Early Childhood Education Research Alliance
The Early Childhood Education Research Alliance (ECERA) is focused on research and data-driven approaches to help SEAs, LEAs, charter schools, and institutions of higher education address early childhood education issues. The alliance provides a wide range of technical assistance to partners to ensure that young children are ready for school and perform optimally.
Work in Progress: A review of the literature on social and emotional learning (SEL) for students ages 3–8 (Part 1 of 4): Characteristics of effective SEL programs
Work in Progress: A review of the literature on social and emotional learning (SEL) for students ages 3–8 (Part 2 of 4): Implementation strategies
Work in Progress: A review of the literature on social and emotional learning (SEL) for students ages 3–8 (Part 3 of 4): Evidence-based teacher and classroom strategies
Work in Progress: A review of the literature on social and emotional learning (SEL) for students ages 3–8 (Part 4 of 4): Evidence of student outcomes
Bridge Event: Effective Teaching in Early Childhood Education Webinar, September 2014
Bridge Event: New Jersey Department of Education 2014 Early Childhood Development Summer Curriculum Institute (August, 2014)
Bridge Event: Mid-Atlantic Early Childhood Data Systems Workgroups (April, June, September, 2014)
Bridge Event: Mid-Atlantic Early Childhood Data Systems Workgroups (April, June, August, October, 2013 and January, 2014)
Bridge Event: Conducting Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Validation Studies Webinar (May, September, 2013)
Bridge Event: Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers Webinar (April, 2013)
Research Questions:
- What early childhood education curricula are associated with significantly improving outcomes in children?
- What classroom-based practices have evidence for improving various child outcomes (e.g., reading, socio-emotional outcomes, health)?
- What professional development models or approaches show significant improvement in teacher practices and classroom quality in the early childhood classroom?
- What are best practices among school districts for utilizing data for continuous quality improvement?
Geographical Areas Served:
Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Member Organizations:
- Children's Literacy Initiative (PA)
- Maryland State Department of Education
- New Jersey Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare
- Pottstown School District (PA)
- School District of Philadelphia (PA)
Contact Information:
Shefali Pai-Samant
spai-samant@relmidatlantic.org
External Website
https://www.relmidatlantic.org/ecera-page
Keywords
Curriculum, Instructional Methods or Teaching Practices, Early Childhood, Professional Development, Data Use and Systems, Family Engagement, Metrics, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey