Join us for the first of an informative and engaging three-part Getting it Right Webinar Summer Series highlighting specific topics and issues related to the Foundation’s new publication, Getting it Right: Using Implementation Research to Improve Outcomes in Early Care and Education. It is time for the early care and education (ECE) field – researchers, policymakers, and practitioners – to get it right by using implementation research to understand what it takes to strengthen outcomes for all young children.

PART 1 | What more do we need to know about high-quality ECE programs?
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Time: 2-3:30PM EST

Our featured presenters will explore what more we need to know in implementing high-quality ECE programs to achieve stronger outcomes for young children. The discussion will include a live Q&A session and focus on what instructional content and strategies promote children’s learning, how professional development and on-going learning can contribute to improved practice, and how learning environments can better support dual language learners. The conversation will also delve into challenges and opportunities in building and scaling high-quality ECE programs to meet the needs of young children.

Featured Presenters:
Linda Espinosa, University of Missouri-Columbia
Dale Farran, Vanderbilt University
Jacqueline Jones, Foundation for Child Development
Robert Pianta, University of Virginia
Jason Sachs, Boston Public Schools

Discussant: Ellen Frede, National Institute for Early Education Research

PART 2 | Implementation research in early care and education
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
2-3:30PM EST

Early care and education (ECE) programs do not follow a single program model. Understanding program purpose, context, setting, and the surrounding conditions all contribute to our understanding of how programs, practices, and policies vary in implementation. The conversation will examine several implementation research frameworks and approaches, highlight the contribution of qualitative research, and underscore the importance of equity-focused implementation research. Through implementation research, we can learn about how and why a program works, under what conditions, and for whom.


Featured Presenters:
Tamara Halle, Child Trends
JoAnn Hsueh, MDRC
Milagros Nores, National Institute for Early Education Research
Sharon Ryan, Rutgers University
Sara Vecchiotti, Foundation for Child Development

Discussant: Caroline Ebanks, Institute of Education Sciences

PART 3 | Moving towards equity through implementation research
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
2-3:30PM EST

Now, more than ever, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are thinking about the importance of equity in early care and education programs, policies, and practice. Essential conversation continues about how the influence of racism, discrimination, and poverty shapes ECE. Conducting implementation research with an equity perspective helps define opportunities for equity, identify inequities that may impact outcomes, and ensures that the research itself does not introduce biases or perpetuate inequities.

Hear insights about how equity-focused ECE research attempts to address the needs of children from diverse racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.

Featured Presenters:
Linda Espinosa, University of Missouri-Columbia
Iheoma U. Iruka, HighScope Educational Research Foundation
Jacqueline Jones, Foundation for Child Development
Milagros Nores, National Institute for Early Education Research
Jason Sachs, Boston Public Schools (TBC)

Discussant: Kristine Andrews, Child Trends