families,
Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2002) The battle over Head Start: What the research shows. A
Congressional Science and Policy Briefing sponsored by the National Federation of
Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2002) Preschool education: Policy directions for the future.
Presentation for the Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Care and Education
Meeting, Harrisburg, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 2002) Preschool education: Policy directions for the future.
Presentation at the Early Childhood Roundtable, Philadelphia Office of Child Care,
Philadelphia, PA.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 2002) Panel Discussion for A Dialogue with National Experts,
Center for Early Care and Education, Child Care Inc., New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2002) State of the art for funding early childhood education. Presentation
at Maximizing Resources to Improve Early Childhood Education, Council of Chief State
School Officers, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2002) Economic and social benefits of preschool education. Presentation
at the Early Childhood Municipal Leadership Academy, National League of Cities,
Washington, DC.
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Barnett, W. S. & Yarosz, D. (April, 2002) Early care and education of young children in the
United States: Patterns and trends over the past decade. Presentation at the American
Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2002) Program and policy issues for early childhood education.
Presentation at Early Childhood Education and Literacy Conference, Rutgers
University, Camden, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2001) The economics of universal early education. Presentation at
the Symposium on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education, Rockefeller
Foundation, Tarrytown, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2001). The Massachusetts Cost and Quality Study years 1 and 2:
Assessing quality of care and the true costs of delivering care. Seminar presented at the
NAEYC Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 2001). A matter of degree… baccalaureate and associate degrees as
standards for early childhood practitioners. Seminar presented at the NAEYC Annual
Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Barnett, W. S. & Esposito Lamy, C. (November, 2001). Preschool classroom quality and
children’s outcomes: Findings from year 2 of New Jersey’s statewide study of Abbott district
preschools. A poster symposium presented at the NAEYC Annual Conference, Anaheim,
CA.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2001). Fragile lives, shattered dreams: A report on implementation of
preschool education in New Jersey’s Abbott districts. Presentation to the Public Education
Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2001). Pre-kindergarten and Head Start as an access strategy.
Presentation to the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA.
Barnett, W. S. and Tarr, J. E. (June, 2001). Assessing child, family and program needs to plan
early care and education for all children: An example from New Jersey’s urban communities.
Spotlight Forum at the NAEYC’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional
Development, Atlanta, GA.
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Barnett, W. S., Tarr, J.E. and Lamy, C.E. (June, 2001). Early childhood observations:
Implications for leaders seeking to improve the quality of classroom practice through policy,
planning and professional development. Spotlight Forum at the NAEYC’s National
Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2001). Eager to Learn: Report of the national academy of sciences early
childhood pedagogy committee. Presentation to the NAEYC’s National Institute for Early
Childhood Professional Development, Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2001). The move toward pre-kindergarten education. Presentation to the
Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media, Teachers College, Columbia
University, New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2001). New Jersey’s Statewide Study: Findings on classroom quality in
Abbott district preschools. Presentation to the general meeting of the Early Care and
Education Coalition, Newark, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2001). Bridging early childhood, K-12, and literacy. Presentation to
the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices, Santa Fe, NM.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2001). Discussion initiator for Education and care for children in
their preschool years, a leadership seminar sponsored by the Albert Shanker Institute
Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2001). Economic benefits of early education for children in poverty.
Presentation to the Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy, Yale
University, New Haven, CT.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 2000). Financing universal early care and education. Universal
preschool: models, strategies, and financing. A national invitational conference sponsored
by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory, The Council of Chief State School
Officers, The Education Commission of The States, and The French-American
Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.
Sachs, J., Barnett, W. S, & Creps, C. (November, 2000). The Massachusetts Cost and Quality
Study- A model for states or countries to examine their programs. Presentation to National
Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, GA.
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Barnett, W. S. (November, 2000). Eager to learn: The NRC early childhood report, evidence,
findings and recommendations on quality. Presentation to National Association for the
Education of Young Children, Atlanta, GA.
