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2010 Edward Zigler Western Research Institute Presentations

Edward Zigler Western Research Institute
February 2, 2010

Keynote Presentation:

When Children Start from Behind, Dr. Deborah Stipek, School of Education, Stanford University (232KB)PA coordinated multilevel organizational intervention to improve nutrition and physical activity habits among Head Start parents, staff, and children

Presentation: Health Care Intervention

PA coordinated multilevel organizational intervention to improve nutrition and physical activity habits among Head Start parents, staff, and children: Ariella Herman, Ph.D., Research Director; UCLA / Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute, UCLA Anderson School of Management (5.31MB)

Panel: Challenging Behaviors, Intervention & Developmental Services

Parent and Staff Perceptions of a Model Tiered Approach to Developmental Services in Head Start: Bergen Nelson, MD; Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, UCLA (56KB)

Preschool Teachers’ Relationships with Black Male Preschoolers Who Exhibit Challenging Behavior: Patricia Nunley, MA Ed; Educational Leadership Doctoral Candidate, Mills College, Oakland, CA (390KB)

PICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes) : Gina Cook; Doctoral Candidate, May 2010, Senior Research Associate, Early Intervention Research Institute, Utah State University (2.78MB)

Lunch Presentations

Head Start Outcome Bulletin: April Morris, Ph.D., Child Care Results (263KB)

Policy and Head Start Impact Study Update: Benjamin Allen, Ph.D., Director of Research, National Head Start Association (220KB)

Panel: Early Math Intervention

Development of an Early Math Intervention for Public Preschool Programs: Prentice Starkey, Ph.D.; Professor of Human Development and Education, UC Berkeley (336KB)

Panel: Early Literacy Research

Dynamic Assessment of Early Literacy Skills: The Power of Play Planning: R. Carrie Germeroth, Ph.D.; Senior Researcher, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning, Denver, CO (1.49MB)

Effective Early Literacy Skill Development for Young Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners: An Experimental Study of Two Methods: JoAnn M. Farver, PhD.; Professor of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles(269KB)

Telling Stories and Making Books: Evidence for an Intervention to Help Latino Families Support their Children’s Language and Literacy: Lisa Boyce, Ph.D.; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development, Utah State University
Long Beach, CA (7.45MB)

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