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2022 Summit on Research in Early Childhood
helps connect research, practice and policy
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Nearly 200 attendees — researchers from across the University of Nebraska system, practitioners, administrators, community partners and policymakers — gathered April 13 at Nebraska Innovation Campus for the daylong, sixth biennial summit, which highlighted the latest findings in early childhood research from NU-affiliated faculty, and those findings’ implications for practice and policy.
The daylong event included opening remarks from University of Nebraska President Ted Carter, a keynote address by Vanderbilt University’s Cynthia Osborne, research presentations from NU faculty, a graduate student research poster session, and commentary and discussion on the research, practices and policies that improve the developmental trajectories of young children.
Comprehensive coverage of the Summit will be included in the next issue of NAECR News, coming May 9.
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Apply now for NAECR Policy Fellows Program
NAECR is currently accepting applications for the 2022-23 NAECR Policy Fellows Program! The program is a series of interactive and collaborative conversations between First Five Nebraska and NAECR early childhood researchers.
Objectives include:
- Educating NU early childhood researchers on policy processes, impacts and relationships to research;
- Providing the Nebraska policy community with insight into the University of Nebraska’s latest early childhood research; and
- Creating 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 2022 to May 2023.
Applications are due by May 31.
All participants will be expected to:
- Attend a total of four conversations with First Five Nebraska and other policy fellows;
- Participate in a culminating activity (e.g., presentation, panel);
- 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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Summer, Fall Childhood Graduate Courses Available
Graduate students who are interested in early childhood are encouraged to visit the site when planning for class registration.
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Buffett accepting applications for evaluation partner
for Nebraska Early Childhood Campaign
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The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is accepting applications for an evaluation partner for the Nebraska Early Childhood Campaign, which is designed to build support for quality early childhood care and education in Nebraska.
The evaluation partner will be responsible for developing and implementing an evaluation plan for this campaign, and should be available to begin immediately upon selection and should be able to work through April 2024.
The total budget for this contract will not exceed $275,000.
The selection committee will begin reviewing proposals on April 27.
The final day to submit a proposal is May 4 and an evaluation partner will be selected by May 18.
Additional details:
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Woodcock-Johnson III test kits available
NAECR has received a donation of 12 Woodcock-Johnson III test kits. If you or your colleagues would have use for these kits, please contact Amanda Witte at awitte2@unl.edu.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Yingying Wang, Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Hyuntaek Oh, Baylor College of Medicine; Steven Barlow, Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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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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UNL Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition
The Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Research and Economic Development have committed $40 million toward the Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition. Up to $10 million is available for allocation each year in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Proposal due date: This Friday, April 29, 2022
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OSEP Innovative Technology-Based Approaches for Assessing Children with Disabilities
The Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is inviting proposals to develop the knowledge base and disseminate information about technology-based approaches to assessment for children with disabilities.
A cooperative agreement will be funded under each of the following focus areas: a) infants, toddlers and preschool-age children with disabilities, and b) school-age children with disabilities.
Award budget: Up to $500,000
Proposal due date: May 2, 2022
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Secondary Analyses of Child Care Data, Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families plans to solicit applications in 2022 for two new research grant programs. Findings from both programs are intended to inform policy, program administration and future research.
Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data
Proposals will support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to Head Start and Early Head Start programs and policies.
Award budget: $90,000-$100,000
Proposal due date: May 2, 2022
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Secondary Analyses of Child Care Data
Proposals will support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
Award budget: $90,000-$100,000
Proposal due date: May 4, 2022
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OSEP Early Childhood Systems Technical Assistance Center
The Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is inviting proposals for a cooperative agreement to create an Early Childhood Systems Technical Assistance Center.
The Center will support state and local capacity to improve and sustain equitable systems that support access by, and full participation of, young children with disabilities across early childhood programs, to provide equitable access to IDEA services, and to provide effective IDEA services that reflect evidence-based and culturally and linguistically responsive interventions to improve the outcomes of young children with disabilities and their families.
