Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. PDT
Location: Northwest Regional Education Service District Office, 5825 NE Ray Circle, Hillsboro, Oregon
Description: This face-to-face event will explore the research on teacher-student interactions that promote improved social and academic outcomes for children in early childhood education programs. Participants will also discuss how policy-practice partnerships can promote quality early childhood education in Oregon.
Research Alliance: This event is open to all who are interested in the topic in Oregon. It is aligned with REL Northwest's Early Childhood Education Working Group.
Audience: This event is designed for teachers and administrators in schools and programs serving children from preschool to grade 1. The event will also appeal to early childhood education organization representatives, higher education faculty, and state education agency staff.
Speakers:Andrew J. Mashburn
Associate Professor in Applied Developmental Psychology
Portland State University
Vicki Nishioka
Senior Advisor
Education Northwest
Erin Lolich
Curriculum and Instruction Practice Expert
Education Northwest
Fiona Innes Helsel
Manager, Research and Evaluation; Deputy Director, REL Northwest
Education Northwest
Others TBD
Report Citation:
1) Mashburn, A. (In press). The importance of quality pre-kindergarten programs for promoting school readiness skills. In S. Landry and C. Cooper (Eds.), Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
2) Mashburn, A. Promoting the growth and development of children through the child care experience. (In press) In T. P. Gullotta and M. Bloom (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. New York, NY: Springer.
3) Mashburn, A. (2013). A conceptual framework for understanding and supporting children's transitions during early childhood. White paper prepared for OPRE Report Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
4) Mashburn, A.J., Pianta, R.C., Hamre, B.K., Downer, J.T., Barbarin, O.A., Bryant, D., Burchinal, M. Early, D.M., & Howes, C. (2008). Measures of classroom quality in pre-kindergarten and children's development of academic, language, and social skills. Child Development, 79(3), 732–749.
