The Administration for Children and Families presents NRCEC 2020, National Research Conference on Early Childhood. June 22 - 24, 2020 at Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.
November 30 - December 3, 2020
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Virtual NRCEC 2020
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#NRCEC2020

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Monday, November 30, 2020

12:30 - 1:00 PM ET | Greetings

Presenters

  • Naomi Goldstein, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
  • Shannon Christian, Office of Child Care
  • Deborah Bergeron, Office of Early Childhood Development and Office of Head Start
Add to Calendar 11/30/2020 12:30 PM 11/30/2020 1:00 PM America/New_York NRCEC 2020 Greetings Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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1:00 - 2:45 PM ET | Opening Session

Presenters

  • Kyong-Ah Kwon, , University of Oklahoma, College of Education
  • Brenda Jones Harden, University of Maryland School of Social Work
  • Walter Gilliam, Yale School of Medicine
  • Shannon Lipscomb, Oregon State University, College of Public Health and Human Science
Add to Calendar 11/30/2020 1:00 PM 11/30/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Opening Session: Moving Toward Trauma-Informed Systems and Programs in Early Childhood: Strategies and Interventions to Support the Well-Being of Young Children Impacted by Trauma Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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2:45 - 3:00 PM ET | Break
3:00 - 4:45 PM ET | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Presenters

  • Kristie Kauerz, University of Colorado Denver
  • Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, University of Virginia
  • Kyle DeMeo Cook, St. John’s University
  • Peter Dallas Finch, West Valley School District #208, Yakima, Washington
Add to Calendar 11/30/2020 3:00 PM 11/30/2020 4:45 PM America/New_York Collaborations for Successful Transitions Between Early Care and Education and K–12 Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Shirley Adelstein, Administration for Children and Families
  • Heather Sandstrom, Urban Institute
  • Mallory Warner-Richter, Child Trends
  • Kathryn Tout, Child Trends
  • Kathryn Kigera, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
  • Jon Korfmacher, Erikson Institute
Add to Calendar 11/30/2020 3:00 PM 11/30/2020 4:45 PM America/New_York Supporting a Qualified Early Childhood Workforce Through Professional Development: Findings from National Studies and Implications for the Home Visiting and Early Care and Education Workforces Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Anne Douglass, University of Massachusetts
  • Kathryn Tout, Child Trends
  • Tamara Halle, Child Trends
  • Julie Morales, James Bell Associates
  • Kristina Rosinsky, Child Trends
Add to Calendar 11/30/2020 3:00 PM 11/30/2020 4:45 PM America/New_York Quality Improvement Methods in Early Childhood Programs: Approaches and Applications to the Field Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

1:00 - 2:45 PM ET | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Presenters

  • Jessica Barnes-Najor, Michigan State University and the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center
  • Lana Garcia, Pueblo of Jemez Walatowa Head Start
  • Meryl Barofsky, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
  • Brittany Suralta, Cook Inlet Tribal Council
  • Colleen Vesely, George Mason University
  • Marlene G. Marquez, Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services
  • Deborah Perry, Georgetown University
Add to Calendar 12/01/2020 1:00 PM 12/01/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Using Data to Tell *Our* Stories Together: Collaborations in Early Education and Care Research Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Dale Farran, Vanderbilt University
  • Deb Stipek, Stanford Graduate School of Education
  • Marty Zaslow, Society for Research in Child Development
Add to Calendar 12/01/2020 1:00 PM 12/01/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York The Need for a Shared Vision for Early Childhood Education in the United States – Master Lecture: Dale Farran Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Elysia Davis, University of Denver
  • Taryn Morrissey, American University
  • Sarah Watamura, University of Denver
  • Deborah Phillips, Georgetown University
Add to Calendar 12/01/2020 1:00 PM 12/01/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Caregiving Instability and Brain Development: Implications and Opportunities for Supporting Resilience Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Kathryn Tout, Child Trends
  • Elizabeth Davis, University of Minnesota
  • Carolina Milesi, NORC at the University of Chicago
  • Herman Knopf, University of Florida
  • Julia Mendez, UNC Greensboro
  • Andrew Williams, Office of Child Care
Add to Calendar 12/01/2020 1:00 PM 12/01/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Innovative Approaches to Defining and Measuring Access to Early Care and Education Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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2:45 - 3:00 PM ET | Break
3:00 - 4:30 PM ET | Poster Session

Topics

  • Children with Disabilities/ Developmental Delays
  • Dual Language Learners
  • ECE and Kindergarten Alignment
  • ECE Discipline/ Expulsion and Suspension
  • ECE Practice: Language and Literacy
  • ECE Practice: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
  • ECE Quality
  • Executive Function and Learning Behaviors
  • Families and Substance Use
  • Family Engagement: Partnership and Communication
  • Family Risk
  • Formative Assessment to Inform Instruction
  • Opportunities for Secondary Analyses of ECE Data
  • Parent Child Care/ ECE Decision Making
  • Parenting/ Parent-Child Relationship
  • Social Emotional Development
  • State ECE Initiatives and Needs Assessments
  • Workforce Development
  • Workforce Well-Being
Add to Calendar 12/01/2020 3:00 PM 12/01/2020 4:30 PM America/New_York Poster Session A Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

