Approach
For decades, we have supported federal and state policymakers, program leaders, and teachers in enhancing early education to assure children's school readiness and success. Through our work, we seek to strengthen programs by bringing together research and practice, promoting professional development, and influencing policies that have an impact on the lives of children and families. CC&F professionals offer services and consultation in four key areas:
View descriptions of current and recent CC&F projects.
Research
CC&F researchers use rigorous qualitative methods and sophisticated quantitative approaches to:
- Develop tools for examining classroom instruction and children's growth
- Study the effectiveness of interventions on children, teachers, and supervisors
- Design valid and reliable performance assessments for teachers and other practitioners
- Conduct program evaluations that lead to improved services
Professional Development
CC&F staff developers design and deliver innovative, research-based, credit-bearing professional development programs for early childhood professionals. Our Excellence In Teaching topics include:
- Young children's challenging behaviors
- Cognitively challenging curriculum
- Responsive curriculum for infants and toddlers
- Language and literacy development
- Preschoolers with language differences
- Early childhood science
- Effective supervision
Educational Materials
CC&F staff translate research and practice into materials for practitioners and policymakers that advance best practice. Our curriculum materials, training programs, tools for systems change, and multimedia packages are disseminated through government agencies, commercial publishers, distance learning technologies, and other venues.
Consultation
Nationwide, CC&F specialists provide expert, fee-for-service consultation that enables clients to assure positive child outcomes. Contact us for more information about our services in the following areas:
- Early education policy analysis
- Early education partnership development
- State- and community-level systems change
- Professional development, including mentor-coaching
- Early learning standards and early childhood curriculum development
- Early language and literacy development
- Social and emotional development and health/mental health
- Special education and serving children with disabilities
- Program design, development, and continuous improvement
- Program management and supervision
