28th Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Advancing Community Leadership in Research and Evaluation.
February 9 & 10, 2023
9am – 12:30pm PST
Materials for event
You are invited to join researchers, policy makers, and practitioners for two mornings of learning about emerging research findings and engaging in small group discussions around understanding and supporting the Oregon child care and education system.
Day 1
February 9
Spotlighting state and university processes of partnering with communities
Session 1
State government representatives discuss engaging community leadership in state policymaking and services
Speakers
Jenny Mendoza (Research and Evaluation Manager), Kathryn Helms (Oregon's Chief Data Officer), Sue Miller (Early Learning Council), David Mandell (Chief of Policy and Research)
Session 2
The Early Childhood Equity Fund's Evaluation Leadership Group and university partner share and reflect on their partnership structure, co-design process and shared commitment to justice
Speakers
Velynn Brown (Black Parent Initiative), Brandie Alberti (Self Enhancement Inc), Valerie Switzler (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs), Jackie Leung (Micronesian Islander Community/ Linfield University), Diana Contreras (Metropolitan Family Service), Maria D. Quijano (Metropolitan Family Service), Yadira Juarez (Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality), Lorelei Mitchell (Portland State University), Alexis Guevara (Portland State University), Amber Richardson (Portland State University)
Session 3
Self-reflection, share out, discussion and networking
Facilitator
Dr. Megan Pratt (Oregon State University)
Day 2
February 10
Spotlighting community driven evaluation and data justice and equity
Session 1
The Oregon Child Care Alliance group share their experience of collective learning as they embed evaluation into their community-driven process
Speakers
Lisa Tynan (Oregon Child Care Alliance), Meera Batra (Neighborhood House), Nelda Reyes, (AB Cultural Drivers), Karen Prow (Neighbor Impact), Norma Pantoja, (Child Care Resource Network, a program of Southern Oregon ESD), Dana Bleakney-Huebsch (The Ford Family Foundation), Kim Leonard (Oregon Community Foundation)
Session 2
Drs. Lopez and Pears use an existing statewide survey to illustrate how to create a more responsive and equitable research process.
Speakers
Dr. Andes Lopez (Coalition of Communities of Color), Dr. Kathrine Pears (OSLC Developments, Inc.)
Session 3
Self-reflection share out, break out, action plan
Facilitator
Dr. Andres Lopez (Coalition of Communities of Color)
Questions?
Contact us at: [email protected] or call 541-737-5373
Check out last year’s materials and recordings below
Roundtable Materials
2019 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Co-Sponsored: Oregon Child Care and Education Partnership and Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium
Materials from the day
Videos of the day
Presentations
- Provider Cultural Diversity Across Oregon
- Early Learning Priorities and Needs of Immigrant and Refugee Families
- Strengthening the Capacity of Cultural Navigators
- Parent Voices for Change
- Update from Early Learning Division on Baby Promise
- Access and Equity in Afterschool
- Kids in Transition to School (waiting on)
Other
2018 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Co-Sponsored: Oregon Child Care and Education Partnership and Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium
Materials from the day
Presentations
- The Interplay between Motor Skills and Social Behaviors in Young Children with Developmental Disabilities (pdf)
- The Roles of Job Strain and Resources for Toddler Classroom Teachers (pdf)
- Social Determinants of Health and Childcare use in Oregon: Findings from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (pdf)
- Oregon Early Learning Workforce: Four Years Beyond Baseline Comparison of 2012 and 2016 (pdf)
- Nurturing Children’s Roots of Resilience: Trauma-Informed Professional Development for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers (pdf)
- Introducing the Partnership for Pre-k Improvement (PPI): A Bird’s Eye View of a Statewide Project (pdf)
- Oregon’s Strategic Plan for Early Learning (pdf)
Other
- Agenda (pdf)
- Presenter Biographies (pdf)
- Wish for the day (pdf)
2017 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Co-Sponsored: Oregon Child Care and Education Partnership and Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium
Materials from the day
Videos of the day
Thanks to Dick Kahler of the Oregon Department of Education a long video of the Roundtable proceedings is available.
