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Greetings!
Our NAECR team extends our best wishes to you as we begin the 2021-22 academic year.
One of our primary aims is to create connections and collaborations among early childhood researchers from across the University of Nebraska system. To achieve that goal, we continue to offer various supports and resources.
In addition to NAECR News, NAECR researchers can:
We look forward to connecting with you. Please let us know how we can support you and continue to build a vibrant early childhood research community at the University of Nebraska.
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Lisa Knoche, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Director, Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
Co-director, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools
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Apply now for NAECR Policy Fellows Program |
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Objectives include:
- To educate NU early childhood researchers on policy processes, impacts and relationships to research;
- To provide the Nebraska policy community with insight into the University of Nebraska’s latest early childhood research; and
- To create meaningful, bi-directional connections and collaborations between the research and policy communities to develop a policy-relevant research agenda and enrich early childhood experiences.
We will select four NAECR researchers to participate in the program, which runs from September 2021 to May 2022.
Applications are due by Sept. 10.
All participants will be expected to:
- Attend a total of four conversations with First Five Nebraska and other policy fellows;
- Participate in a session at the Summit on Research in Early Childhood on April 13, 2022;
- Engage in and contribute to an active, ongoing, and supportive dialogue about the connections between policy and research; and
- Provide feedback on the Policy Fellows program.
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NAECR's Early Childhood Measures Exchange
promotes early childhood researcher collaboration
NAECR’s Early Childhood Measures Exchange is designed to help researchers find, explore and access early childhood assessments available from other NAECR researchers.
Since a key component of successful, impactful research is strong measurement, the online tool is designed to increase access to early childhood assessments and support collaboration around measurement.
The Exchange provides a library of early childhood assessment tools targeting child progress and development. It includes early childhood researchers from across the University of Nebraska system who have expertise in child skill assessments, and indicates whether the tool is available for review or use by colleagues.
Users can sort by domain/construct, measure name, measure availability, researcher name and campus. The Exchange also includes links to other resources, such as reference libraries and testing toolkits.
The first phase of the Exchange is focused on assessments of child progress and development. Future phases will incorporate other domains, including parent and professional reports.
To add measures to the Exchange, please contact Sommer Fousek at sfousek2@unl.edu.
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IES invites applications for Education/Special Education Research Grant Program Awards
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2022 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.
NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your IES application. Check out the NAECR Find a Researcher database to identify potential team members.
For assistance with building a collaborative team, please contact Lisa Knoche at lknoche2@unl.edu.
If you are interested in applying for IES funding, the 2021 IES Grant Essentials series offers additional tips and information. All sessions are available on the CYFS video library:
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Kerry-Ann Escayg, Teacher Education, University of Nebraska Omaha
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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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Advanced Education Research and Development Fund
The Leveraging Education Advanced Research Now (LEARN) program aims to advance research projects that reflect state-of-the-art practices or tools that support the assessment of the social, emotional and educational needs of culturally diverse populations.
Proposals are encouraged that reflect the priority populations of Black and Latinx learners and projects that include outcomes that will benefit Latinx or Black learners and their educators.
Letter of intent due date: Sept. 1, 2021
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IES Education/Special Education Research Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2022 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.
Proposal due date: Sept. 9, 2021
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2021 Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Success in Young Children’s Mental Health Research
SRCD is now accepting applications for the Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Success in Young Children’s Mental Health Research. The award aims to foster early career success in achieving federal funding for research informed by developmental science that addresses concerns affecting the foundations of children’s mental health.
The award provides up to $25,000 to pre-tenured, early to mid-career investigators.
Proposal due date: Oct. 1, 2021
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National Science Foundation Discovery Research PreK-12
The Discovery Research PreK-12 program seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science (STEM) by PreK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of STEM education innovations and approaches.
Proposal due date: Oct. 6, 2021
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National Science Foundation Development Sciences Program
The Developmental Sciences Program supports basic research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan.
Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society.
Expected award budget: $100,000 – $200,000
Proposal due date: Jan. 17, 2022
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Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
2021 Conference
Sept. 26-29, 2021
Arlington, Virginia
Registration is now open for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2021 conference. The theme for this year is “The Fierce Urgency of Knowledge: Education Evidence for Reimagining and Reckoning.”
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2021 Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference
Sept. 27, 2021
Virtual
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute will virtually host the 2021 Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference.
The conference is free and intended for community leaders, including those in education, economic development, child care, business, government, health care, higher education and philanthropy. Attendees will learn about key research, program, policy and outreach aspects of high-quality early childhood education programs and services and their important role in economic development.
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2021 National Prenatal to 3 Research to Policy Summit
Oct. 7, 2021
Virtual
Policymakers, scholars and practitioners will meet virtually to learn how to strengthen policies that impact the foundational prenatal to 3 development period, starting with rigorous evidence.
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SRCD Special Topic Meeting:
Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
Call for Proposals
April 1-2, 2022
St. Louis, Missouri
This special topic meeting will foster interdisciplinary conversations to explore how children learn through playing, hearing stories and engaging in imaginative activities of all kinds. Participants will expand perspectives on learning through play and imagination, identify gaps in the literature and propose evidence-based strategies for how play and imagination can best be used in early education.
Proposal due date: Sept. 15, 2021
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2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
April 13, 2022
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nebraska Innovation Campus
The 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood aims to:
• Communicate cutting-edge early childhood findings from NU-affiliated researchers and colleagues.
• Link ongoing efforts in early childhood research, practice and policy.
• Advance the science of early childhood education and development via connections among community partners, key stakeholders, policymakers, early childhood practitioners and researchers.
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National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2022
June 27-29, 2022
Arlington, Virginia
This three-day event presents the latest research about Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, home visiting, child welfare, special education, pre-kindergarten, early elementary and other early childhood programs.
The conference aims to strengthen programs serving young children, inform those establishing national policies for low-income families, and contribute to a meaningful research agenda in the early childhood field.
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Is there an upcoming conference you want to publicize? A new publication you would like to share? Let us know! |
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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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