"A global data gap on learning outcomes is holding back progress on education quality due to the lack of sufficient data and capacity to systematically measure and track learning outcomes over time, therefore evidence-based decisionmaking and accountability become impossible. There is a critical need for robust data to understand the full scale of the learning crisis. Only then can we target policy to address areas of need, track progress and hold ourselves to account."Executive Summary,"Toward Universal Learning: Recommendations from the Learning Metrics Task Force " LMTF 2013At GUIDE (Graduates of University in Distinguished Education) and GATE (Gifted and Talented Educators) we engage in objective promotion of international research and assessment for learning in early childhood education (ECE) development throught the Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) of UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution.The mission of GATE and the Center for Understanding Learning/Training and Unique Research in Education Systems (CULTURES) support the building of capacity in schools and school districts so that students are engaged in high quality curriculum and learning experiences, improving their ability to succeed in school and in post-school opportunities, in particular, the "Four Cs" (creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking). International Assessment for LearningGUIDE, GATE, and the Mirror School of Education through the Center for Understanding Learning/Training and Unique Research in Education Systems (CULTURES) in China collaborate with local governments, NGO's and businesses, centers, high schools, universities, institutes and colleges throughout the world assessing quality of early childhood education (ECE) learning experiences for Chinese English Language Learners including Culture and the Arts prior to primary school.