Dr. Deborah J. Stipek
Opening Keynote
February 2, 2010
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Dr. Deborah Stipek is the Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University. Her doctorate is from Yale University in developmental psychology. Her scholarship concerns instructional effects on children's achievement motivation, early childhood education, elementary education and school reform. In addition to her scholarship, she served for five years on the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Registration Information
Registration received by December 21: $199
Registration received by January 22 : $209
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Hotel Information
Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
111 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 437-5900
CHSA Conference Hotel discount room rate: $169.00 single/double
Reserve your room by January 15, 2010
Call: 800-228-9898 or Call: 800-228-9898 or Book your Room - Online
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2010 Edward Zigler Western Regional Research Institute
Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
Long Beach, CA
February 2, 2010
A presentation of child development research for ECE practitioners, with a special focus on at-risk children
Panel presentation topics will include cutting edge research, informing best practices around:
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- Language and early literacy
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- Parent training and involvement
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Preliminary Schedule
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| Tuesday, February 2 |
| 7:30am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Welcome & Introduction
Kay Wernert, President, CHSA; Wassy Tesfa, President, Region IX HSA;
Ben Allen, Research & Evaluation Director, NHSA
Keynote Address: Deborah Stipek, Ph.D., Dean of School of Education, Stanford University
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| 10:00 |
Health Care Intervention
A 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
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| 10:30 |
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
Preschool Teachers’ Relationships with Black Male Preschoolers Who Exhibit Challenging Behavior: Patricia Nunley, MA Ed; Educational Leadership Doctoral Candidate, Mills College, Oakland, CA
PICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes). An easy-to-use observational measure of parent-child interactions to guide parenting interventions and track program outcomes: Gina Cook; Doctoral Candidate, May 2010, Senior Research Associate. Early Intervention Research Institute, Utah State University
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| 12:00 |
Lunch (provided) |
| 2:00 |
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
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| 2:30 |
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
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.
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
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| 4:00 |
Conclusion & Reception |
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The Research Institute is cosponsored by
NHSA, Region IX HSA and CHSA.
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