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Head Start's National Research Conference
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Head Start's National Research Conference is a biennial event that provides practitioners, researchers, administrators, and policy makers involved in Head Start, early childhood, childcare, health care, and administration programs the opportunity to share research that promotes positive development in young children.

 

Goals and Objectives

The Head Start's Research Conference seeks to identify and disseminate new research in early childhood and family issues, while encouraging dialogue among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. Applied research ranging from major national program evaluations to small studies about child and family development will be presented.

Conference Objectives:

  • Highlight key research findings for promoting development of young children.
  • Understand how families, schools, communities, and cultural context shape young children's development.
  • Study evidence-based programming and strategies.
  • Re-examine traditional early childhood practices and approaches.

Previous Conferences

 

HSRC10 in 2010

Head Start's 10th National Research Conference will be held June 21-23, 2010 at the Marriott-Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C.

Go to HSRC10 in 2010
for the latest details.

  • Call for Presentations (Closed for 2009)
  • Online Submissions (Closed for 2009)

Coming in 2010

  • Online Registration
  • Conference Program
  • Hotel & Travel Information