- Researchers Roundtable Introduction and Welcome (16min)
- Disparities in Familiarity with Developmental Disabilities among Low Income Parents (29min) Katherine Zuckerman and Julie Reeder
- From Developmental Screening to Follow Up - Engaging Primary Care (21min) Colleen Reuland
- Limited Access to Special Education Services (30min) Erica Twardzik
- Targeting Early Learning Investments Identifying Communities (45min) Andrew S Waugh
- Using Data to Identify and Address Disparities in Early Learning (31min) Brenda Comini
- Using Data to Understand Implementation and Outcomes P3 Investments (29min) Beth Green
Presentations
- Disparities in Familiarity with Developmental Disabilities (pdf)
- From Developmental Screening to Follow Up (pdf)
- Limited Access to Special Education Services (pdf)
- Targeting Early Learning Investments (pdf)
- Using Data to Identify and Address Disparities (pdf)
- Using Data to Understand Implementation and Outcomes P3 Investments (pdf)
Other
- Transitions from early Intervention/ early childhood special education to school-based education for children diagnosed with developmental delay: Oregon Department of Education (ODE) report (pdf)
- Launch of Oregon Early Learners: Facts and Findings (pdf)
- Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable Sharing Tool (pdf)
- Needs Rubric by Elementary Catchment Area (pdf)
- Central Oregon Regional Health Assessment Early Learning Education & Wellness Expanded Early Childhood Wellbeing Data Report (pdf)
- Early Learning HUB of Central Oregon Road Map (pdf)
2016 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Co-Sponsored: Oregon Child Care and Education Partnership and Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium
Materials from the day
Videos of the day
Thanks to Dick Kahler of the Oregon Department of Education, a 4.5 hour long video of the Roundtable proceedings is available.
Presentations
- Improving Quality in Less Formal Home-Based Care: Current Evaluation Research (pdf)
- Measuring Quality: Insights from Oregon’s QRIS Validation Study (pdf)
- Measuring Quality of Early Learning: Overview and Introduction to Issues (pdf)
- Early Learning Professional Development Successful Community College And University Pathways (pdf)
- Validation of the Child Care Ecology Inventory: Challenges of Measuring Quality in Home-Based Child Care Settings (pdf)
- Professional Development: Early Learning Workforce Member Insights (pdf)
- Challenges of measuring change in quality: Lessons from the process evaluation of Oregon’s QRIS (pdf)
Other
2015 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Materials from the day
Videos of the day
Thanks to Dick Kahler of the Oregon Department of Education, videos of the Roundtable proceedings are available below.
- Introduction (12:46)
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Kindergarten Assessment Panel
- Introduction by Megan Irwin (7:31)
- Profiles in Readiness (19:39)
- English Language Learner (15:12)
- Scores across Schools (23:19)
-
Evaluation of Investments in Early learning
- Introduction by David Mandell (3:15)
- Lessons from P-3 Projects (31:27)
- Mother-Child Interactions (19:33)
- Contracted Slots Pilot (30:57)
- Closing (8:35)
Presentations
- Profiles in Readiness (pdf)
- English Language Learners (pdf)
- Scores across Schools (pdf)
- Lessons from P-3 Projects (pdf)
- Mother-Child Interactions (pdf
- Contracted Slots Pilot (pdf)
Wrap-up
- Wrap-Up Discussion Notes (pdf)
Reference to Publication cited at Roundtable
Weber, R.B., & Lipscomb, S.T. (2015, June). Supporting the professional development of Oregon’s early learning workforce. (pdf) (Policy Brief).
More Research on Oregon Children and Families
Researchers from around Oregon described studies underway or recently completed. The reader will find links to the full study as well as a description of it.
2014 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Materials from the day
Presentations
- Early Learning Workforce 2012 Baseline (pdf)
- Evidence from Investments in ECE Quality Association between Receipt of TA and Earning a QRIS Rating (pdf)
- Findings from Evaluations of the Implementation of Multnomah County’s Early Kindergarten Transition Program (pdf)
- Inequities in Access to Quality Early Care and Education: Associations with Funding and Community Context (pdf)
- Oregon's Vision: Connectiong K-12 and Early Learning (pdf)
- Understanding & Evaluating Prenatal-Grade 3 Systems (pdf)
Support for Public PreKindergarten
References to Publications cited at Roundtable
Play and Learn Groups
- Play and Learn Groups (docx)
Summary of Day: Research Questions and Discussion Notes
2020 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Co-Sponsored: Oregon Child Care and Education Partnership and Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium
Materials from the day
Videos of the day
Day 1: Family & Provider Perspectives on Accessing Child Care: Consequences of COVID-19.
- Briefing from the Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development (RAPID) Survey
- Digging into Child Care Access in Oregon: Key Findings from Studies for the Task Force on Access to Quality Affordable Child Care
- Oregon Policy Considerations in Addressing Family Well-Being and Child Care Access during COVID-19
Day 2: Using Professional Development to Meet Diverse Needs, Strengths, & Priorities of Children and Providers.
2021 Child Care and Education Researchers Roundtable
Co-Sponsored: Oregon Child Care and Education Partnership and Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium
Materials from the day
Videos of the day
Day 1: Spotlighting research that centers experiences of Oregon’s Spanish-speaking Latinx/a/o early childhood professionals.
Day 2: Spotlighting research that centers the early child care and education experiences of Native communities in Oregon and continued dialogue