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REGISTRATION Head Start’s Ninth National Research Conference • June 23-25, 2008 Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill • Washington, DC |
Head Start’s Ninth National Research Conference
Presented by
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a Federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for Federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs include family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, and child welfare among others. The various programs aim to empower families and individuals to increase their own economic independence and productivity; promote strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on children; encourage partnerships that enable solutions that transcend traditional agency boundaries; and foster a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
With planning by
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health addresses the child, adolescent, and reproductive health conditions that confront communities throughout the world, with a particular focus on the needs of the community in which the department is located in upper Manhattan. The department contributes to the improvement of community health by supporting activities and programs that educate future generations of public health workers and provide direct services to populations in need, including Head Start and Early Head Start, school health programs, young men’s clinics, and family planning clinics. The department also promotes research and policy analyses that improve the quality of service delivery programs.
The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) has members from a wide range of academic disciplines concerned with the study of human development. Its purposes are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals in various disciplines, and encourage application of research findings. The Society pursues its goals through its biennial meetings, which attract over 5,000 participants, its three journals, and the activities of its Executive Office in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Office of Policy and Communications in Washington, DC, and various standing committees. The next SRCD Biennial Meeting will take place in Denver, Colorado, April 2-4, 2009. For details please see the Web site: http://www.srcd.org.
Xtria, LLC is a research, professional services, and information technology company providing a range of educational, social service, conference management, training and technology services to Federal and State governmental agencies and private clients. Xtria is involved in a number of key research activities for the Head Start Bureau and ACF.
Executive Committee
Wendy DeCourcey, Ph.D.
Federal Project Officer, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families
Mary Bruce Webb, Ph.D.
Director of the Division of Child and Family Development, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families
Faith Lamb-Parker, Ph.D.
Scientific Director, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
John W. Hagen, Ph.D.
Past Executive Officer, Society for Research in Child Development; Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators at HHS-sponsored conferences do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Program Committee
Clancy Blair, Ph.D. Margaret Burchinal, Ph.D. Gayle Cunningham Wendy DeCourcey, Ph.D. Nathan A. Fox, Ph.D. John W. Hagen, Ph.D. Marilou Hyson, Ph.D. Faith Lamb-Parker, Ph.D. |
Tammy Mann, Ph.D. Mariela Páez, Ed.D. John Pascoe, M.D. Suzanne M. Randolph, Ph.D. Gerald E. Sroufe, Ph.D. Mary Bruce Webb, Ph.D. Martha Zaslow, Ph.D. Edward Zigler, Ph.D. |
Cooperating Organizations
| American Educational Research Association American Psychological Association American Public Health Association American Public Human Services Association American School Health Association American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Association for Childhood Education International Association for Psychological Science Columbia University: National Center for Children and Families Child Welfare League of America Family Support America Mental Health America |
National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners National Association of School Psychologists National Black Child Development Institute, Inc. National Center for Learning Disabilities National WIC Association Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Society for Pediatric Research Society for Research on Adolescence World Association for Infant Mental Health ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families |
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
| Sunday Evening | ||
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| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Check-in | |
| Monday Morning | ||
| 7:30 a.m. | Check-in begins & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Opening Session Competencies and Credentials for Early Childhood Educators: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know? Margaret Burchinal, Ph.D. Respondent: Robert Pianta, Ph.D. |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Breakout Sessions | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch (Conference attendees on their own) | |
| Afternoon | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Poster Session | |
| Evening | ||
| 6:00 pm | Opening Night Reception | |
| Morning | ||
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| 7:00 a.m. | Student/Mentor Networking Roundtable | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Check-in begins & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Plenary Session Diane August, Ph.D. David Francis, Ph.D. Nonie Lesaux, Ph.D. |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (Conference attendees on their own) | |
| Afternoon | ||
| 1:15 p.m. | Plenary Session Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Ph.D. |
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| 2:45 p.m. | Breakout Sessions | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Poster Session | |
| Morning | ||
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| 7:30 am | Check-in begins & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 am | Plenary Session Mary Rothbart, Ph.D. Adele Diamond, Ph.D. Discussant: Clancy Blair, Ph.D. |
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| 10:15 am | Breakout Sessions | |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (Conference attendees on their own) | |
| Afternoon | ||
| 1:30 pm | Breakout Sessions | |
| 3:00 pm | Closing Sessions Pam Winton, Ph.D. Respondent: Mary Ann McCabe |
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GUEST PRESENTERS
Confirmed to Date
| Diane August Sandra Barrueco Karen Bierman Clancy Blair Amanda Bryans Donna Bryant Margaret Burchinal Mary Capello Stephanie Carlson Dina Castro Rachel Cohen Jerlean Daniel Susanne Denham Adele Diamond Greg Duncan John Fantuzzo Shalini Forbis Michael Foster David Francis Frank A. Franklin Michael Gerber Herb Ginsburg |
Naomi Goldstein Mark Greenberg Sam Odom Jennifer Parks Anthony Pellegrini Carol Hammer Brenda Jones Harden Delyne Hicks Carolle Howes Doug Klayman Janis Kuperschmidt Deborah Leong Nonie Lesaux Lisa Lopez Michael Lopez Catherine Lord Jens Ludwig Howard Markel Mary Ann McCabe Adele Miccio Fred Morrison Susan Neuman |
Jim O’Brien Robert Pianta Michele Plutro Amanda Quesenberry Abbie Raikes C. Cybele Raver Kathleen Roskos Mary Rothbart Peter Scheidt Catherine Scott-Little Susan Sheridan Lonnie Sherrod Stephen Suomi Patton Tabors Ann Turner-Henson Barbara Wasik Amy Wetherby Grover Whitehurst Pam Winton Maria Woolverton Hirokazu Yoshikawa Edward Zigler |
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill (Headquarters Hotel)400 New Jersey Avenue, NW • Washington, DC 20001 • 202-737-1234
Conference attendees may make hotel reservations via the Internet at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/headstart or by calling 800-233-1234. Please state that you are attending the Head Start National Research Conference to receive the conference guest room rates.
