About Head Start’s National Research Conference
HSRC9 Overview
Head Start's National Research Conference is a biennial event, which 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 goals of the conference are to identify and disseminate new research in early childhood and family issues, while encouraging dialogue among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers.
The major objectives of the conference are to:
- Focus on the development of competent 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.
Applied research that ranges from major national program evaluations to small studies about child and family development using new methodologies and instruments will be presented through the use of:
- Presentations
- Roundtable Discussions
- Workshops
- Posters
- Master Lectures
The intent of this conference is to link researchers and practitioners in order to transform research into practical applications. Previous Head Start Research Conferences addressed concerns about the social context in which children and families live, and the importance of communicating relevant research to the practitioner community.
Dates and Location
The conference will be held June 23 - 25, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
Cooperating Organizations
Special thanks to the Cooperating Organizations for their support of the conference.
Executive and Program Committees
Special thanks to the Executive and Program Committee for assisting with the conference.
Planning Organizations
This conference is presented by:
With planning by:
