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Research and Evaluation

Significant Work: Early Childhood

Current Work:

Madison Parish Early Reading First Grant Evaluation: Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, this 3-year project evaluates the implementation and impact of the Bright Futures Early Reading First Project on outcomes for children, teachers, classrooms, and families in Madison Parish, Louisiana. SEDL is implementing a quasi-experimental study design to measure and analyze gains in children's reading outcomes, teacher literacy knowledge, classroom quality, and parental involvement.

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Survey Design: Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this multi-year project involves developing a national study design to gather periodic information that describes the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs and participating families. The project is led by the CDM Group, Inc., and includes partners from Abt Associates, Inc., the National Center for Latino Child and Family Research, Social Dynamics, LLC, and the Catholic University of America. SEDL has a staff person on the design team, which has the tasks of selecting appropriate measures and developing plans for MSHS sampling; working closely with MSHS programs; collecting data through methods such as classroom observations, interviews, surveys, and direct assessments of children; and analyzing data.