NIEER Yearbook Orientation 2015

Highlights of the 2014 Nieer State of Preschool Yearbook: P-3 policy in context

Coaching Intervention for Kindergarten Teachers

For a recent Rutgers GSE Brown Bag Lecture, three researchers from one of the GSE’s special units, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), Alexandra Figueras-Daniel, Jorie Quinn, and Shannon Riley-Ayers presented their research on a proposed intervention for 17 volunteer kindergarten teachers to improve quality. In addition to coaching, the support included professional learning communities,…

Incorporating Language Into Early Math Instruction: Using Research-Based, Developmentally Appropriate Strategies and Activities

This presentation from the NAEYC 2014 Annual Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas, discusses the value of incorporating language – both teacher and student – in early mathematics learning experiences.  This presentation, discusses the value of incorporating language – both teacher and student – in early mathematics learning experiences. It highlights the importance of starting with a…

ECEC Evaluation: What Can We Learn From the Past?

Presentation by Steve Barnett at  The Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years in Amsterdam .

Designing an Innovative Professional Development System to Support STEM Teaching for Dual Language Learners

Assistant Research Professors Kimberly Brenneman and Alissa A. Lange presented a poster on their SciMath-DLL project at the National Head Start Research Conference .

Research and Use of Evaluation to Influence ECEC Policy

Presentation by Steve Barnett at  The Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years in Amsterdam .

Early Childhood Education for the Future

This panel presentation was part of the Early Childhood Education for the Future Symposium  (March 2013) was co-sponsored by: the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Resource Center: Early Childhood Professional Development, & Loyola University School of Law Education Law and Policy Institute. Presenters: – Milagros Nores , Assistant Research Professor, National Institute for Early Education Research –…

An Assessment Primer:  What is effective assessment in the early childhood classroom?

NIEER Research Professor Shannon Riley-Ayers presented at the San Antonio Association for the Education of Young Children (SAAEYC) on the question policymakers should ask regarding formative assessment. Dr. Riley-Ayers also discussed the Early Learning Scale , an assessment tool developed by NIEER and The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning in conjunction with Lakeshore Learning.

Supports for Preschool STEM Learners and the Teachers Who Teach Them (slides)