Masse, L. & Barnett, W. S. (November, 2000). A benefit cost analysis of the Abecedarian
Early Childhood Intervention. Presentation to The Twenty Second Annual Research
Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Seattle, WA.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 2000). Eager to learn: The NRC’s report on educating our
preschoolers, Presentation to Public Education Institute, New Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 2000). Return on investment for early childhood education- Spend early or
spend late. Presentation for the Education Commission of the States, Minneapolis, MN
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2000). Building strong foundations: The research base for the NRC Early
Childhood Report Recommendations. Presentation at the US Department of Education's
National Early Childhood Summit, Washington, D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2000). Cost of early intervention. Presentation to State Early
Intervention Task Force, North Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2000). Eager to learn: Research basis for the early childhood pedagogy.
Presented to NAEYC National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development,
San Francisco, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2000). Implementation of the Abbott VI decision. Presentation to the
Education Law Center Board, Newark, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2000). Using community needs assessments to improve programs and
policy: Early childhood care and education in low-income communities. Presented to Head
Start National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 2000). Universal pre-kindergarten education in New Jersey: A promising
approach. Presented to NAEYC National Institute for Early Childhood Professional
Development, San Francisco, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2000). Being a well informed advocate: The research basis for preschool
intervention for low income children. Presentation at the CEER Second Annual Conference,
New Brunswick, NJ.
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Barnett, W. S. (May, 2000). Economic and social benefits of early childhood in urban school
boards. Presented at the Annual Conference of Urban School Boards Association,
Somerset, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 2000). Economics and finance of early intervention for infants and
toddlers with disabilities. Presentation to State Early Intervention Task Force, North
Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2000). Early childhood in the Abbott districts. Presentation at
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) Conference, Somerset, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 2000). The Role of pre-kindergarten education in school achievement.
Presentation at Seminar on Education Issues for Political Reporters, Hechinger Institute
on Education and the Media, Washington, D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 2000). Cost analysis and effectiveness of home visiting interventions.
Paper presented at Workshop on Revisiting Home Visiting sponsored by the Board on
Children, Youths and Families of the National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 2000). Long-term benefits of early care and education. Presentation
to National Association of Child Advocates Seminar, Atlanta, GA.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 2000). The role of pre-kindergarten education in school achievement.
Presentation at Seminar on Education Issues for Political Reporters, San Antonio, TX.
Barnett, W. S. (1999). Issues in children's access to dental care under Medicaid. (Report to the
American Dental Association.) Chicago, IL: American Dental Association.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1999). Key Note speaker, Researching Early Education as an
investment. Metropolitan Council on Child Care Annual Meeting, Kansas City, KS.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1999). Needs Assessment for Policy and Practice. Presentation at
NAEYC Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1999). Public school-community collaborations in early childhood
in the Abbott Districts. Presentation at NJEA-NJPSA-Public Education Institute Meeting,
Trenton, NJ.
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Barnett, W. S. (September, 1999). An economist's perspective on the future of education-issues
to watch in 1999 and beyond. Presentation at Education Issues Briefing sponsored by
Gannett Newspapers, Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune, Asbury Park, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1999). Making it economically viable: Financing early care and
education, March 3-5. Working meeting sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, Santa Cruz, CA.
Frede, E. D. & Barnett, W. S. (November, 1998). Developmentally appropriate practice and
children with disabilities: A special case, or is it? Paper presented at the Rutgers Invitational
Symposium on Education - Creating Environments for Learning in the Early Years:
From Research to Practice, New Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S., & Mitchell, A. (September, 1998). Financing early care and education. Paper
presented at Education in the Early Years, A conference for states on early childhood
education, Atlanta.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 1998). The economics of preschool education for children in poverty.
Paper presented at American Psychological Association, Presidential Session on
Prevention, San Francisco.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 1998). Long-term effects of early care and education. Paper presented
at Council of State Governments, Midwest Leadership Conference, Indiana.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (July, 1998). Benefit-cost Analyses of the 21st Century School.
