AIR Experts to Talk About School Climate, Head Start and Other Topics At Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
Washington, D.C. – Experts on early childhood and child development with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will discuss topics ranging from Head Start and teacher professional development to school climate and summer kindergarten during the Society for Research in Childhood Development (SRCD) 2013 Biennial Meeting, which is taking place April 18 – 20 in Seattle, WA.
SRCD is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with members in more than 50 countries. The purposes of the society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals, and to encourage applications of research findings.
The following is a list of the subjects and times of presentations involving AIR staff:
April 18
School Environment and Social and Academic Functioning
10:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Washington Convention Center
Room 303
AIR Presenter: Ann-Marie Faria
Poster Session 4: Associations Between Professional Development, Preschool Teachers’ Comfort with Math, and Math Instructional Practices
1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 4EF
AIR Presenters: Aleksandra Holod, Heather Quick and Alison Hauser
Definitions, Frameworks and Methods for Assessing Effective Implementation of Early Childhood Programs and Systems
2:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
Room 3B
AIR Presenter: Eboni Howard
April 19
Poster Session 7: Head Start’s Early Learning Mentor Coach Initiative: Developing a Professional Development Model to Support Teachers
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Washington Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 4EF
AIR Presenters: Eboni Howard, Victoria Rankin and Laura Hawkinson
Poster Session 8: Elementary School Outcomes for Children Participating in a Summer Kindergarten Readiness Program
10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Washington Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 4EF
AIR Presenters: Karen Manship
Poster Session 8: Child Academic Outcomes After Participating in Family Literacy Programs
10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Washington Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 4EF
AIR Presenters: Heather Quick and Karen Manship
April 20
Poster Session 17 and Reception: Child Care Subsidies and Cognitive Development: Mediation Through Family Income
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Washington Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 4EF
AIR Presenter: Laura E. Hawkinson
For more information, visit http://srcd.org/meetings/biennial-meeting.
About AIR
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education and workforce productivity. For more information, visit www.air.org.
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