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NAECR Knowledge: Communicating Research to Practice and Policy Audiences
How can researchers best communicate their work to different audiences, including practitioners and policymakers?
The Spring NAECR Knowledge event will focus on effective research communication and will provide valuable insight and practical tips for sharing research across different sectors. Participants will also learn to develop an impactful and informative research brief to highlight their work.
There will be time for questions and discussion following the presentations.
Speakers include:
- Dana Ludvik, Communications & Media Specialist, CYFS
- Michael Medwick, Strategic Communications Manager, First Five Nebraska
- Lisa Poppe, Lead Extension Educator, The Learning Child Team, Nebraska Extension
- LaDonna Werth, Extension Educator, The Learning Child Team, Nebraska Extension
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Presentation Details
NAECR Knowledge: Communicating Research
to Practice and Policy Audiences
April 7, 2023
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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Save the Date! SRCD Conference 2023
Please join us at the UNL reception in Salt Lake City
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, colleagues and friends are invited to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln reception at the upcoming 2023 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Salt Lake City.
The UNL reception is Friday, March 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Salt Palace Convention Center.
The reception is sponsored by the:
- Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies;
- Department of Educational Psychology;
- Department of Psychology;
- Department of Teaching, Learning, & Teacher Education;
- Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research; and
- Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Sommer Fousek at sfousek2@unl.edu.
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NAECR updating Early Childhood Measures Exchange |
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NAECR’s Early Childhood Measures Exchange is designed to help researchers find, explore and access early childhood assessments available from other NAECR researchers. The online tool increases access to early childhood assessments and supports collaboration around measurement.
The Exchange lists researchers who have: 1) copies of direct assessments they are willing to let other researchers borrow; 2) copies of direct assessments they are willing to let other researchers examine; and/or 3) expertise in a specified direct assessment.
We are in the process of updating the Exchange. Please complete the following survey to add your measures and assessments to the list. If you currently have assessments listed on the Exchange, complete the survey to make any edits to the listings.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Jenna Finch, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln*
Sharon Wolf, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Guilherme Lichand, Department of Economics of Child Well-being and Development, University of Zurich
* Denotes NAECR Researcher
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Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at naecr@unl.edu
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NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your funding applications and staff in CYFS are available to assist with your proposal development for these or other funding opportunities.
Please contact Lisa Knoche if you are interested in building a collaborative team, need assistance with proposal development or would like to discuss funding opportunities for your research.
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New! Early Educator Investment Collaborative
The Collaborative will fund a limited number of grants to support the capacity of state/local/municipal/territory/tribal governments to innovate financing systems to increase the compensation (wages and benefits) of the early childhood education workforce.
Via this funding opportunity, the Collaborative will support partnerships among fiscal or budget agencies and program agencies to engage in efforts to catalyze transformative change for educator compensation in early childhood education systems. This grant opportunity is primarily concerned with the financial systems, including revenue generation and fiscal spending, that support the compensation of the workforce.
The total amount of funding to be awarded is approximately $10 million over up to three years. Grants will vary in size according to identified need and the proposed reform’s stage of development, with minimum grant awards ranging from approximately $400,000 to $800,000 and maximum awards ranging from approximately $2 million to $4 million.
Proposal due date: May 1, 2023
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition
One of the themes of the UNL Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition is early childhood education and development. Two types of support are available:
Planning grants: Proposals submitted in this category must describe the teaming, ideation and development activities necessary for collaborative groups to coalesce around one or more of UNL’s grand challenge themes. The expected outcome for an interdisciplinary team receiving a planning grant is that they will prepare a catalyst award proposal. Planning grant proposals may request up to $150,000 for a maximum 24-month project period.
Catalyst awards: Proposals submitted in this category must describe a plan of work for implementing a goal-based project developed in response to one or more of UNL’s grand challenge themes. The expected outcome for an interdisciplinary team receiving a catalyst award is that they will demonstrate measurable progress toward their goal and project sustainability. Catalyst award proposals may request the level of support necessary to pursue the project goal during a period that may not exceed five years.
Letter of intent due date: Feb. 28, 2023
Proposal due date: April 28, 2023
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Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 24, 2023
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 24, 2023
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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 19, 2023
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New! Collaborative Science of Home Visiting virtual meeting
Call for proposals
Sept. 27-30, 2023
Arlington, Virginia
The Home Visiting Applied Research Collaborative's (HARC) eighth-annual virtual meeting will showcase innovative, collaborative research from the field that strengthens home visiting’s role in achieving health equity for families and communities.
HARC is seeking abstracts on research that will spark conversations among researchers, practitioners and policymakers on how best to advance the field.
Presentations will be live with recordings posted on our website after the meeting.
Meeting registration will open later this spring.
Proposal due date: Feb. 28, 2023.
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New! SREE 2023 Conference:
Embedding Equity for Better Methods, Evidence and Practice
Call for proposals
Sept. 27-30, 2023
Arlington, Virginia
The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) is accepting proposals for symposia, papers and posters for its 2023 conference. The SREE 2023 conference theme is about truly embedding equity into research and practice.
