Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention (CECEI)

In 2014, Maryland was one of 18 states awarded federal Preschool Expansion Grants, designed to expand public preschool opportunities to more low and moderate-income children and their families. This project examined the reach, impact, and overall satisfaction with Maryland's pre-kindergarten expansion efforts. CECEI’s evaluation addressed a range of questions related to the effectiveness of the preschool expansion from both a descriptive and an explanatory perspective.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elisa Klein  Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Brenda Jones Harden Investigator: Dr. Christy Tirrell-Corbin  Funder: Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood (pass through funds from the U. S. Department of Education)