January 2019

Happy New Year! This month's newsletter focuses on the Network Early Career Enhancement program. Since 2017, NECE has provided individualized training, professional development and mentored support to young researchers involved in the Early Learning Network's various studies. In addition to providing valuable information to participants, NECE offers them support and opportunities for collaboration as they navigate the field of education research.

Network Early Career Enhancement (NECE)

Program builds community among early career researchers... The Early Learning Network's Early Career Enhancement program supports its emerging scholars through individualized training, professional development and mentored support. In addition to providing young researchers with valuable information,... Read more earlylearningnetwork.unl.edu

NECE Participant Perspectives

"Our discussions have helped me to feel supported from colleagues across the country, and to know that I am not alone in my efforts to conduct impactful research.”  — Mary Bratsch-Hines, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“The opportunity to engage with Early Learning Network colleagues and nationwide research, papers and presentations has strengthened my skills.” — Renata Gomes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Early Learning Network, funded by the Institute of Education Sciences , leverages its expertise, resources and geographic diversity to help close the achievement gap and maintain early learning success as children transition from preschool to third grade. Together, network researchers from universities and organizations across the U.S. are examining current policies and practices, identifying malleable factors associated with early learning and achievement and developing tools to assess early learning instruction, interactions and environments. Learn more at earlylearningnetwork.unl.edu.

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