ERIC ED450890: Developmental and Contextual Transitions of Children and Families: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice. Head Start's National Research Conference (5th, Washington, DC, June 28-July 1, 2000). Summary of Conference Proceedings.

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Lamb-Parker, Faith, Ed.; Hagen, John, Ed.; Robinson, Ruth,
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Developmental and Contextual Transitions of Children and
TITLE
Families: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice.
Head Start's National Research Conference (5th, Washington,
DC, June 28-July 1, 2000). Summary of Conference
Proceedings.
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Center for Population and
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2001-00-00
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Abstracts; Brain; Child Development; Child Health; Classroom
DESCRIPTORS
Environment; *Context Effect; Cultural Influences;
Curriculum Development; *Developmentally Appropriate
Practices; Educational Technology; Family School
Relationship; Language Acquisition; Measurement Techniques;
Mental Health; Parent Education; Parent Influence; Parent
Participation; Poverty; *Preschool Children; *Preschool
Education; *Preschool Evaluation; Public Policy; Research
Methodology; School Readiness; Special Needs Students; Staff
Development; Student Evaluation; Teacher Student
Relationship; Transitional Programs
Brain Development; Neurosciences; *Project Head Start;
IDENTIFIERS
Welfare Reform
ABSTRACT
This report summarizes the conference proceedings of the
fifth Head Start National Research Conference. The focus of the conference
was on the relationship of environment and developmental changes. Keynote
topics and speakers were: "How Can We Know Environment Really Matters?"
(Michael Rutter); "Creating Developmentally Appropriate Environments"
(Stephen Suomi); and "It's 2000 and Parents Are Still Saying 'No' to Friends
Who Are 'Different'" (Valeria Lovelace). Other special session topics
included neuroscience perspectives on brain development, the importance of
studying children and families across settings, and interventions to support
developmental transitions. Forty-four symposia are summarized in the areas
(2) Administration of Children,
(1) Head Start research and practice;
of:
(3) child development, education, and
Youth, and Families (ACYF) research;
(5) culture and context;
(4) consequences of welfare reform;
care;
(6)
(8) language and family literacy;
(7) innovative research methods;
health;
(10) parents and social
(9) parental influences on child development;
(11) research and policy; and (12) very early development.
institutions;
Poster sessions are also summarized on the following topics:
(1)
(2) child and family strengths and
biobehavioral approaches to development;
(4) cultural continuities and
(3) children with disabilities;
resiliency;
(5) early intervention and child care programs and
discontinuities;
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(7) family involvement in children's
(6) evaluation methods;
practices;
(9) family structure and functioning;
(8) family literacy;
education;
(10)
(11) home/school continuities and discontinuities;
health and nutrition;
(12)
(14) information technology;
(13) infants and toddlers;
home visiting;
(15)
(16) language and emergent literacy;
instrument development and validation;
(18) maternal mental health;
(17) long-term effects of early intervention;
(21) quality
(20) promoting mental health;
(19) parenting/parent attitudes;
(22) research partnerships with communities;
of early care and education;
(25) social/emotional
(24) school transitions;
(23) school readiness;
(27) understanding neighborhood and
(26) staff development;
development;
community influences; and (28) welfare reform and impact on children and
families. Four appendices include a list of the cooperating organizations and
peer reviewers, a subject index, and a directory of participants.
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CONTEXTUAL TRANSITIONS
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
OF
Implications for Research,
Policy, and Practice
Head Start's Fifth
National Research Conference
June 28July 1, 2000
Washington, D.C.
Presented by
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
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SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Head Start's Fifth National Research Conference
DEVELOPMENTAL AND CONTEXTUAL
TRANSITIONS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
June 28-July 1, 2000
Washington, D.C.
Presented by
.
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
In collaboration with
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Heilbrunn Center for Population and Family Health
and
Society for Research in Child Development
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This document was prepared by
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Heilbronn Center for Population and Family Health
60 Haven Avenue, B3, New York, NY 10032
under Contract No.
DHHS 105-99-1520
in collaboration with
Society for Research in Child Development
University of Michigan
505 E. Huron, Suite 301, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1522
for the
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
Project Officer:
Esther Kresh
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Head Start Bureau
Editors:
Faith Lamb-Parker
John Hagen
Ruth Robinson
Editorial Associates:
Editorial Assistants:
Bethany Chirico
Barbara Barrett
Cheryl Clark
Lori Giger
Nicole Ives
Laura Haggerty-Lacalle
Ronna Montgomery
Sara Markese
S. Gwenne Rippon
Amy Gabrielle Menes
Alana Rosenberg
Kelly Pavela
Melissa Rethy
Valerie Sayd
Ramona Wessel
Layout and Design:
Valerie Collins
Michele Phillips
2001
CONTENTS
SPECIAL SESSIONS
Opening SessionProfessor
3
Sir Michael L. Rutter
Luncheon IStephen J.
