The Learning Curve

NOVEMBER 2022
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Foundation for Child Development: The Learning Curve Newsletter
ACF’s NRCEC 2022 Recordings, Posters,
and Insights Blog Post

The Foundation for Child Development served as a Cooperating Organization for the Administration for Children and Families' National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC) 2022 held in June. NRCEC 2022 featured numerous breakout sessions and poster sessions dedicated to various early care and education (ECE) workforce topics, including: Well-Being and Self-sufficiency; Compensation; In-service and Pre-service Professional Development; Workforce Equity; Recruitment and Retention; and Workforce Supports and Interventions. You may visit the NRCEC 2022 website ([link removed]) to access recordings of select sessions and poster galleries.

An OPRE Insights Blog post highlights key themes from NRCEC 2022, such as:
1. Supporting the ECE workforce
2. Building inclusive and equitable early childhood systems that support the diverse needs of all families and all members of the workforce
3. COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery

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OPRE Insights Blog Post ([link removed])
OPENING PLENARY SESSION:

NRCEC featured research from the Child Trends report, Mary Pauper: A Historical Exploration of Early Care and Education Compensation, Policy, and Solutions ([link removed]) . The report, commissioned by Early Educator Investment Collaborative in 2021, maps the history of systemic racism in the U.S. and how it has influenced early childhood education policy and practice. One of the report's authors, Dr. Chrishana M. Lloyd, will participate in this opening plenary session.

Addressing Historical Inequities in Early Care and Education: Strategies to Support Workforce Equity ([link removed])
* Emily Schmitt, ACF's Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
* Chrishana M. Lloyd, Child Trends
* Dawn A. Yazzie, Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
* Michelle Sarche, University of Colorado, Denver
* Marcy Whitebook, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment,
University of California, Berkeley

FEATURED POSTER SESSION:

Gallery A: Early Childhood Workforce ([link removed])
Topics include: Well-being and Self-sufficiency; Compensation; In-service and Pre-service Professional Development; Workforce Equity; Recruitment and Retention; and Workforce Supports and Interventions

FEATURED BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Increasing ECE Compensation: Policies Promoting ECE Workforce Well-Being and the Continuity and Quality of ECE ([link removed])
* Lea J.E. Austin, Center for The Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley
* Daphna Bassok, University of Virginia; EdPolicyWorks
* Michele Miller Cox, First Presbyterian Day School; Durham Technical Community College; North Carolina A&T State University
* Elizabeth Groginsky, New Mexico Cabinet Secretary for Early Childhood Education
* Wendoly Marte, Community Change
* Sara Vecchiotti, Foundation for Child Development

NRCEC 2022 Conference Program with authors, abstracts, and additional details for sessions and posters ([link removed])
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