1:00 - 2:45 PM ET | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Presenters

  • Diane Horm, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa
  • Rachel Chazan Cohen, University of Connecticut
Add to Calendar 12/02/2020 1:00 PM 12/02/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Infant-Toddler Group Care: Looking Back, Looking Forward – Master Lecture: Diane Horm Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Sarah Neville-Morgan, California Department of Education
  • Sheila Self, California Department of Education
  • Patricia Snyder, University of Florida
  • Pam Winton, Retired, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Add to Calendar 12/02/2020 1:00 PM 12/02/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Inclusion of Young Children (0–5) With Disabilities: Research as One Driver of Change Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Sally Atkins-Burnett, Mathematica
  • Gretchen Kirby, Mathematica
  • JoAnn Hsueh, MDRC
  • Marty Zaslow, Society for Research in Child Development
  • Laura Johns, National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Add to Calendar 12/02/2020 1:00 PM 12/02/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Conceptualizing Quality in Early Care and Education: Measurement for Improvement at the Center, Staff, and Classroom Level Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Elizabeth Cavadel, Mathematica
  • Shannon Monahan, Mathematica
  • Mary Louise Hemmeter, National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning
  • Allyson Dean, National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning
  • Ann Rivera, Administration for Children and Families
Add to Calendar 12/02/2020 1:00 PM 12/02/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Opening the Black Box of Coaching in Early Care and Education Professional Development and Quality Improvement Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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2:45 - 3:00 PM ET | Break
3:00 - 4:30 PM ET | Poster Session

Topics

  • Challenging Behaviors in ECE
  • Child Welfare and ECE
  • Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation
  • Dual Language Learners
  • ECE Data Systems
  • ECE Practice: Language and Literacy
  • ECE Practice: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
  • ECE Quality and Cost Analyses
  • Factors of Family Child Care
  • Family Engagement: Partnership and Communication
  • Formative Assessment to Inform Instruction
  • Health in ECE
  • Parenting/ Parent-Child Relationship
  • School Readiness Factors
  • Social Emotional Development
  • Understanding Home Visiting Quality
  • Workforce Well-Being
Add to Calendar 12/02/2020 3:00 PM 12/02/2020 4:30 PM America/New_York Poster Session B Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

1:00 - 2:45 PM ET | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Presenters

  • David B. Daniel, James Madison University
  • Jessica Barnes-Najor, Michigan State University and the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center
  • Kelly Fisher, Society for Research in Child Development
Add to Calendar 12/03/2020 1:00 PM 12/03/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Ready for Prime Time? Considerations in the Translation, Dissemination, and Adaptation of Evidence-Inspired Practices Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Ann Stacks, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University
  • Claire Vallotton, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University
  • Bethanie Van Horne, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • Lisa L. Knoche, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools; University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Veronica Fernandez, University of Miami
  • Johayra Bouza, University of Miami
  • Kathleen Dwyer, Administration for Children and Families
Add to Calendar 12/03/2020 1:00 PM 12/03/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Targeting Parents and Teachers to Support Infant and Toddler Development: Initial Findings From the Early Head Start Parent-Teacher
Intervention Consortium Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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Presenters

  • Iheoma U. Iruka, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Sara Vecchiotti, Foundation for Child Development
Add to Calendar 12/03/2020 1:00 PM 12/03/2020 2:45 PM America/New_York Combating Racism through Authentic Early Childhood Research-Action Partnerships – Master Lecture: Iheoma U. Iruka Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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2:45 - 3:00 PM ET | Break
3:00 - 4:30 PM ET | Poster Session

Topics

  • Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation
  • Dual Language Learners
  • ECE and Kindergarten Alignment
  • ECE Monitoring/ Licensing/ QRIS
  • ECE Practice: Language and Literacy
  • ECE Practice: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
  • ECE Program Evaluation and Descriptive Studies
  • Equity in ECE
  • Family Engagement: Partnership and Communication
  • Parenting/ Parent-Child Relationship
  • Partnerships/ Community Collaborations
  • Play in ECE
  • Teacher-Child Relationship and Interactions
  • Transition to Kindergarten
  • Workforce Development
  • Workforce Well-Being and Retention
Add to Calendar 12/03/2020 3:00 PM 12/03/2020 4:30 PM America/New_York Poster Session C Visit to join the session! We encourage you to join a few minutes before the session start time. www.nrcec.net

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