National Conference on Schools as Family and Community Resource: 10 Years of
Experience. Yale University, New Haven.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1998). Long-term effects of early childhood education on reading
achievement, IQ, and school success. Paper presented at Achieving Universal Literacy, 1998
Green Center UT Dallas Conference, Dallas.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1998). Long-term effects of early care and education. Paper presented
at Missouri Superintendents Forum, St. Louis.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 1997). Investing in urban early childhood education. Paper
presented at the Framework Retreat on Transforming Learning and Teaching in the
Special Needs Districts. Educational Testing Service, Princeton.
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Barnett, W. S. (December, 1997). The economic and social impact of quality early childhood
education. Keynote Address at a Symposium on Looking to the Future of Iowa's
Children and Families for the Iowa Legislature. The Regent's Center for Early
Developmental Education, University of Northern Iowa, Waterloo.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1997). Investir dans la petite enfance: l'analyse des couts-benefices
du project High/Scope Perry Preschool. Paper presented at a Conference on Pauvrete et
Resussite Scolaire, University of Montreal, Quebec.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1997). Organized and chaired health economics roundtable
session on health economics, Health Economics Research and Policy Developments, Annual
Meeting of the National Association of Business Economists, New Orleans.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1997). Investing in quality early childhood programs for children in
poverty. Paper presented at the first annual Symposium on New Jersey Issues, Woodrow
Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1997). Organized the first annual Symposium on New Jersey Issues.
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University,
Princeton. Keynote address was presented by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1997). Organized and Chaired for NABE a Briefing on the Future of
Health Insurance Coverage. Participants included Governor Pete Du Pont, Senator Phil
Gramm, and Senator Jay Rockefeller. Cosponsored by the National Center for Policy
Analysis, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1997). Organized and Chaired Health Economics Roundtable
Session, Impacts of New Health Care Legislation and Regulation on Business for the Annual
Policy Seminar of the National Association of Business Economists, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1996). Organized and Chaired Health Economics Roundtable
Session on Current Debates in Health Economics for the Annual Meeting of the National
Association of Business Economists, Boston.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1996). Organized and Chaired for NABE The Ultimate Battle: A
Briefing on Health Care Reform, cosponsored by the National Center for Policy Analysis,
Rayburn House Office building, Washington, DC.
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Barnett, W. S. (March, 1996). Organized and Chaired Health Economics Roundtable
Session on New Developments in Health Economics for the Annual Policy Seminar of the
National Association of Business Economists, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 1996). Long-term effects of early care and education. American
Health Foundation Conference on the "Critical" Period of Brain Development,
Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1996). Benefit-cost analysis of early education. Paper presented for
the Harman Lecture Series at the Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education,
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1996). Costs and financing of early childhood development programs.
Paper presented at the World Bank Conference on Early Childhood Development:
Investing in the Future, Atlanta.
Barnett, W. S. (January, 1996). What are the benefits and costs of home-visiting programs?
Paper presented at Within Our Reach: Effective Home-Based Strategies for Family
Support, San Diego.
Barnett, W. S., & Camilli, G. (November, 1995). A response to "Does Head Start matter?"
Paper presented at the Princeton University Seminar on Labor and Industrial Relations,
Princeton, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1995). Creating a market for quality through NAEYC
accreditation. Paper presented at an Invitational Conference on "A Decade of NAEYC
Accreditation: Lessons Learned and Goals for the Next Decade," sponsored by the
McCormick Tribune Foundation and the National Association for the Education of
Young Children, Wheaton, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1995). Economics of school reform: What can we learn from three
promising models? Paper presented at the Brookings Institution Conference on
Performance-Based Approaches to School Reform, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1995). Research on family support programs: Current status and
future directions. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development, Indianapolis.
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Barnett, W. S. & Boocock, S.S. (October, 1994). Organized the 8th Annual Rutgers
Invitational Symposium on Education. New Directions for Policy and Research in Early
Childhood Care and Education, New Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 1994). Early childhood program's long-term effects on development
of children from low-income families. Paper presented at the 8th annual Rutgers Invitational
Symposium on Education - New Directions for Policy and Research in Early Childhood
Care and Education, New Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S., Young, J., & Schweinhart, L. J. (October, 1994). How preschool education
contributes to cognitive development and school success: An empirical model. Paper
presented at the 8th annual Rutgers Invitational Symposium on Education - New
Directions for Policy and Research in Early Childhood Care and Education, New
Brunswick, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 1994). Reinventing early childhood policy. Policy Analysis for
California Education Child Care/Child Development Seminar, Oakland, CA.