SREE suggests embedding an equity orientation and equitable practices into experimental impact evaluations; embedding lived and front-line expertise with research independence; weaving qualitative and quantitative approaches together in producing evidence of educational improvement; embedding an equity focus into outcome measurement; integrating internal and external validity for rigorous, balanced and useful evidence; and/or integrating causal inference methods into capacity building and practice.
Proposal due date: April 3, 2023
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New! Language, Migration and Education:
Cultivating Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Call for proposals
Sept. 9, 2023
Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall
UNL City Campus
Lincoln, Nebraska
The M3 (migrant, multicultural and multilingual) Initiative, together with the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, aims to build community and increase presentation and networking opportunities among students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers interested in the intersection of language, migration and education.
Proposals should focus on educational settings (e.g., Pre-K, community college or university). Priority will be given to proposals that intersect with conference theme topics.
Proposal due date: March 27, 2023
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Division for Early Childhood’s Annual International Conference
on Young Children with Disabilities and their Families
Call for proposals
Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2023
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Division for Early Childhood is accepting proposals for its 39th Annual Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and their Families, including strand proposals, research proposals and practitioner proposals.
Proposal due date: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023
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Amplify Engagement Conference
Feb. 22-24, 2023
Nebraska Innovation Campus
Lincoln, Nebraska
To better engage the research and teaching of the University of Nebraska with Greater Nebraska, Nebraska Extension is hosting the AMPLIFY Engagement Conference on campus.
This is an opportunity for on- and off-campus faculty, staff, graduate students and community stakeholders to come together to learn about key issues facing our state and create partnerships to contribute to the public good.
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Society for Research in Child Development
2023 Biennial Meeting
March 23-25, 2023
Salt Lake City, Utah
Registration is open for the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2023 Biennial Meeting.
SRCD’s biennial meeting aims to meet the goal of understanding child development through research while serving as a network and forum for its members and attendees.
The primary goal of SRCD is to promote the understanding of child development through research and dissemination. SRCD members conduct theoretical studies, basic and applied research, and policy analyses to understand and enhance child development.
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American Educational Research Association (AERA)
2023 Annual Meeting
April 13-16, 2023
Chicago, Illinois
May 4-5, 2023
Virtual
Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in an array of areas.
The 2023 annual meeting Annual Meeting is a dual-component conference, with an in-person event in Chicago and a virtual component in May. Join the meeting for a rewarding experience of ideas, engagement, networking and professional advancement.
AERA strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
Registration deadline: March 10, 2023
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New! 2023 SRCD Biennial Meeting
Please join us at the UNL reception in Salt Lake City
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, colleagues and friends are invited to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln reception at the upcoming 2023 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Salt Lake City.
The UNL reception is Friday, March 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Salt Palace Convention Center.
The reception is sponsored by the:
- Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies;
- Department of Educational Psychology;
- Department of Psychology;
- Department of Teaching, Learning, & Teacher Education;
- Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research; and
- Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Sommer Fousek at sfousek2@unl.edu.
Hope to see you there!
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New! NAECR Knowledge: Communicating Research
to Practice and Policy Audiences
Friday, April 7, 2023
Noon – 1:00 p.m. CDT
Virtual
The Spring 2023 NAECR Knowledge event will focus on effective research communication and will provide valuable insight and practical tips for sharing research across different sectors. Participants will also learn to develop an impactful and informative research brief to highlight their work.
There will be time for questions and discussion following the presentations.
The event is free but requires registration.
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MAP Academy Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring James Bovaird
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT
Virtual
Please join us on Friday, Feb. 24, when James Bovaird, MAP Academy co-director, will lead a virtual presentation titled, "Treatment Fidelity from a Measurement Perspective."
Treatment fidelity is a multifaceted concept that can be very difficult to measure well. This presentation will draw parallels between treatment fidelity and general psychological and educational measurement, focusing on the concepts of construct explication, reliability, validity and the potential benefits of utilizing treatment fidelity information — or the consequences of failing to do so.
The event is free and open to the public.
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Buffett Early Childhood Institute PD for All Series:
Building and Sustaining Powerful Partnerships with Families
January – May 2023
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is excited to announce a new format for the ongoing Professional Development for All (PD for All) program: Bite-sized learning.
Instead of day-long in-person gatherings, activities will include videos, interactive Twitter chats and other online learning opportunities that are easily accessible to educators at any time.
The next PD for All series will last throughout the spring and summer. Digital components designed for early childhood professionals working with children from birth through Grade 3 will concentrate on building and sustaining powerful partnerships with families.
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MAP Academy Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series
The Spring 2023 events are virtual, are are free and open to the public.
Each event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time. They include:
Friday, March 31: Eric Brown, associate professor at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine
Friday, April 28: Joseph Gardella, postdoctoral research associate at the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory
More information on individual events is coming soon.
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Connecting Research and Policy
Learn more and sign up for alerts about legislation relevant to early childhood researchers.
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NAECR Student Researchers
Students involved in early childhood research at the University of Nebraska can access a number of resources through NAECR.
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Find a Researcher
Find and collaborate with other early childhood researchers across the NU system.
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NAECR News archives available
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NAECR News will be shared twice a month to inform the early childhood research community across the NU system.
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