Early Childhood
At a Glance | Services | Significant Work | Products
Examples of Significant Work
Bright Futures Early Reading First Project: In partnership with the Madison Parish Public Schools and the Delta Community Action Association-Tallulah Head Start, SEDL staff are working to improve the school readiness of 250 preschool children from low-income families in Tallulah, Louisiana. The work involves providing teachers, reading coaches, and project coordinators with professional development in research-based early literacy instruction and language development. In addition, SEDL staff are providing support on strategies for engaging parents in activities to develop the language and literacy skills of their preschool children.
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Survey Design: As part of a multiyear project funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SEDL is participating in the design team for a national study to gather periodic information about the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs and the families who participate in them. The design team’s primary tasks are to develop plans for MSHS sampling and to collect and analyze data. The project is led by the CDM Group, Inc., and contributing partners include Abt Associates Inc.; the Catholic University of America; the National Center for Latino Child and Family Research; and Social Dynamics, LLC.
Past Work
Infant/Toddler Training Care: During the 1990s, SEDL early-childhood specialists participated in a nationwide pilot program designed to enhance professional services for both center-based caregivers and family-based childcare providers for at-risk infants and toddlers.