Barnett, W. S. (1994, May). Vouchers for public education: Potential advantages and
disadvantages. New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association Spring Conference,
New Brunswick.
Barnett, W. S. (1994, April). Long-term effects of early childhood care and education on
disadvantaged children. Public Education Institute Roundtable, New Brunswick.
Barnett, W. S. (1994, April). Benefit-cost analysis of preschool education--Findings from a 25year follow-up. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Education
Research Association, New Orleans.
Barnett, W. S. (1994, April). New directions for research on Head Start. Symposium
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
New Orleans.
Barnett, W. S., & Boyce, G. C. (November, 1993). Effects of children with Down syndrome
on parents' activities. Invited paper presented at "From research to policy: Disability
research and policy in New Jersey." Sponsored by the New Jersey Developmental
Disabilities Council, Rutgers University, and others.
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Barnett, W. S. (November, 1993). Research on early childhood care and education: Research
and its policy implications. Invited address to the National Head Start Research
Conference, Washington, D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 1993). Longterm benefits of preschool education. Presentation to
the National Academy of Education, Ann Arbor.
Hughes, J. P., Moon, C. G., & Barnett, W. S. (October, 1993). Revenue driven costs: The
case of school production. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Atlantic
Economic Society, Philadelphia.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1993). Some economics of school finance reform: Obstacles and
opportunities. Paper for the CPRE Forum on School Finance and Equity.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1993). Health care reform and children's health. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Business Economists,
Chicago.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 1993). Economic analysis of the Perry Preschool Program and its
longterm results. Paper presented to the Seminar on Labor and Industrial Relations,
Princeton, NJ.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1993). Reinventing government's role in child care and education:
Overview and federal policy options. Presentation at "Child care and education: The
critical connection." Sponsored by The Child Care Action Campaign and the Council of
Chief State School Officers, New York.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1993). Benefit-cost analysis of preschool education: Findings from a
25-year follow-up. Paper presented to the White House Domestic Policy Staff.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1992). Goal 1 research and dissemination recommendations.
Paper prepared for and presented to OERI, U.S. Department of Education, Washington,
D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 1992). Recommendations regarding data needs and indicators for
early childhood education and readiness. Paper prepared for and presented to the
National Education Statistics Agenda Committee, U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, DC.
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Frede, E. C., Barnett, W. S., Rosario, J., Barton, A., & Schaeffer, E. (April, 1992). Breaking
down the walls: A case study in collaborative evaluation. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1992). Politics, markets, and economic freedom in education. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San
Francisco.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1991). Recommendations on early childhood. Paper presented
for and presented to the Quality Education Commission, Newark, NJ.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (July, 1991). A plan for strengthening early childhood
programs in New Jersey. Paper commissioned by the Quality Education Commission and
presented to its members, Newark.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1991). Recommendations for a national early childhood longitudinal
study: Lessons from the past. Paper presented for NES symposium on planning a
national early childhood longitudinal study, Washington, D.C.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1991). Toward a general model for research on the wellbeing of siblings
of people with disabilities. Paper presented at NICHD Conference on Research on Siblings
of Individuals with Mental Retardation, Physical Handicaps and Chronic Illness.
Rockville, MD.
Boyce, C., & Barnett, W. S. (April, 1991). Siblings of persons with mental retardation: A
historical perspective and recent findings. Paper presented at NICHD Conference on
Research on Siblings of Individuals with Mental Retardation, Physical Handicaps and
Chronic Illness. Rockville, MD.
