News from PEER

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation (OPRE) has awarded a phase 2 implementation grant to Connecticut through the Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives project. Dr. Heidi Rosenberg of EDC and Dr. Michael Strambler of YSM, both members of the Partnership for Early Education Research (PEER) management team will lead the study.

A study led by Yale professors Christina Cipriano and Michael Strambler substantiates the evidence of social and emotional learning (SEL) in supporting student flourishing in school and life.

Four Yale Department of Psychiatry faculty and affiliates contributed to a statewide study that investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning and well-being and recovery efforts in Connecticut’s schools.

An article written by the founding PEER management team is featured in the January 2023 special issue of Education Policy entitled The Politics of Research-Practice Partnerships.

As part of their work on an CCDF evaluation plan grant, PEER management team members are participating in the PROSPR community of practice, a network convened by ACF OPRE.

The Partnership for Early Education Research (PEER) is pleased to announce new members of the management team. Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) is a new organizational member, while Dr. Heidi Rosenberg of Education Development Center (EDC) is a new organizational representative.

Greater Stamford Parenting Partnership (GSPP) formed in 2021 to expand access to home visiting services for the families of young children. PEER is supporting GSPP in the area of continuous quality improvement.

REL Northeast & Islands recently published a study designed to better understand factors associated with turnover in the early childhood educator workforce. The study was initiative by the REL's Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance, a group of state leaders who oversee early childhood workforce initiatives such as certification, training, and ongoing professional development. Alliance members hope the study will inform their agencies’ policies to improve educator retention and guide the allocation of resources to support the educator workforce.

Parents, educators, and primary care doctors can make a great difference in children’s growth by being aware of the milestones associated with language development and signs that a child may benefit from additional resources and assistance in language development.