Healthy and Ready to Learn: National and State Data on 3-, 4-, and 5-Year-Olds - Publications

For those interested in learning more, Child Trends is developing multiple resources about the HRTL measure. Check back as we add more.

Research briefs

This series of research briefs explores the broader conditions influencing the developmental well-being of 3 year-olds:

• Daily Experiences Are Associated With Developmental Well-Being at Age 3
• Family Characteristics Are Associated With Developmental Well-being at Age 3
• Health and Health Care Access Are Associated With Developmental Well-being at Age 3 (forthcoming)
• Neighborhood Characteristics Are Associated With Developmental Well-being at Age 3 (forthcoming)

Research from the pilot stage of the HRTL measure:

• National Outcome Measure of Healthy and Ready to Learn

Other HRTL publications

• School Readiness Among United States Children: Results From the 2022 National Survey of Children’s Health
• Healthy and Ready to Learn: Prevalence and Correlates of School Readiness among United States Preschoolers
• State Variation in School Readiness, 2022 – 2023 Data Brief
• School Readiness, 2022 Data Brief