NCCF co-director Jeanne Brooks-Gunn will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree at the university's 151st annual commencement in June 2009. Dr. Brooks-Gunn is one of seven distinguished individuals being honored by the university and she will also give the keynote speech at the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) convocation.
NCCF co-director Sharon Lynn Kagan has been working closely with UNICEF to advance international early learning and development standards (ELDS). ELDS are statements that specify what young children should know and be able to do, and are critical to promoting, supporting, and assessing young children’s development. Dr. Kagan has traveled in recent months to Malaysia and Nairobi to work with representatives from government, private sector, NGOs, and other international organizations to develop, validate, and implement ELDS for young children across the globe.
NCCF senior research scientist Anne Martin has been awarded a grant by the Foundation for Child Development (FCD) as part of the organization's PreK-3rd Research and Evaluation Small Grants Program. The study, entitled "The Effects of Classroom Quality Between Kindergarten and Third Grade on Third Grade Achievement," will use data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 (ECLS-K). This study will examine whether children with less enriching home environments benefit as much as, or more than, other children from high-quality classrooms.
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