Barnett, W. S. (April,1991). Discussant. Economics of child care. Annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Boyce, C., Barnett, W. S., & Miller, B. (October, 1990). Time use and attitudes among
siblings of children with and without Down Syndrome. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Down Syndrome Congress, Memphis.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 1990). Financing early intervention services. Keynote address at
New York City Policy Maker's Conference on Implementing PL 99-457, Manhattan.
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Barnett, W. S. (May, 1990). Critical data for early childhood education policy. Paper
presented for National Center for Education Statistics.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1990). Organized symposium: Using collaborative evaluation
research to influence early childhood policy and practice. American Educational Research
Association, Boston.
Frede, E. C., & Barnett, W. S. (April, 1990). Scholastic effects of public early childhood
programs through second grade. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, Boston.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 1990). International comparison of national childcare policies and
their implications for business. Paper presented at Conference of the National Association
of Business Economists, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (February, 1990). Review of research on early childhood care and education.
Invited seminar, University of Muenster, FRG.
Boyce, G., Barnett, S., & Miller, B. (November, 1989). Time use and attitudes among
siblings: A comparison study in families of children with and without Down syndrome. Paper
presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, New
Orleans.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 1989). Keys to cost-effective schools: Research on the economics of
educational production. Invited presentation at the Virginia Department of Education's
Conference on Research and Testing, Tyson's Corner, VA.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1989). Comparisons of families with and without a child with Down
syndrome: Parental time use, satisfaction, and attitudes toward sex roles. Paper presented at
the Council for Exceptional Children annual meeting, San Francisco.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1989). Chaired session on Measuring quality in early childhood
programs: Implications for research and practice. Annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, San Francisco.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. (March, 1989). Cost-effectiveness of early education for
disadvantaged and handicapped children: A review. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.
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Emerson, J., & Barnett, W. S. (April, 1989). Comparisons of families with and without a
child with Down syndrome: A family systems approach to the determinants of stress. Paper
presented at the Council for Exceptional Children annual meeting, San Francisco.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 1988). Designing an evaluation of the costs and benefits of public
day care center and day care home programs. Workshop for Instituto Colombian de
Bienstar Familiar, Bogota.
Barnett, W. S. (December, 1988). Designing a Chapter I study: Lessons from research on
early childhood programs. Paper presented to Office of Planning, U.S. Department of
Education, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1988). An economic perspective on preschool education and public
policy. Invited paper presented at the U.S. Department of Education Conference on
Preschool Education, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (August, 1988). Time use, well-being, and function in
families of children with Down syndrome. Paper presented at the International Association
for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency Meeting, Dublin, Ireland.
Barnett, W. S., & Casto, G. (June, 1988). Cost-effectiveness of early intervention: An
international perspective. Paper presented at the International Conference on Special
Education, Beijing, PRC.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (April, 1988). Longitudinal effects of public preschool
programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Escobar, C. M., Barnett, W. S., & Hading, K. (April, 1988). Measuring the benefits of
preschool special education: The contingent valuation method. Paper presented at the
American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Escobar, C. M., Barnett, W. S., & Hading, K. (August, 1988). A contingent valuation
approach to measuring the benefits of public programs for the handicapped. Paper presented at
the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency Meeting,
Dublin, Ireland.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1987). Economics of state preschool policy options under P.L. 99457. Paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children's National Conference on
the Future of Special Education, Orlando, FL.
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Escobar, C. M., & Barnett, W. S. (November, 1987). How much do parents value early
intervention: New methods and findings from benefit-cost analysis. Paper presented at the
Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Early Childhood National Early
Childhood Conference, Denver, CO.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 1987). Funding and funding mechanisms: The economics of the child
care industry. Paper presented at the Working Forum on Public Schools and
Prekindergarten Programs, New York, NY.
Barnett, W. S. (July, 1987). The economics of compensatory education: New evidence from
experimental studies. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Association,
Vancouver, B.C.
Escobar, C. M., Barnett, W. S., & Keith, J. E. (July, 1987). Use of contingent valuation
methods in benefit cost analysis of preschool education. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Western Economic Association, Vancouver, B.C.
