This year’s report features the theme of early childhood education, dovetailing with the inaugural UN International Day of Play. KIX-supported ECE research plays an important role in informing evidence-based policies and practices that integrate play into early learning.

Key areas of research focus, this year, included early childhood education, teacher professional development, and data systems. Additionally, KIX generated significant new knowledge to facilitate the scaling of educational innovations. Scaling research highlighted critical findings in three main areas.