52.054 - Research to Action: Strategic Use of Data in Early Education

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The objective of this symposium is to highlight different research-practice partnerships in the context of early learning, to understand how they are structured, the types of research they produce, and how they contribute to strengthening early learning programs. Panelists will include researchers as well as practitioners who have brought major preschool programs to scale, including North Carolina’s birth-through-preschool programs, New York City’s universal preschool program, Oklahoma’s universal preschool program, and Washington’s preschool and child care programs. Through a moderated discussion, the panelists will present how they have either produced or used scholarly research in a way that strengthens the quality of early learning programs, particularly those designed to meet the needs of diverse populations.

Sub Unit

• Division L - Educational Policies and Politics / Division L - Section 9: Policy Implementation and Going to Scale

Chair

• David Kirp, The University of California-Berkeley

Papers

• A Generation of Research-Practitioner Collaboration - Ellen S. Peisner-Feinberg, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• Bigger and Better: Utilizing Just-in-Time Research While an Initiative Goes to Scale - Josh Wallack, New York City Department of Education

• Strengthening the Research Architecture for High-Quality, Universal Pre-K: A New University Role - Pamela Morris, New York University; C. Cybele Raver, New York University

• From Research to Action in Oklahoma: The Role of Research in Supporting Early Childhood Programs - Steven Dow, CAP Tulsa

• Developing a Research-Based Continuous Improvement System: The University Perspective - Gail E. Joseph, University of Washington

Discussant

• Marjorie E. Wechsler, Learning Policy Institute