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Horn, Eva M.; Purcell, Megan L.; Connor, Susan M.; Stayton, Vicki D.; DeJong, Lorraine – Young Exceptional Children, 2022
The purpose of this special issue is to introduce ways in which the field of early childhood special education can use the Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators (EI/ECSE) (birth through age 8). In this article, the following applications are identified and guidance is…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Early Intervention, Teacher Education Programs
Spicer, Paul; BigFoot, Dolores Subia; Funderburk, Beverly W.; Novins, Douglas K. – Zero to Three (J), 2012
This article explores the problems that tribal communities confront when forced to select from menus of evidence-based practice that were not developed with their unique challenges and opportunities in mind. The authors discuss the possibility for adapting or enhancing existing approaches but also point out the need for much more research and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Early Intervention
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National Center for Special Education Research, 2014
In March 2014, The National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education, convened a Technical Working Group (TWG) of practitioners to provide input on research needs in education and how research could be more…
Descriptors: Researchers, Research Needs, Advisory Committees, State Departments of Education
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Waldfogel, Jane – Future of Children, 2009
The nation's child protection system (CPS) has historically focused on preventing maltreatment in high-risk families, whose children have already been maltreated. But, as Jane Waldfogel explains, it has also begun developing prevention procedures for children at lower risk--those who are referred to CPS but whose cases do not meet the criteria for…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Family Violence, Child Abuse, Prevention
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Zervigon-Hakes, Anita M. – Future of Children, 1995
Contrasts early childhood education policymakers with researchers to explore ways in which these groups differ and the ways in which the media, private foundations, and advocacy groups can facilitate communication among the two groups and the public. The author reviews her experiences in Florida to show how research can help shape policy for young…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Case Studies, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis