This study from October of 2014 looked at students from different economic standings and school districts within the Los Angeles county. The study uses the Early Care and Education (ECE) landscape in order to find the best possible solutions for kids in early education and early development. By using early education programs like ECE, the people of the study wanted to see if there was am increase in cognitive, physical, language and social development. Using past knowledge, it was determined that kids that participate in these after school education programs were able to gain an additional third of a school year of knowledge. This would range from all subject, including social studies and science. When the study was actually conducted, the people who ran the study saw an increase in the different type of developmental skills with those who had a low economic status and were of color. This group of students saw the biggest increase in learning and thus were able to vastly improve their developmental skills. The study also notes that the increase in developmental skills can see further increases due to their professional development system. This system teaches teachers how to effectively educate younger students, which could help further increase the data. This study further helps me understand the LA county area by looking at different educational improvement opportunities. By using the data given in this study, I can further improve my knowledge about the surrounding area. With the partnership with First 5 LA, the study makes sure not to exclude any districts, so this study is also good for equal representation.

Brownson, Kim Pattillo. “The Early Care and Education Landscape of Los Angeles County”. First Five La: Los Angeles. 2014.