Head Start's 7th National Research Conference
| SPECIAL SESSIONS |
| Opening Session |
| Plenary I |
| Exploring the Domains of Development and Early Learning |
| Conversation With Plenary I Speakers |
| Plenary II |
| Progress and Promise in Early Childhood Development and Learning |
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Conversation With Plenary II Speakers |
| Plenary III |
The Diverse Background of America’s Children: Implications for Early Education |
| Luncheon I |
| The Influence of Research and Conventional Wisdom on Congress |
| Luncheon II |
Awards and Tributes |
| Student-Mentor Breakfast Roundtable |
Multiple Perspectives From Generations of Mentoring in Head Start Research: A Strategy That Works |
| SYMPOSIA/ROUNDTABLES/CONVERSATION HOURS/MASTER LECTURES/WORKSHOPS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation |
| Doing Research in Tribal Head Start Programs: Voices of Participants and Stakeholders |
Head Start Families and Their Neighborhood Contexts: Challenges and Resilience |
Head Start Quality Research Centers: Randomized Trials of School Readiness Enhancements in Head Start |
| Longitudinal Perspectives on Head Start Performance: Findings From FACES 2000 and Its Kindergarten Follow-Ups |
| A Snapshot From the National Head Start Impact Study: Successful Implementation of the First Nationally Representative Randomized Study of Head Start |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Head Start Bureau |
Findings From the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project: Environments of Low-Income Children From Birth to Prekindergarten and Effects on Development |
Mental Health Collaborations With Early Head Start: The Early Promotion and Intervention Research Consortium |
| Update on the Head Start National Reporting System |
| U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences |
Programs in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education Sciences |
Child Development and Learning |
| The National Center for Early Development and Learning |
| What Do We Mean by Positive Development During the Early Years? |
Children With Special Needs and Disabilities |
| New and Effective Interventions for Young Children With Special Needs |
Promoting Development in Children With Disabilities: Identification, Experiences, and Outcomes |
Status After Early Intervention: Outcomes at 3 Years of Age for Children With Delays, Disabilities, and Risk Conditions |
Early Childhood Assessment and Outcomes |
Child Assessments and Outcomes: Lessons From the Head Start Child Outcomes Research Support Consortium |
Debating Key Issues of Evaluation in Research Methodologies |
Individual Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation of Culturally Diverse Young Children |
| Infant/Toddler Language and Literacy: Innovations in Assessment Research-Based Curriculum-Embedded Assessment of Children in a Statewide Child Development System |
Understanding Experiences and Outcomes for High-Risk Families in Early Head Start |
| Health and Healthcare |
Asthma Interventions in Head Start: Improving Health Outcomes |
Child Healthcare in the 21st Century: Relevance of Lessons Learned From Pediatrics and Public Health in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries |
| The Impact of Environmental Toxins on Children |
The National Children’s Study: A Major Project of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| Overweight in Head Start: Can We Say “Children at Risk"? |
Language and Literacy |
Evaluating Preschool Curricula for Children From Low-Income Families: Issues and Outcomes |
| Key Components of School Readiness |
| Language and Literacy Environments of Toddlers in Low-Income Families: Relations to Cognitive and Language Development |
| Learning Through Intent Participation in Cultural Activity |
| Narratives, Conversations, and Literacy Environments: Links to Children’s Social-Emotional and Language Development |
| The National Early Literacy Panel: A Synthesis of Scientific Research on Early Literacy Development |
| Spanish-Speaking Children in Head Start Classrooms: What is Gained? What is Lost? |
Media and Children |
Children and Media Violence: What Are the Effects? What Can We Do? Learning From the Screen |
Mental Health |
ADHD and Comorbidity: Pediatric and Psychiatric Perspectives ADHD: Myths, Misinformation, and Scientific Facts |
| Assessing and Strengthening Within-Child Protective Factors to Promote School Readiness in Preschool Children |
| Early Diagnosis and Treatment: An Update on the Psychopathology of Infants and Young Children |
Miscellaneous |
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections: Using Data From the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Study |
How Do Implementation and Service Use Shape Experimental Impacts of Policies and Programs on Families in Poverty? |
Learning Through the Arts |
Young Children in the Courts: Model Partnerships Between Social Scientists and Judiciaries |
Parenting/Families |
Fathers in Context: Family Structure, Socioeconomics, and Cultural Prescriptions |
Key Findings From the Early Head Start Father Studies |
The Roles of Families and Culture in Young Children’s Memories and Narratives |
Program Evaluation |
Conducting Research in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs |
The Power of Data: Using Head Start Data for Ongoing Program Involvement and Planning |
School Readiness and Achievement |
| Early Head Start Research and School Readiness |
The Impact of Culture on Achievement |
Social-Emotional and Demographic Precursors to School Readiness for Children at Risk |
Substance Abuse Prevention/Intervention |
Early Head Start Offers Multifamily Groups an Evidence-Based Prevention Model to Enhance Outcomes for Children and Parents: A Missouri State Initiative |
Evaluation of a National Demonstration Program Supporting Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities |
| POSTERS |
Assessment/Diagnosis |
Child Care |
Child Development |
Child Health and Safety |
Classroom Characteristics and Environment |
| Culturally Sensitive Methods and Measures Development |
| Curriculum Development |
| Early Intervention |
| Evaluation Methods and Issues |
| Family Functioning |
| Head Start Graduate Student Research Grantees |
| Language Delay/Impairments |
| Language Development/Stimulation |
| Literacy/Numeracy |
| Maternal Mental Health |
| Mental Health Models/Interventions/Curricula |
| Miscellaneous |
| Parent Involvement |
| Parent Training/Education |
| Parenting/Parent-Child Relationship |
| Quality and Standards of Care |
| Resilience/Risk |
| School Readiness and Success |
| Social-Emotional Development |
| Staff Development and Training |
| Television |
| APPENDICES |
| Appendix A: Cooperating Organizations and Program Committee |
| Appendix B: Peer Reviewers |
| Appendix C: Subject Index |
| Appendix D: Directory of Participants |