Barnett, W. S., & Escobar, C. M. (May, 1987). Costs and benefits of early intervention:
Implications of recent legislation. Paper presented at Focusing on the Future: Linking
Research, Policy, and Practice in Early Intervention, Arlington, VA. A conference
sponsored by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs and the Early Childhood
Research Institutes.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (April, 1987). The efficacy of public preschool programs and
the relationship of program quality to efficacy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S., & Frede, E. C. (April, 1987). The South Carolina Preschool Study: Small
sample analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S., & Mobasher, H. (April, 1987). The labeling process and its long-term
educational, social, and economic impacts on black children identified as educable mentally
retarded. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Disability Studies, El
Paso, TX.
Casto, G., & Barnett, W. S. (March, 1987). Economic analysis of early intervention. Invited
presentation at the 29th Banff International Conference on Behavioral Science, Banff,
Alberta, Canada.
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Barnett, W. S. (December, 1986). The economics of early intervention: A brief review.
Invited presentation at Schools as Partners in Urban Development, conference
sponsored by Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development and the
ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, Los Angeles, CA.
Escobar, C. M., & Barnett, W. S. (October, 1986). Benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian
Preschool Project program. Program presented at the Council for Exceptional Children,
Division of Early Childhood Annual National Conference, Louisville, KY.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1986). El provecto de investigacion longitudinal "Perry Preschool
Project," de la Fundacion de Investigaciones Educationales High/Scope. Invited paper
presented at the Instituto Nacional del Nino y la Familia, Quito, Ecuador.
Barnett, W. S. (September, 1986). Investment in programs for young children as a strategy
for national development. Invited paper presented at the Instituto Nacional del Nino y la
Familia, Quito, Ecuador.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 1986). Economics of early childhood care and education. Seminar
conducted at the Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Federal Republic of
Germany.
Barnett, W. S. (April, 1986). A cross-cultural investigation of economics and mental
retardation. Paper presented at Society for the Study of Chronic Illness, Impairment and
Disability Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.
Casto, G., & Barnett, W. S. (October, 1986). The efficacy of early intervention: What we
know, what we don't know. Paper presented at the National Early Childhood Conference
on Children with Special Needs, Louisville, KY.
Barnett, W. S. (October, 1985). The economics of early childhood education: The Perry
Preschool study and its implications. Paper presented at the Utah Association for the
Education of Young Children Fall Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 1985). Early childhood intervention for handicapped children:
Efficacy, economics, and the need for evaluation of state programs. Presentation to the
Nebraska Select Committee on Services to Children Under Age 5 and their Families.
Barnett, W. S. (June, 1985). Public policy and the Perry Preschool Study. Paper presented
at the Utah Early Childhood Inter-institutional Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
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Barnett, W. S. (April, 1985). Chaired discussion session: The long-term effects of
preschool programs. Implications for research and public policy of the Perry Preschool
program's long-term effects. Paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1985). The cost-effectiveness of early intervention programs for
disadvantaged and handicapped populations. Paper presented at the National Consortium
of Early Childhood/Special Education Coordinators, Denver, CO.
Casto, G., Barnett, W. S., & Pezzino, J. (December, 1984). Efficacy studies in early
intervention. Paper presented at the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program
Conference, Washington, DC.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 1984). Benefit-cost analysis of early childhood care and education.
Presentation to the Connecticut State Department of Education and District
Superintendents, Hartford, CT.
Barnett, W. S. (May, 1984). Introduction to benefit-cost analysis of educational programs.
Papers presented at High/Scope Annual Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.
Frede, E. C., & Barnett, W. S. (March, 1984). Public policy, advocacy and research on early
childhood education. Paper presented at Ohio Child Care Providers Conference,
Columbus, OH.
Barnett, W. S. (November, 1983). Benefit-cost analysis of early intervention: Research in the
Third World and in the United States. Presentation to the Commonwealth
Secretariat/WHO Working Group on Working Women's Supportive Measures,
Marlborough House, London, England.
Barnett, W. S. (August, 1983). Program facilitator. Benefit-cost analysis of the Perry
Preschool Project. Paper presented at the High/Scope Public Policy Conference, Clinton,
MI.