Reservations received after Tuesday, May 27, 2008, or after the room block has been filled, are subject to availability and prevailing rates.
| Single (1 person) | $183.00 | |
| Double (2 people) | $208.00 | |
| Triple | $233.00 | |
| Quadruple | $258.00 | |
| 1 Bedroom Suite | $333.00 | |
| Prices do not include tax | ||
Phoenix Park Hotel
520 North Capitol Street, NW • Washington, DC 20001 • 202-638-6900
A limited number of rooms are available at the Phoenix Park Hotel, two blocks from the Hyatt. Conference attendees may make hotel reservations by calling 800-824-5419 or via the Internet at www.phoenixparkhotel.com. Please state that you are attending the Head Start National Research Conference (Group Code 11486) to receive the conference guest room rates. These rates are based on the government lodging rate in Washington, DC and are subject to change.
Reservations received after Sunday, June 1, 2008, or after the room block has been filled, are subject to availability and prevailing rates.
| Single (1 person) | $201.00 | |
| Double (2 people) | $231.00 | |
| Triple | $261.00 | |
| Quadruple | $291.00 | |
| Prices do not include tax | ||
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
Directions to Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol HillFrom National Airport (by car)
Exit airport following signs to
Washington, DC. Take 395 North/14th Street Bridge. Go over 14th Street Bridge, staying in right lanes and following signs to U.S. Capitol/D Street, NW. Exit at D Street, turn right at the traffic light, and proceed two blocks to New Jersey Avenue. Turn left on New Jersey Avenue. The hotel is on your left.
From National Airport (by metro train)
Exit from airport, following signs to Metro system. Take the Yellow Line train in the direction of Fort Totten/ Mt. Vernon Square Convention Center. Get off at the Gallery Place/China Town stop. From there, take the Red Line train in the direction of Glenmont/Silver Springs. Get off the train at the Union Station stop.
From Dulles Airport
Exit airport following signs to Route 66 East. Take 66 East. Follow across Roosevelt Bridge where 66 ends and turns into Constitution Avenue. Take Constitution Avenue to Louisiana Avenue and turn left. Take Louisiana Avenue to New Jersey Avenue and turn left. The hotel is on your left.
From BWI Airport
Exit airport following signs to Baltimore/ Washington Parkway South. Take Parkway to New York Avenue exit. Follow New York Avenue to First Street and turn left. Follow First Street to E Street and turn right. At the second traffic light, turn left on New Jersey Avenue. The hotel is on your right.
From Union Station (walking distance)
Cross Massachusetts Avenue. Turn right on E Street. Proceed one block and turn left on New Jersey Avenue. The hotel is on your right.
Parking
Union Station Parking at
Union Station-Operated by Central Parking
30 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Maximum $18.00/day
Hyatt Regency Washington Parking
Garage at Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill (Open 24 hours)
| 0-1 hours | $20.00 | |
| 1-2 hours | $25.00 | |
| 2-10 hours | $28.00 | |
| 10-24 hours | $41.00 |
Conference fee
The Head Start Research Conference does not require a registration fee! However, space is limited for session attendance, and we do request that all attendees register as soon as possible to aid in the planning and management of the conference. Thank you for your assistance!
This year, continental breakfasts will be provided without charge. All other meals must be purchased independently by the attendee.
Register - Please Register As Soon As Possible!
•Online at www.headstartresearchconf.net
•Mail form to Xtria, LLC, Attn: Allison Buck
8521 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400, Vienna, VA 22182
You must register for the conference on or before Friday, June 6, 2008 in order to receive a copy of the Program during check-in at the conference. Copies of the Program are subject to availability and will be provided on a first come, first served basis for attendees who register after June 6, 2008. Conference badge and materials will be available also at conference check-in. There will be no admittance to any session without a badge. For further information about registration, call Xtria at 866-517-1246 or email hsrc@xtria.com. For further information about the conference content, call Columbia University at
212-304-7310 or email hsrcprogram@xtrialist.com. You may also download this announcement from our Web site: www.headstartresearchconf.net
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