Award budget: Up to $5,400,000
Proposal due date: May 6, 2022
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HRSA Early Childhood Developmental Health System
The purpose of the Early Childhood Developmental Health System program is to fund the study and implementation of integrated statewide health promotion, screening and intervention systems that advance early childhood developmental health and well-being, with a focus on P-3 populations experiencing persistent poverty and/or health disparities.
Proposal due date: May 10, 2022
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National Science Foundation and William T. Grant Foundation: Increasing the Use, Usefulness and Impact of Research About Youth
The National Science Foundation and William T. Grant Foundation have released a coordinated call for proposals focused on helping the public and private sectors use research to increase quality of life for America’s youth.
Proposals may be submitted to either NSF or WT Grant. Proposers can submit to both organizations only if the proposed activities submitted to each organization are unique and not redundant.
National Science Foundation
NSF is encouraging submission of proposals that will increase the quality of life for America’s youth, including improving decision-makers’ use of research, making research more useful in policy creation and practice, and when/how research findings improve youth outcomes.
Proposals may be submitted anytime.
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William T. Grant Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence
This program supports research on strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States, including what it takes to produce useful research evidence, what it takes to get research used and what happens when research is used.
Letter of inquiry due dates: May 4, August 3
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William T. Grant Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We prioritize studies that aim to reduce inequalities that exist along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status or immigrant origins.
Letter of inquiry due dates: May 4, August 3
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SAMHSA Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program
The purpose of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant program is to improve outcomes for children by developing, maintaining or enhancing infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention and treatment services.
Award budget: Up to $500,000
Proposal due date: May 17, 2022
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Student Funding: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
Forecasted: Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 19, 2022
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Foundation for Child Development 2023 Young Scholars Program
The Foundation for Child Development is accepting proposals for its 2023 Young Scholars Program (YSP).
The program supports scholarship for early-career researchers. It funds implementation research that is policy- and practice-relevant, and that examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education workforce.
Award budget: Up to $225,000 for primary research; up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis
Letter of intent due date: June 9, 2022
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Administration for Children and Families Child Care Policy Research Partnership Grants
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is inviting proposals to support partnerships among Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies in states, territories or tribes, and institutions with demonstrated research capacity to develop rigorous investigations of child care subsidy policies and practices.
These projects are designed to add to knowledge about the efficacy of child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives in promoting family economic self-sufficiency, children’s healthy development and learning, and support for child care providers.
Award budget: $100,000-$400,000
Proposal due date: June 10, 2022
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2022 Nebraska Conference on Health Equity
This Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26-27, 2022
Nebraska Innovation Campus
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska Conference on Health Equity is a call to action on healthy equity in Nebraska. The conference will explore the ways that community connections and connectedness build healthier communities in Nebraska.
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Child Health Research Institute Pediatric Research Forum
May 5-6, 2022
Omaha, Nebraska
The Child Health Research Institute’s annual Pediatric Research Forum is an opportunity for medical scientists and trainees to network and share their current work via abstract submissions and a poster session.
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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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Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Spring 2022 Professional Development for All series
Virtual
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute’s Spring 2022 Professional Development for All webinar series will examine the importance of ensuring children have opportunities to learn and develop through experiences that connect new ideas and concepts to their knowledge, interests and cultural values.
May 3: Why Cultural, Linguistic and Personal Relevance Matters
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MAP Academy Spring 2022 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Catherine Garcia
Friday, May 6, 2022
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual
On Friday, May 6, Catherine Garcia, assistant professor of human development and family science at Syracuse University, will lead a virtual presentation titled, "Unpacking Latinx/Hispanic Ethnicity: Using an Intersectionality Approach to Understand Health Among Older Latinxs."
The theme of the 2021-22 Methodology Applications Series is “Pursuing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research: Design and Methodology Considerations.”
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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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NAECR News will be shared twice a month to inform the early childhood research community across the NU system.
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