Barnett, W. S. (March, 1982). Economic analysis: Searching for an educational production
function. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, New York City, NY.
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DISSERTATION
Economics and Mental Retardation. Developed a new approach to mental retardation by
focusing on the role of economics in the etiology of mental retardation and in
determining the social experiences of retarded individuals. Important public policy
implications are explored in chapters on the special education placements of black
children and the evolution of public institutions for mentally retarded persons.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Steering Committee on the Use of School Level Data, Board on Testing and Assessment,
The National Academies, (National Research Council).
National Household Education Survey Technical Review Panel, National Center for
Education Statistics, US Department of Education.
Children’s Television Workshop Summative Evaluation Advisory Committee
PNC Grow up Great Advisory Board member
National Early Childhood Accountability Taskforce, Pew Center on the States
Expert witness on benefits of preschool education in Massachusetts, Wyoming, & Texas
constitutional law challenges to school finance policies
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina—
Chapel Hill, Advisory Council Member
Advisory Commission for NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund
Financing of and Access to Dental Services Expert Panel Member, ADA Project on the
Future of Dentistry
School of the 21st Century National Advisory Committee
National Research Council, Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, 1997-2000
Member of OERI site review team for National Center for Early Development and
Learning
Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities, 1994-1999
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES- Continued
Fight Crime Invest in Kids, National Crime and Violence Prevention Resource Council
National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Board on Children and Families,
Roundtable on Head Start Research, 1994-1997
Research Subcommittee, Advisory Commission Head Start Quality and Expansion, 1993
Chair, Nominations Committee 1992 Early Childhood SIG, AERA
Program Co-chair 1991 Early Childhood SIG, AERA Annual Meeting
Educational Research Advisory Panels: National Household Education Survey,
National Longitudinal Study of Young Children, National Studies of Family Education
and Transition to School, National Evaluation of Even Start, Comer-Zigler (COZI)
School Evaluation (Yale University), Abecedarian Project (University of North
Carolina), NSF Advisory Panel on Educational Research Methods
Editorial Board, Early Education & Development, 1994-Present
Editorial Board, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1991-1995, 2006- Present
Consulting Editor, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1988-91, 1998-2001
Co-Editor (with E. Frede) Special Issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly on
collaborative research
Editorial Advisor, The Future of Children, Issues on "Long-term Outcomes of Early
Childhood Programs," 5(3)
Proposal Reviewer for Field Initiated Studies, Office of Educational Research and
Improvement (OERI) US Department of Education
Proposal reviewer, Office of Special Education, U.S. Department of Education
Proposal reviewer, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
Proposal reviewer, National Science Foundation
National Head Start Advisory Committee, Subcommittee on Research
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES- Continued
Treasurer, National Association of Business Economists Health Economics Roundtable,
1990 – 1995.
Chairperson, National Association of Business Economists Health Economics
Roundtable, 1996-1998
Expert witness in the N. J. School Finance Case, Abbott v Burke
Executive Board, Trenton Head Start, 1997-1999
Council of Academic Policy Advisors, New Jersey Legislature Program Committee,
National Association of Business Economists, Annual Policy Seminar, 1996
Public Policy Chairperson, UTAH Association for the Education of Young Children,
1986-88
Referee: Journal of Human Resources, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Journal of
the Division of Early Childhood, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Review of Educational
Research, American Journal of Mental Retardation, Child and Youth Care Forum, American
Journal of Public Health, Developmental Psychology, Educational Researcher, Journal of the
Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps, Early Development & Parenting, Early
Childhood Research Quarterly, Review of Educational Research, Advances in Early Education
and Day Care, Economics of Education Review, American Educational Research Association
(New Policy Series), Journal of Applied Development Psychology, Policy Studies Journal,
Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, Economics of Education Review, Journal of
Educating Students at Risk.
Member:
American Economic Association
National Association of Business Economists
American Educational Research Association
Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood
National Association for the Education of Young Children