19
Suomi
Luncheon IIValeria
28
0. Lovelace
Student-Mentor Lunch
Mentor Awards
33
37
Graduate Student Head Start Research Grantee Posters
Plenary I
Neuroscience Perspectives on Brain Development
49
Focusing on Language and Emotional Experience
Plenary II
The Importance of Context for Good Science:
74
Studying Children and Families Across Settings
Plenary III
88
Successful Interventions That Support Developmental Transitions
Closing SessionEdward
99
Zig ler
SYMPOSIA
Head Start Research and Practice
Poster SymposiumChild and Family Mental Health: Practice
107
and Research in Five Early Head Start Programs
Poster SymposiumFindings From ACYF/Head Start-University
Partnership Grants: 1996 Cohort
113
A Discussion of Contemporary Issues in Head Start Research
124
and Evaluation: Comparative Perspectives
139
Problems and Possibilities of Assessing Cognitive Outcomes in Head Start
Conversations with Edward Zig ler, Grover Whitehurst, Richard Gonzales, and
150
Sarah M. GreeneAdvisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation
ACYF Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Branch
Dimensions of Program Quality That Foster Child Development:
159
Reports From Five Years of the Head Start Quality Research Centers
169
Head'Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
iii
Results From the National Evaluation of the Head Start Transition Demonstration
180
Recent Findings From the Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium
188
Child Development, Education, and Care
Impact of School Quality on Children's Success
193
The Impact of Gender on Learning and Achievement
210
228
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Design and Early Findings
Consequences of Welfare Reform
The Effects of Welfare and Employment Policies on the
242
Development of Children in Low-Income Families
Exploring Unintended Consequences of
Welfare Reform and Early Childhood Intervention
243
Culture and Context
Conversations with Edward Zigler, Professor Sir Michael Rutter,
and John HagenHow Can We Know Environment Matters
247
Contextual Effects and Developmental Competencies in
257
African American Children and Young Adults
Culture: What Is It? Who's Got It? Why Does It Matter?
259
Implications for Research and Practice With Children and Families
263
Cultural Perspectives on Home/School Continuity
267
Neighborhood and Community Influences on Child'and Family Development
Health
Health Status Among Former Head Start Children and Its Effect on School
277
Achievement: A Look at Interactions and Outcomes on a Local and National Level
280
Early Findings From the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program
283
Child Safety: Teaching While We Care
293
The Impact of Culture on Health Beliefs and Behavior
Innovative Research Methods
New and Interesting Data Analytic Techniques
303
Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Research on Early Childhood
321
Conversations with Cynthia Garcia Coll, Gloria Johnson-Powell:Spero Manson,
329
and Suzanne RandolphThe Importance of Context for Good Science
Language and Family Literacy
Continuities and Discontinuities in the Assessment of Young
Bilingual Children: Lessons Learned and Future Directions for Research
339
352
The Social Context of Early Language Development for Children in Poverty
356
Acquiring Reading Proficiency
6
iv
Parental Influences on Child Development
Children of Alcoholics: Challenges for Birth
368
to Five Child Development Programs
The Effects of Parenting and Maternal Depression
374
on Children's Social Competence
389
Mental Health Issues in Diverse Populations
"Expert" Advice on Growing Up Healthy:
393
Creating Parent Guides to Child Development
Parents and Social Institutions
Starting Early, Starting Smart: A Comparison of Head Start Families'
401
Transitions From Behavioral Health Services Need to Services Use
406
The Transition to School: Local Perspectives and Solutions
Bringing Everyone to the Table: Strategies to Support
409
Home/School/Community Partnerships
Research and Policy
412
Head Start Research Initiated by State Associations
423
The Need for Policy-Driven Research in an Era of Program Accountability
435
Disseminating Early Childhood Research to Local and State Decision Makers
Very Early Development
Parent-Child Relationships: Cutting-Edge Research on
440
Attachment and Communication in Parent-Child Interaction
Conversations With Kathryn Barnard, Patricia Kuhl,
454
and Alan SchoreBrain Development
464
Getting Started in Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
466
Poster SymposiumEarly Head Start
481
Fathers and Early Child Development: Lessons Learned From Fathers' Stories
POSTERS
Biobehavioral Approaches to Development
489
Child and Family Strengths and Resiliency
496
Children With Disabilities
513
Cultural Continuities and Discontinuities
522
Early Intervention and Child Care Programs and Practices
529
Evaluation Methods
537
Family Involvement in Children's Education
546
Family Literacy
552
Family Structure and Functioning
559
Health and Nutrition
567
7
Home/School Continuities and Discontinuities
575
Home Visiting
590
Infants and Toddlers
594
Information Technology
603
Instrument Development and Validation
608
Language and Emergent Literacy
621
Long Term Effects of Early Intervention
644
Maternal Mental Health
652
Parenting/Parent Attitudes
660
Promoting Mental Health
669
Quality of Early Care and Education
682
Research Partnerships With Communities
694
School Readiness
703
School Transitions
711
Social/Emotional Development
720
Staff Development
727
Understanding Neighborhood and Community Influences
735
Welfare Reform and Impact on Children and Families
742
APPENDICES
Appendix
A:
Cooperating Organizations and Program Committee
751
Appendix B:
752
Peer Reviewers
Appendix C:
Subject Index
753
Appendix D:
755
Directory of Participants
vi
SPECIAL SESSIONS